Director, Clean Jobs Workforce Hub

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

Job summary

AOE International seeks a Director to lead the Clean Jobs Workforce Hub in the assigned region. The role oversees grant administration, a multi-person team, and serves as the primary liaison for DCEO and the region's Energy Transition Navigator.

The position requires deep experience in workforce development, program management, and partnerships with employers, unions, and community organizations to advance training, enrollment, and placement targets.

Qualifications

• 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

Leadership experience

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

AOE International seeks a Director to lead the Clean Jobs Workforce Hub in the assigned region. The role oversees grant administration, a multi-person team, and serves as the primary liaison for DCEO and the region's Energy Transition Navigator.

The position requires deep experience in workforce development, program management, and partnerships with employers, unions, and community organizations to advance training, enrollment, and placement targets.