Workforce Development Specialist, Grants Administration

Foundation for California Community Colleges

Specialist in Workforce Development supporting California Community Colleges' resources and economic mobility. Overseeing grants administration and project compliance for awarded initiatives.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65,000 - $70,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure that all learners in California obtain the knowledge, skills, experiences, and networks needed to connect with meaningful work, expand career options, and increase economic and social mobility.
Support the execution of contracts with awardees, ensure appropriate use of funds, provide guidance to awardees, review and approve awardee invoices, perform report analysis, and capture lessons and successes to be shared internally and externally.
Provides oversight of assigned awardees and projects, including 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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong project management skills with an ability to prioritize tasks and deliver quality products within agreed upon timeframes, with limited supervision.
Experience with the California Community College system and/or Workforce Development preferred.
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 project and client management software (e.g., Asana, Salesforce) preferred.
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Generous PTO
Paid holidays
Medical, dental, and vision plans
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Wellness offerings
CalPERS retirement program
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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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementreport analysisgrants administrationdata summarizationKey Performance Indicators (KPIs)researchanalysissynthesiscommunication

Soft Skills

prioritizationcustomer service mindsetconstructive discussionsense of humor

Certifications

California Driver’s License