Executive Director

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The Executive Director serves as the chief executive officer of the Rogue Workforce Partnership. This role is responsible for overall organizational leadership, administration, strategic direction, fiscal oversight, and board partnerships. The Executive Director works closely with the Board of Directors and the Consortium of Elected Officials to advance the region’s workforce system, ensure compliance with federal and state requirements, and cultivate strong partnerships across business, government, and community sectors.

This position operates within the Rogue Valley workforce area, which includes Jackson and Josephine Counties. A full overview of the region’s economic landscape, key industries, demographic trends, and labor market dynamics can be found here: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

• Strategic Leadership and Planning
  • Lead development and implementation of long-range strategic plans, annual objectives, and regional workforce priorities.
  • Ensure alignment of RWP initiatives with federal and state workforce policy, local economic needs, and employer demand.
  • Stay informed on emerging workforce trends, best practices, and regulatory changes, and adjust organizational strategy accordingly.
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to the Board of Directors and Consortium; prepare materials, reports, and recommendations.
• Organizational, Program, and Fiscal Leadership and Oversight
  • Provide overall leadership and oversight of RWP’s day-to-day operations, internal fiscal and administrative controls and systems, and organizational performance, ensuring that staff and management have clear direction, tools, and support.
  • Lead and supervise the RWP leadership team, setting priorities and expectations for effective planning, service delivery, monitoring, evaluation, and compliance across all programs and functions.
  • Foster a collaborative, high-performance organizational culture that emphasizes accountability, integrity, transparency, continuous improvement, innovation, and alignment with RWP’s mission and strategic priorities.
• Board Engagement and Governance
  • Serve as the primary liaison to the Board of Directors, Consortium, and standing committees.
  • Provide staff support to public boards/committees, including agenda development, materials preparation, recommendations, and follow-through.
  • Ensure effective governance processes and regulatory compliance related to public meetings, records, policies, and oversight responsibilities.
• Partnership Development and Community Relations
  • Represent RWP in community, regional, statewide, and national forums related to workforce development.
  • Build and sustain strong partnerships with business, education, local government, labor, and community-based organizations.
  • Work with partners to coordinate service delivery across agencies to improve customer experience, reduce duplication, and maximize impact.
  • Promote RWP’s mission, programs, and achievements through strong external communication and relationship-building.
• Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with major coursework in public administration, business, economics, planning, workforce development, social sciences, or a related field.
• Ten or more years of progressively responsible leadership experience, including management of programs, personnel, and budgets—preferably in workforce development, economic development, education, or a related field.
• Experience managing publicly funded programs, complex budgets, and multi‑agency partnerships.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training/education which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

• Extensive knowledge of workforce development systems, including WIOA and related federal/state/local programs.
• Strong understanding of principles and practices of public administration, strategic planning, budgeting, and organizational leadership.
• Knowledge of employment, training, education, and community resource systems.
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