Who We Are & What We Do:
Workforce Solutions of North Central Texas is a division of the North Central Texas Council of Governments. Our mission is to advance business-driven solutions that promote economic growth, opportunity and a skilled workforce. Our core values of trust, leadership, inclusion and community permeate everything we do. The programs we oversee are designed to ensure the businesses in our 14-county region remain competitive, that workers have the opportunity to obtain skills that will help them become or remain self-sufficient, and that our communities are economically resilient.
The story of our organization begins in 1993, when Texas created a workforce development system that made significant efforts to improve service delivery through local control and coordination of services from different programs. On May 23, 1996, Governor George W. Bush certified the North Central Texas Workforce Development Area (WDA) and on July 25, 1996, the Chief Elected Officials of the 14-county WDA signed a partnership agreement forming the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board and selected the North Central Texas Council of Governments as its fiscal agent, grant recipient and administrative agent. Our WDA includes Collin, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell and Wise counties.
How you will make an impact - Description of the Opportunity:
Performs advanced managerial direction and guidance in day-to-day operations and strategic planning initiatives related to Workforce Development Programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)/Choices, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Employment & Training (SNAP E&T), Noncustodial Parent (NCP) Choices, Reemployment Services & Eligibility Assessment (RESEA), Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), as well as other special programs and/or projects . In addition, the role will be responsible for developing program and contractual policies; reviewing agency and federal funding guidelines, procedures, rules, and regulations.
Enhancing Workforce Programs:
The role’s work involves leading a professional team aligned to Workforce Programs while implementing strategic plan initiatives, goals and objectives to meet identified performance deliverables and outcomes.
Your Typical Day:
Establishes day-to-day priorities, standards, and measurement tools for determining progress in meeting/exceeding workforce program goals. The role coordinates and evaluates system-wide program activities, in addition to reviewing and approving budgets. This role works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
What you will bring with you – Experience:
Must Have:
- Knowledge of Workforce Programs
- Ability to lead the execution of a high performing team
- Strategic planning and implementation
- Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
- Developing and creating innovative workforce services
- Understanding and interpreting data to make informed business decisions
- Leveraging strategic relationships
- Experience in identifying target customer personas / target market to deliver programs and services
- Demonstrates complex problem solving
- Understanding and direct experience in management of subrecipient contracts, overseeing performance to ensure the effective delivery of workforce services and achievement of workforce program deliverables.
- Experience with WIOA
- Desire for continuous learning
- Flexible and adaptable to shifting circumstances
Nice to Have:
- Understanding of nonprofit / community-based organizations
- Familiarity with board management
- Demonstrated experience working with local, state, and national agencies
- Knowledge in developing and implementing board policies and resolutions
Required Education & Experience:
- A Bachelor’s degree or 13 years equivalent experience in lieu of a degree
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in direct field of business management or economic development
Compensation:
- FLSA: Exempt
- Starting Salary: $135,868.55 - $145,000.00 depending on skills, qualifications and experience.
Officing:
- This position is in-office 4 days per week.
Benefits:
We offer a highly competitive package of many desirable benefits to our full-time employees including:
- Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- We provide an outstanding package of health, dental, vision and life benefits for employees, with the monthly premium paid by NCTCOG 100%. Coverage available for their families and those monthly premiums are shared with NCTCOG. We provide employees with life insurance coverage that is employer paid with a benefit of 2 times the employee’s annual salary.
- Paid Leave
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and personal days are provided as part of the benefit plan, as well as specified holidays. This position also includes a phone allowance.
- Retirement
- NCTCOG participates in a defined contribution plan as an alternative to Social Security. The defined contribution retirement plan provides retirement benefits for all eligible employees. NCTCOG contributes twelve percent (12%) of permanent full-time employees' gross salaries. Participating employees contribute six percent (6%) of gross salary. An employee becomes forty percent (40%) vested in NCTCOG's contributions after three full years of employment. An additional fifteen percent {15%) is vested for each additional year of employment. An employee becomes fully vested after seven years of employment.
- Work/Life Balance Programs
- To help employees and their families meet personal and professional challenges, NCTCOG provides an employee assistance program, prepaid legal services, lunch and learn seminars, alternate work schedules, alternate commute programs, and an on-site gym.
- Professional Development
- NCTCOG is committed to professional development and provides a wide range of training opportunities-both online and traditional classroom sessions. It covers applicable professional development expenses, professional memberships, and licenses, as well as tuition reimbursement
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:
NCTCOG is an equal opportunity employer/program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other classifications covered under federal, state, or local laws. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
Background Check & Drug Testing:
All selected candidates must undergo a pre-employment background check and drug screening. Background checks include national criminal background check, employment history, motor vehicle record check, social security verification, education verification, and other elements as needed. NCTCOG is committed to a safe and drug free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing. All new hires are required to undergo a drug test which detects the presence of illegal drugs for months prior to testing. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping NCTCOG safe and drug free. In order to receive an offer of employment from NCTCOG, selected candidates must successfully pass the pre-employment background check and drug screening.
E-Verify:
The North Central Texas Council of Governments participates in the federal E-Verify program in order to verify a new employee's authorization to work in the United States. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.
Job postings are kept open for a minimum of 10 calendar days and may close anytime thereafter at the discretion of the hiring manager.
