Director, Clean Energy Workforce Hub

The Leading Niche; Peoria (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AOE International is seeking to lead the Clean Jobs Workforce Hub in the assigned region. The Director will manage the grant day to day, supervise a team of 14 to 21, and serve as the primary contact for DCEO and the region's Energy Transition Navigator.

The role requires strategic planning, staff leadership, compliance management, and a commitment to equity. Requirements include a bachelor’s degree and multiple years of management in workforce development or related fields.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of management experience in workforce development, occupational training or career services, including supervision of a multi-function team.
• Demonstrated ability to build working partnerships with employers, unions and community organizations.
• Knowledge of the region's labor market; knowledge of construction or clean energy industry preferred.
• Experience managing deliverables, budgets, compliance and reporting under a public grant.
• Bachelor's degree in workforce development, education, public administration, business or a related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for DCEO's grant manager and regional administrator, and respond to programmatic, monitoring and technical-assistance requests.
• Take part in the post-award planning period with the Navigator and agree the joint project work plan, the training capacity plan, the referral plan and participant handoffs.
• Manage delivery against the Year 1 targets: 275 to 400 enrolled, 225 to 335 in training, 140 to 217 pathway completers and 75 to 110 placements.
• Hire and supervise Hub staff, set operating procedures, and make sure each staff member holds the Department authorization their work requires.
• Oversee the Barrier Reduction and participant income support policies and approve exceptions.
• Review enrollment, attendance, completion and placement data each month with the team and correct course when a cohort or a group of participants is falling behind.
• Approve reports for accuracy before submission and lead preparation for DCEO monitoring visits.
• Keep equity at the center of delivery: review who enrolls, completes and is placed, and change services when the data show a gap.

Skills

Grant management

Partnership development

Budget oversight

Program reporting

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

AOE International is seeking to lead the Clean Jobs Workforce Hub in the assigned region. The Director will manage the grant day to day, supervise a team of 14 to 21, and serve as the primary contact for DCEO and the region's Energy Transition Navigator.

The role requires strategic planning, staff leadership, compliance management, and a commitment to equity. Requirements include a bachelor’s degree and multiple years of management in workforce development or related fields.