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12/17/2024
Workforce Development Board Director
Area 14 Workforce Development Board
Description:
The Workforce Development Board of Ohio Area 14 is accepting applications and resumés for the position of Workforce Development Board Director. Salary is negotiable based on experience and qualifications. The target range for this position is $58,000-$62,000/year.
Position Description: Area 14 Workforce Development Board Director
The Workforce Development Board Director is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and evaluating Workforce Development Board (WDB) activities and policies for Workforce Development Area 14 Athens, Meigs, and Perry Counties. This position is accountable to the Workforce Development Board and Area 14 county JFS agency leadership for policy and statutory oversight consistent with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA). In collaboration with the senior leadership of the counties’ OhioMeansJobs Centers, the incumbent develops strategies and policies on workforce development issues; works with the WDB and subcommittees to develop performance goals for the local area and the negotiation of those goals with State officials; works closely with the WDB’s Fiscal Agent to assist with preparing and presenting to the WDB budget recommendations and modifications for the WIOA allocations; develops measures of outcomes and financial performance and ensures federal and state requirements are met; collaborates with regional partners to develop regional workforce development strategic plans; represents the WDB to the private sector and assists with the cultivation and recruitment of private sector decision makers for involvement in WDB activities; provides procurement, oversight, monitoring, and evaluation of operators, service providers, training providers and other entities that become part of the OhioMeansJobs delivery system; provides administrative support for all WDB and council meetings; links the activities of the WDB with workforce development and economic development entities; Represents the local WDB in Ohio and nationally to help drive workforce development changes.
Qualifications:
Required Knowledge: Knowledge of WIOA rules and regulations; occupational in-demand data and labor market trends and current workforce development practices; goals and objectives of workforce development, including the OhioMeansJobs system; federal and state laws, rules and regulations as they pertain to workforce activities with other community or governmental partners; principles and practices of supervision, training and personnel management, program planning, administration, coordination, and evaluation; local government organization and operations and the inter-relationships between County, Federal and State government and community organizations; community needs and public and private community resources; and current developments and trends in workforce development.
Required Abilities: Ability to work effectively with board members, workforce development staff, elected and appointed officials, other government employees, community based organizations, and the general public; understand, interpret and implement complex policies and federal and state regulations; communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; exercise initiative, ingenuity and sound judgment to solve difficult administrative issues; evaluate programs; train and orient staff; develop, negotiate and monitor funding sources.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in public administration, Social Sciences or Social Work, or related field with demonstrative relativity to the required knowledge and abilities; and
- Two years’ experience and/or training that provides the required knowledge and abilities.
Special Requirements: Position is full-time/permanent and may require flexible working hours to accommodate the needs of the WDB; possession of a valid Ohio Driver License is required; position requires frequent travel for meetings, conferences, and trainings; position may allow remote work to efficiently coordinate communication and activities across a large geographical area.
Application Details:
Application and job description are available online at co.athensoh.org, under Commissioner/Employment. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled and for full consideration please submit cover letter, application, and resumé by 01/03/2025. Direct questions to JoAnn Rockhold jsikorski@athensoh.org.
