San Diego Workforce Partnership · 7 hours ago
Lead Program Specialist - Healthcare
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$37.32/hr - $54.65/hr
3+ years expSan Diego Workforce Partnership is the leader for innovative workforce solutions in San Diego County. The Lead Program Specialist is responsible for managing and supporting workforce development programming for participants in public assistance programs, which includes recruiting participants, providing career counseling, and ensuring compliance with workforce development policies.
EmploymentNon ProfitTraining
Responsibilities
Lead direct and highly supportive initiatives that support management
Meet with Program Supervisor weekly and report out on progress towards goals and program activities including participant referrals, enrollments, subsidized wage placements, timely data entry, customer satisfaction and other funder committed targets and performance
Responsible for fiduciary representation of the organization and its systems and operations
Entrusted responsibility of prioritizing and safeguarding the best interests and assets of the organization, its reputation, and its integrity
Develop program-specific Operations Issuances and Informational Issuances
Manage and coordinate workforce development team members in person and virtually utilizing various communications systems, and portals
Coordinate and facilitate training, technical assistance, and partnership meetings
Research and provide staff updates on Expanded Subsidized Employment, CalFresh Employment & Training, Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act, and other federal, state, and local legislation
Represent the Workforce Partnership at federal, state, local and other grant audits
Expedite strategic planning and continuous improvement of programmatic and intervention services
Regularly evaluate team effectiveness and workflow to improve service efficiency
Ensure compliance with workforce development policy and procedures, conducting monthly file reviews to ensure program compliance
Provide technical assistance and recommend process improvement of system designs
Enhance leadership capabilities, team coordination, and interpersonal effectiveness
Provide administrative support for the execution of accurate subsidized employment, On the Job Training and wage invoices
Create and maintain reports on web-based dashboards such as CalJOBS, Salesforce and specialized county dashboards
Utilize a personalized and service-oriented approach to case management, ensuring responsiveness to client needs
Work closely with internal teams to ensure program operations are cohesive and efficient
Manage and monitor performance within budget, ensuring all spending goals are met appropriately
Identify creative ways to be cost-effective and streamline operations to maximize the use of resources
Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in public administration, social services or related field or equivalent work experience
Three to five (3-5) years' experience in program coordination, workforce development, or case management
Three to five (3-5) years' experience supporting public assistance, case management, and program implementation
Minimum two years prior work experience with federal, state, or local workforce initiatives (e.g., WIOA programs)
Displayed experience working with populations facing systemic barriers to employment
Grant and contract management experience including compliance and reporting
Ability to develop and deliver employment or training programs
Strong writing, verbal, and presentation skills
Entrepreneurial mindset and proven track record of taking initiative and delivering results
Ability to build effective relationships with teammates and partner organizations
Computer proficiency, particularly with the Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Preferred
Master's degree in public administration, social services or related field
Knowledge of Social Security Benefits, County and State Employment Services
Knowledge of trauma informed program design
Administrative support and oversight of service agreements experience
Benefits
PTO
PTO sell-back program
Generous employer-paid benefits (platinum plans)
Company-paid learning and professional development program
Pension plan
457 retirement plan
Additional employee wellness
Company
San Diego Workforce Partnership
San Diego Workforce Partnership empowers job seekers to meet the current and future workforce needs of employers in San Diego County.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0.6MKey Investors
National Institute of Standards and TechnologyChicago Cook Workforce Partnership
2024-04-03Grant· $0.2M
2016-09-12Grant· $0.4M
Leadership Team
Tony Young
Interim President and CEO
Khaleda Atta
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2025-02-26
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