Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Foundation for California Community Colleges is dedicated to enhancing the California Community Colleges system. The Specialist, Workforce Development will focus on grants administration projects, supporting funding execution, contract oversight, and performance monitoring to promote economic and social mobility in California.

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight of assigned awardees and projects, which may include negotiating contract scopes and budgets, reviewing invoices, monitoring fiscal and program compliance and performance, and providing one-on-support for awardees
• Leads program reporting and award management activities for assigned awardees and projects, including providing guidance to awardees, reviewing reports, summarizing data, and ensuring alignment with related guidance and regulations
• Tracks project/award specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), business development relationships, and may develop and coordinate funding application processes in collaboration with Senior Specialist

Skills

• Strong project management skills with an ability to prioritize tasks and deliver quality products within agreed upon timeframes, with limited supervision
• Ability to research, analyze, synthesize, and communicate complex topics to a variety of internal and external audiences, in a variety of formats (e.g. toolkits, reports, graphic displays, presentations)
• Experience with Excel required
• Experience with grants administration from a funder's perspective
• Familiarity with state and federal funding
• Willingness to engage in constructive discussion (including disagreement) and keep a good sense of humor
• A customer service mindset
• Possession of a valid California Driver's License, good driving record, automobile insurance, and a reliable personal vehicle is required
• Experience with the California Community College system and/or Workforce Development preferred
• Experience with project and client management software (e.g., Asana, Salesforce) preferred

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, generous PTO, and paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings
• CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans
• Carrot reproductive health and fertility support
• Tuition reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer

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