Solar Workforce Development Lead

Socket.dev; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

GRID Alternatives' Mid Atlantic office is seeking a dedicated Workforce Development Manager to lead a Planning Grant focused on building an inclusive local solar workforce development ecosystem.

This role emphasizes stakeholder engagement, data analysis, and delivering a Solar Workforce Development Rollout Plan by February 2027, with responsibilities across outreach, advisory committees, and grant administration.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in workforce development or community engagement.
• Experience managing grant deliverables and reporting.
• Commitment to equity and serving underrepresented communities.
• Strong facilitation and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace, Teams, Zoom, and Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Build staff capacity and establish project workflows.
• Lead community outreach and education activities for solar careers.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings and advisory committee sessions.
• Coordinate data collection and qualitative analysis of feedback.
• Draft and finalize the Solar Workforce Development Rollout Plan.

Skills

Workforce development

Community engagement

Grant management

Access focus

Facilitation

Public speaking

Tech literacy

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Teams

Zoom

Salesforce

Job description

GRID Alternatives' Mid Atlantic office is seeking a dedicated Workforce Development Manager to lead a Planning Grant focused on building an inclusive local solar workforce development ecosystem.

This role emphasizes stakeholder engagement, data analysis, and delivering a Solar Workforce Development Rollout Plan by February 2027, with responsibilities across outreach, advisory committees, and grant administration.