Membership & Engagement Coordinator; Administrator III

The Governor’s Workforce Development Board (GWDB) serves as the Governor’s chief strategy and policy-making body for workforce development in Maryland. The GWDB brings together leaders from business, labor, education, community organizations, and government to collaborate on business-driven workforce strategies that strengthen Maryland’s economic competitiveness and expand pathways to work, wages, and wealth for all Marylanders.

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This position is located in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor at 100 S. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. This is a hybrid position that requires employees to work both in office and remotely. Employees are required to work in the office a minimum of three (3) days per week.

The purpose of this position is to lead the Board's membership engagement and governance operations by managing the recruitment, appointment, onboarding, and ongoing engagement of Governor-appointed Board members while ensuring compliance with federal and State membership requirements. This position also coordinates Board and committee meetings, develops communications and member resources, and supports initiatives that foster an informed, engaged, and effective governing board.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional relationship builder and project manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys coordinating complex initiatives with multiple stakeholders, communicates professionally with executive-level leaders, and takes pride in creating organized, seamless experiences. A natural host at heart, you love making people feel genuinely welcome and excel at bringing people together to build meaningful connections. The successful candidate is proactive, highly organized, detail-oriented, and motivated by supporting public service through effective governance and impactful board membership engagement.

• Support strategic outreach and recruitment efforts to identify, engage, and recommend prospective members for the Maryland Governor’s Workforce Development Board, with a focus on meeting statutory representation requirements and advancing diversity across regions and priority sectors.
• Serve as the primary point of coordination with the Governor’s Appointments Office on all board appointments, reappointments, and resignations.
• Manage the end-to-end appointments process, including tracking and outreach to prospects, submission of forms, onboarding new members, and coordinating offboarding for departing members.
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of all required documentation related to board appointments and compliance with State processes.
• Maintain and manage the official GWDB membership roster, ensuring accuracy of member data, term dates, committee assignments, and contact information.
• Track and monitor board composition to ensure compliance with federal (e.g., WIOA) and State of Maryland (e.g. Executive Order) membership requirements, flagging gaps and supporting proactive recruitment.

• Coordinate and assist in the execution of logistics for quarterly board meetings and committee meetings, including scouting locations for in-person or hybrid meetings, drafting materials in collaboration with staff and leadership team, preparing and distributing materials, and supporting day-of meeting operations (virtual and in-person).
• Provide administrative and operational support for board meetings, including maintaining records, tracking attendance, documenting public meeting minutes, documenting follow-up actions, and drafting post-meeting follow-up communications.

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