EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Deputy Director, Workforce Development Date: March 2023

Grade: MX08 or UX08

Department: Workforce Development Location: Albany or Buffalo

Basic Function: Support the VP and Director of Workforce Development for ESD in all aspects of leading the agency’s industry-driven workforce development strategy and coordinating with state agencies and Regional Councils across the state.

Work Performed (List duties of this position):

• Lead coordination with Regional Economic Development Councils, NYS Department of Labor, and SUNY/CUNY in implementing an industry-driven strategy for workforce development in New York State.
• Oversee preparation of memos, talking points, briefings, strategic communications, and other materials as needed by the Director and ESD leadership.
• Monitor and analyze workforce and trends to identify ways to expand or adapt workforce programming to fit the needs of industry.
• Identify and develop strategies to continue addressing the workforce needs of employers in the state’s high-growth industry sectors to present to the Director.
• Participate, assisting and leading, in internal planning to develop and implement projects and policies.
• Represent ESD with external stakeholder and industry meetings to support and guide workforce development.
• Statewide travel for meetings and events with business and workforce stakeholders.
• Author and/or lead creation of high-level, public-facing and internal documents such as Requests for Information, Requests for Proposals, Directors Materials, and Grant Disbursement Agreements.
• Manage the Office’s team of project managers who administer the workforce development grant process.
• Collaborate with Data and Metrics Manager to prepare and develop written reports and presentations on program activity around the state for internal and external audiences.
• Establish strategic partnerships and working relationships with employers, workforce development training providers, non-profits, state government colleagues and others to support development of opportunities for a skilled and diverse industry workforce across the state.
• Think strategically and problem solve by actively contributing to discussions and the execution of long-term policy visions and short-term issues management.
• Create materials and program guidelines as necessary.
• Oversee and undertake special projects or initiatives as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised

Positions Directly Supervised (if applicable): Project Management Staff

Positions Indirectly Supervised: additional workforce program staff

Supervision Received

Supervisor Title: VP and Director of Workforce Development

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Responsibility and Authority

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Minimum Requirements

Education Level required: Bachelor’s degree required.

Experience required: Five plus years of full-time experience in the area of workforce development, adult and continuing education, training or closely related field. Must have demonstrated experience in leading and managing workforce development program contracts (e.g., federally funded programs or WIOA program development and management). Experience with developing and implementing marketing and communication plans and material. Experience in supervision and team-based management and experience managing a diverse group of projects and staff.

Experience preferred: At least 8 years of full-time experience in the area of workforce development, adult and continuing education, training or closely related field.

Knowledge required: Knowledge of New York State and issues relevant to economic and workforce development, P-12 education, and associated public policy. Strong demonstrated written and oral communications and public speaking skills. Ability to 'set up the problem', manage projects against tight timelines, and work well in teams. Resourceful, organized and results oriented. Pro-active, collaborative and strategic.