Director, Strategic Workforce Initiatives

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September 30

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Goodwill Industries International

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Non-profit • Education • Social Impact

Goodwill Industries International is a nonprofit organization that supports a network of over 150 local Goodwill organizations across the United States. It focuses on providing job training, career resources, and support services to individuals looking to overcome barriers to employment. By facilitating donations and thrift shopping, Goodwill aims to create opportunities for individuals to improve their lives and contribute to their communities, emphasizing sustainability and social impact.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 1902

🤝 Non-profit

📚 Education

🌍 Social Impact

💰 $4.5M Grant on 2019-07

📋 Description

• Partner with the Strategic Workforce Initiatives Lead on growth, innovation, and execution efforts for national priority workforce areas • Manage growth efforts and coordinate projects, partnerships, and responsibilities with Strategic Workforce Initiatives and Development teams • Collaborate on subgrantee selection through GII Request for Proposal competition process • Lead program implementation through on-site consultation, arms-length consultation, web-based training, and other mediums, including regular travel to program sites throughout the US and Canada • Convene and lead meetings with GII team and subgrantees to monitor and report grant programmatic and fiscal progress • Develop and manage budgets and spending plans to ensure funds are spent according to funder requirements • Apply detailed knowledge of relevant laws, rules, regulations, and instructions to guide national subgrantees in grant implementation • Oversee data collection and reporting; prepare progress reports and analysis for GII senior leadership, subgrantees, and funding partners • Ensure successful completion of project deliverables and alignment with quality standards; lead documentation of effective practices for replication and scaling • Develop and deliver informational, promotional, and instructional presentations for learning events and national conferences • Act as primary liaison between GII and national grantees or partners and support the development and growth of funding relationships

🎯 Requirements

• At least ten years’ experience in workforce development leadership position(s) with increasing responsibility • Minimum of a bachelor's or associate degree in business management, social or human services, public administration, or education; master’s degree preferred • Specific project management, grant management, or consultation training desired • Ten or more years’ experience in project and grant management • Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple demands and projects across multiple sites • Experience managing web-based platforms and creating communications documents • Experience working with data management systems and budgets • Experience creating, implementing, and scaling workforce development programs for people unemployed and underemployed, including people from low-income backgrounds, people that are justice-impacted, and young adults disconnected from education and employment • Experience desired with workforce development programs, postsecondary training, philanthropic funding or other relevant experience in the skilled trades, energy, and tech sectors • Grant management expertise • Strong Microsoft Office skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams; experience with Smartsheets or Power BI • Regular travel to program sites throughout the US and Canada