Director, Clean Energy Workforce Hub

TLN Worldwide Enterprises Inc; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AOE International seeks a Director to lead its Clean Jobs Workforce Hub in the assigned region. You will manage grant day-to-day operations, supervise a team, and serve as primary liaison to DCEO and the regional Energy Transition Navigator.

You will drive Year 1 targets, oversee staff, budgets, compliance, and reporting, while keeping equity central to service delivery and outcomes. This role requires strong partnerships with employers and community organizations.

Qualifications

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

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

Leadership

Program management

Stakeholder engagement

Public grants compliance

Data analysis & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

AOE International seeks a Director to lead its Clean Jobs Workforce Hub in the assigned region. You will manage grant day-to-day operations, supervise a team, and serve as primary liaison to DCEO and the regional Energy Transition Navigator.

You will drive Year 1 targets, oversee staff, budgets, compliance, and reporting, while keeping equity central to service delivery and outcomes. This role requires strong partnerships with employers and community organizations.