Workforce Program Manager

Reports to:

Director of Workforce Initiatives

Starting salary for this position is $65,000 firm

• Salary range: $65,000 - $95,000

(This is a hybrid position that combines remote work with monthly in-person meetings in the Augusta area, travel to community health centers throughout Maine, and attendance at career fairs, outreach events, and other meetings as needed.)

The Workforce Program Manager supports statewide initiatives to strengthen recruitment, retention, and career pathways within Maine’s community health centers (CHCs). Working with health centers, educational institutions, workforce organizations, training providers, and community partners, this role coordinates activities that expand awareness of CHC careers and support workforce development across the state. The position coordinates workforce programs and outreach, facilitates peer learning and professional development opportunities, and engages CHCs through training, presentations, and other member activities.

In collaboration with the Director of Workforce Initiatives and MPCA’s Workforce team, the Program Manager supports grant-funded initiatives, provides technical assistance to health centers, manages day-to-day project activities, tracks outcomes, and contributes to continuous improvement efforts that address the evolving needs of Maine’s community health workforce.

• Coordinate workforce development programs and training activities, working with community health centers to identify needs, recruit participants, manage enrollment, and monitor participation and progress.
• Coordinate with training providers, educational institutions, and workforce partners to support training opportunities and career development.
• Organize and facilitate webinars, trainings, presentations, peer learning sessions, and other professional development and member engagement activities.
• Develop and distribute workforce communications, including a bi-monthly Workforce Digest, program updates, and member resources.
• Provide technical assistance, guidance, and resources to community health centers on recruitment, retention, training, and professional development practices.

• Develop and implement outreach activities that promote community health center careers, training opportunities, and career pathways to students, job seekers, and community audiences.
• Represent MPCA and Maine’s community health centers at school visits, workforce events, conferences, and other community outreach activities.
• Coordinate outreach activities with schools, colleges, workforce development organizations, training providers, and community partners.
• Develop and maintain presentations, outreach materials, MPCA’s recruitment webpage, and other resources that highlight CHC careers and support health centers’ recruitment efforts and employer visibility.

• Support the implementation of workforce initiatives in alignment with grant objectives, including program activities, health center site visits, partner engagement, communications, and reporting.
• Coordinate day-to-day project activities with participating health centers and external partners, including tracking timelines, deliverables, and follow-up.
• Track program activities, participation, and outcomes to support grant reporting, evaluation, and continuous quality improvement.
• Contribute to grant reports, evaluation activities, quality improvement efforts, and the development of new workforce opportunities.

• Collaborate with the Director of Workforce Initiatives and MPCA’s Workforce team to identify emerging workforce needs, challenges, and…