Wioa Program Manager

Position: WIOA PROGRAM MANAGER
The WIOA Program Manager oversees the in-house WIOA Adult and Youth Programs at Lower Shore Workforce Alliance. The WIOA Program Manager ensures that current and future Adult and Youth Programming is designed and implemented in accordance with WIOA guidelines. The Adult and Youth Program Manager provides oversight and fiscal monitoring of the Adult and Youth Programs and the three local counties’ Summer Youth Employment Programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Program Management Understand and follow all policies, regulations, and requirements for Adult and Youth programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Participate in Adult and Youth program annual budget development; operates within the annual budget; understand allowable expenditures and disallowed costs

Actively participates in program development, design, and implementation to maximize use of available funding while meeting the needs of the community

Ensures that the Youth Program is implemented in ways that are responsive to participants, communities, and partners that also align with LSWA’s principles and values, the Workforce Development Board (WDB) strategic plan, and comply with federal guidelines.

Facilitate and attend the youth sub-committee of the Workforce Board, recruit members, and complete action items identified by the Youth Committee Create and develop program policies, procedures, service, and referral forms for all aspects of in-house service delivery

Design and produce documentation for targeted audiences to propose, explain, and/or promote WIOA Adult and Youth programs

Monitor case managers’ entries in Maryland Workforce Exchange (MWE) to ensure that case notes are appropriately documented, up-to-date, and service codes are correct

Monitors all Outreach and Recruitment activities, enrollment data, completion of training, employment gained/maintained, and credentials earned by participants

Complete and submit program data and reports to the Executive Director, WDB, and MD Department of Labor (DOL)
Collaborate with LSWA’s Business Services Department, TCC Human Resources, TCC Finance, TCC Administration to meet community employment needs and obligatory financial and administration guidelines for the WIOA grant implementation

Facilitates Youth Committee meetings; assists with implementation of WDB strategic goals

Manage the day to day operation of the youth program

Make independent decisions based on regulations, budget, strategic plan, and compliance

Provide leadership, mentoring, training, and technical advice to a wide variety of stakeholders, inside and outside of LSWACreates and updates all program forms and training materials

Maintains organized and structured electronic records

Maintains and updates contact list for a variety of committees

American Jobs Center (AJC) reporting. The front desk staff tracks those that enter the AJC, what they're here for, and which agency they are visiting. We report that data to Maryland Labor which is required from our funding source WIOA We also report that data in TCC and LSWA Board meetings.

Program Outreach and Recruitment Identify the needs of the community

Organize and attend outreach and recruitment events

Identify and reach out to appropriate educational entities and organizations that serve adults and youth to initiate possible partnerships; possible enrollment into the WIOA Program Represent LSWA Adult and Youth programs at a variety of trainings, meetings, conferences, workshops, etc.

Conduct effective presentations to young adult populations at local high schools, career fairs, and community events

Identify and reach out to appropriate businesses, organization, and entities to recruit possible service vendors

Document outreach events conducted on a monthly basis

Collaborate with LSWA Career Coach Liaison for Maryland Blueprint for Education Work Experience Program Create and implement a WEX program within the youth program by collaborating and consulting with TCC HR for application and onboarding procedures

Develop all needed WEX forms for the program

Develop and nurture partnerships with appropriate community organizations and businesses for work experience…