Workforce Partnerships & Grants Coordinator

Power Design Inc.; Florida; Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid work options

On-site campus amenities

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Power Design Inc. is seeking a Workforce Specialist to organize and advance our workforce development programs. You will coordinate outreach with schools, trade programs, boards, and community partners, tracking commitments and next steps.

You’ll research grants, prepare materials for meetings, support events, and build dashboards to give leadership visibility into partnership activity. A degree in HR/Business and strong communication are required, with 2+ years of coordination experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field preferred.
• Two or more years of experience in program coordination, administrative support, partnership coordination, project support, or a related role.
• Experience supporting construction, workforce development, education, nonprofit, or community-based organizations is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders at the same time.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills, with confidence interacting with external partners and senior leaders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams; experience with SharePoint, Asana, or similar tools preferred.
• Experience researching, tracking, or reporting on grants and funding opportunities is preferred.
• Discretion, sound judgment, and professionalism when handling confidential or sensitive information.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for partner meetings, events, school visits, and site tours.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate BTN outreach with schools, colleges, trade programs, associations, boards, and community organizations; track contacts and commitments.
• Research grant opportunities; maintain a tracker of deadlines and submission status; assemble required materials.
• Prepare for stakeholder and leadership meetings; coordinate schedules, develop agendas, organize briefing materials, capture notes, and document follow-ups.
• Support logistics for career fairs, school visits, partner site tours, apprenticeship events, and other workforce initiatives.
• Convert meeting outcomes into tracked action items and follow up with owners to ensure completion.
• Maintain the Workforce Intelligence knowledge repository; keep partner records, grant files, and program history current.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

Stakeholder management

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / Business / Communications

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

Asana

Job description

Power Design Inc. is seeking a Workforce Specialist to organize and advance our workforce development programs. You will coordinate outreach with schools, trade programs, boards, and community partners, tracking commitments and next steps.

You’ll research grants, prepare materials for meetings, support events, and build dashboards to give leadership visibility into partnership activity. A degree in HR/Business and strong communication are required, with 2+ years of coordination experience.