Specialist, Workforce Development, Grants Administration

Foundation for California Community Colleges; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous PTO and paid holidays

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Tuition reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

The Foundation for California Community Colleges is seeking a Specialist in Workforce Development to enhance the California Community Colleges system. This remote position requires oversight of grants, negotiation of contracts, and management of awardee relationships.

The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills, experience with California Community College systems, and proficiency in Excel. Benefits include competitive compensation, generous PTO, and a remote-first working environment.

Qualifications

• Strong project management skills with an ability to prioritize tasks.
• Experience with the California Community College system and/or Workforce Development preferred.
• Ability to research, analyze, synthesize, and communicate complex topics.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of assigned awardees and projects.
• Lead program reporting and award management activities.
• Track project/award specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Skills

Project management skills

Research and analysis

Customer service mindset

Experience with Excel

Tools

Asana

Salesforce

Job description

Specialist, Workforce Development

Remote within California, Must reside in California. We are seeking a Specialist, Workforce Development to join FoundationCCC in its mission of benefiting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges, the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation.

What You’ll Do

The FoundationCCC’s Workforce Development Department (WDD) aims to ensure that all learners in California obtain the knowledge, skills, experiences, and networks needed to connect with meaningful work, expand career options, and increase economic and social mobility. The Specialist will focus on our WDD grants administration projects, which bring funding to awardees on behalf of state and local partner agencies. The Specialist will support the execution of contracts with awardees, ensure appropriate use of funds, provide guidance to awardees, review and approve awardee invoices, perform report analysis, and capture lessons and successes that can be shared internally and externally within the California workforce development and education systems.

Responsibilities include:

• Provides oversight of assigned awardees and projects, including negotiating contract scopes and budgets, reviewing invoices, monitoring fiscal and program compliance and performance, and providing on‑support for awardees.
• Leads program reporting and award management activities for assigned awardees and projects, providing guidance, reviewing reports, summarizing data, and ensuring alignment with related guidance and regulations.
• Tracks project/award specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), business development relationships, and may develop and coordinate funding application processes in collaboration with Senior Specialist.

Attributes for Success

• Strong project management skills with an ability to prioritize tasks and deliver quality products within agreed upon timeframes, with limited supervision.
• Experience with the California Community College system and/or Workforce Development preferred.
• Ability to research, analyze, synthesize, and communicate complex topics to a variety of internal and external audiences, in a variety of formats (e.g., toolkits, reports, graphic displays, presentations).
• Experience with project and client management software (e.g., Asana, Salesforce) preferred.
• Experience with Excel required.
• Experience with grants administration from a funder's perspective.
• Familiarity with state and federal funding.
• A customer service mindset.
• Good driving record, automobile insurance, and a reliable personal vehicle; possession of a valid California Driver’s License.

Benefits & Compensation

Competitive compensation, generous PTO and paid holidays. Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings. CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans. Tuition reimbursement. Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer. Remote-first philosophy, fully remote positions within California.

Location

FoundationCCC headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, but we offer fully remote opportunities throughout the state.