Youth Workforce Manager

Salary Range: $67,512.00 To $73,941.00 Annually

WHO WE ARE:

The Mass Hire Metro North Workforce Board (MNWB) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates at the intersection of the public and nonprofit sectors, in a quasi-governmental capacity within the statewide Mass Hire system. Our mission is todevelop partnerships, generate resources, and advocate for workforce solutions that result in a skilled workforce, prospering businesses, and equitable access to meaningful career pathways and quality employment for residents.

The MNWB is one of 16 local Workforce Development Boards established in Massachusetts covering 20 cities and towns north of Boston. The functions of MNWB include the following:

• Addressing business’ workforce needs through strategic partnership building
• Coordinating local workforce activities with economic development strategies
• Developing industry-specific consortia focusing on strategic planning and implementation
• Establishing workforce development policy for the region
• Chartering career center operators and overseeing career centers
• Matching the needs of business for skilled employees with training opportunities in the area
• Assessing the effectiveness of the local workforce system
• Administering federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds for the region

MNWB is a fast-paced, collaborative environment where priorities can evolve in response to emerging workforce needs, funding opportunities, and partner priorities. Our work requires initiative, adaptability, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and follow-through. We value colleagues who take ownership of their work, communicate proactively, approach challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset, and contribute to shared goals across teams.

MNWB’s core organizational values are:
Collaboration, Respect, Reliability, and Ingenuity, and we have developed a culture blueprint that outlines how we live these values each and every day in the workplace. We seek to build an organization that utilizes these values as the foundation for moving our mission forward.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates at the intersection of the public and nonprofit sectors, MNWB is funded through a mix of public and private funds. As such, all of MNWB’s positions are grant-funded and subject to the availability and continuation of grant funding.

JOB TITLE:
Youth Workforce Manager

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Youth Workforce, the Youth Workforce Manager is an active member of MNWB’s Workforce Development team and supports youth workforce programming across the Metro North region. The Youth Workforce Manager supports the development and implementation of MNWB's regional youth workforce strategy, with a focus on expanding employer-driven career exploration, work-based learning, and employment opportunities for high school students and young adults.

The position will also support the implementation of competitive grant-funded youth workforce initiatives that supplement MNWB’s core youth funding and expand opportunities for career exploration, internships, employment, and work-based learning.

This position helps connect high school students and young adults to career exploration, workforce readiness, employment, internship, and work-based learning opportunities through strong partnerships with schools, youth providers, community organizations, and employers. This role will work across programs including, but not limited to, Connecting Activities, a grant funded by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth program, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, and…