Goodwill Industries International

Director

• Lead and collaborate on Goodwill Industries International’s (GII’s) consultation for national Skilled Trades initiatives.
• This includes execution and implementation for workforce development training models, grant programs, mission social enterprise business models, capacity building efforts, program development, project management, and technical assistance for the Goodwill network.
• Responsible for supporting funding development for the Goodwill Clean Tech Accelerator and oversees grant implementation, performance, and budget management in alignment with Goodwill values and the Opportunity Accelerator™ delivery system.
• Manage growth efforts and coordinate projects, partnerships, and responsibilities with the Strategic Workforce Initiatives team and the Development team.
• Collaborate on subgrantee selection through GII Request for Proposal competition process.
• Lead program implementation through on-site consultation, arms-length consultation, web-based training, and other mediums as appropriate.
• This includes regular travel to program sites throughout the US and Canada.
• Convene and lead regular meetings with the GII team and subgrantees to monitor and report grant programmatic and fiscal progress to facilitate timely course corrections.
• Develop and manage budgets and spending plans to ensure funds are spent according to funder requirements.
• Apply detailed knowledge of all relevant laws, rules, regulations, and instructions to guide national subgrantees in grant implementation.
• Oversee data collection and reporting efforts and prepare progress reports with analysis for GII senior leadership, subgrantees, and philanthropic, corporate, and government funding partners.
• Leverage external technical assistance from partners as needed to ensure success.
• Ensure the successful completion of project deliverables and alignment with quality standards for the strategic workforce initiatives through consultation, action plans, or program improvement plans.
• Lead identification and documentation of effective practices to facilitate replication, scaling, and continuous program improvement.
• Collaborate to develop and deliver informational, promotional, and instructional presentations for learning events and national conferences to build partner and funder relationships, increase program adoption, elevate impact, and facilitate peer learning.
• Act as a primary liaison between GII and other national grantees or partners and support the development and growth of funding and industry relationships under the direction of the Strategic Workforce Initiatives Lead.

Director, Skilled Trades & Clean Tech