Grants & Workforce Programs Coordinator

Capital Workforce Partners Inc; Clay Arsenal (CT); On-site; USD 76,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Capital Workforce Partners in Hartford, CT is seeking a Workforce Program Coordinator to manage a portfolio of workforce development grants and related initiatives, ensuring day-to-day operations are implemented effectively, on time, and in compliance with funder requirements.

Reporting to the Career Advancement Director, the role supports cross-functional teams to ensure aligned grant delivery and may adapt to shifting funding priorities across multiple programs.

Qualifications

• Manage day-to-day coordination of an assigned portfolio of workforce development grants, ensuring activities align with approved scopes, timelines, and performance requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor project work plans across multiple grants to support timely and compliant program delivery.
• Support the Career Advancement Director with grant-level oversight by tracking progress, identifying risks, and escalating issues as needed.
• Coordinate internal and external outreach, enrollment, and participant flow to support grant performance targets.
• Work with Business Services, Programs, Communications, Finance, and Data teams to ensure aligned implementation and integrated service delivery across the portfolio.
• Coordinate with Business Services staff to support employer engagement and participant placement activities tied to grant objectives (internships, OJTs, apprenticeships, and related work-based learning).
• Adjust workload, priorities, and focus areas as grant portfolios shift, expand, or conclude, ensuring continuity of operations and compliance across funding streams.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for day-to-day grant portfolio operations and ensuring timely, compliant program delivery.
• Develop and monitor multi-grant work plans to support performance requirements.
• Track progress and escalate issues to the Career Advancement Director as needed.
• Coordinate outreach, enrollment, and participant flow to meet grant targets.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure aligned service delivery across the portfolio.
• Support employer engagement and participant placement activities tied to grant objectives.
• Adapt workload as grants shift or conclude to maintain operations.

Job description

Capital Workforce Partners in Hartford, CT is seeking a Workforce Program Coordinator to manage a portfolio of workforce development grants and related initiatives, ensuring day-to-day operations are implemented effectively, on time, and in compliance with funder requirements.

Reporting to the Career Advancement Director, the role supports cross-functional teams to ensure aligned grant delivery and may adapt to shifting funding priorities across multiple programs.