Specialist, Workforce Development, Fresh Success

Remote within California with 20% travel; must reside in California.

About the role

We are seeking a Specialist, Workforce Development, Fresh Success to join FoundationCCC in its mission of benefiting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges—the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. Together, we are building stronger communities by getting students and colleges the resources they need to succeed and expanding pathways to economic and social mobility across California.

The mission of the FoundationCCC’s Workforce Development Department (WDD) is to help learners achieve better education, economic, and social outcomes by providing partners in education, workforce and economic development, and industry with outstanding technical assistance, research, administrative services, and financial resource development support. WDD recognizes the importance of wrap-around support to promote learner success, provide equitable opportunities, and drive economic mobility. The Fresh Success Specialist advances these efforts as a member of the team leading the Fresh Success CalFresh Employment & Training (E&T) program. The Fresh Success program brings federal dollars to California to help students and other low-income community members gain the skills and experience they need to become more employable. The FoundationCCC supports E&T providers with tools, templates, training, and ongoing technical assistance to facilitate the start-up process, ease the burden of federal requirements, and ensure program success.

Responsibilities

• Strengthens the success of Fresh Success providers (community colleges, adult schools, and community-based organizations) through co-facilitation of onboarding trainings, webinars, and annual in-person convenings, and the provision of ongoing technical assistance for assigned providers.
• Reviews quarterly invoices and data submissions from assigned Fresh Success providers, including reviewing costs for allowability, ensuring appropriate documentation, and ensuring a high level of data accuracy.
• Performs program reviews and monitoring of assigned Fresh Success providers to ensure compliance with state CalFresh and federal SNAP Employment & Training guidelines and other relevant policies, provide technical assistance, and learn about challenges and promising practices.
• Reviews and analyzes reports, data, and supporting documents and prepares recommendations for action.
• Supports the design, logistics, and execution of webinars, conference presentations, and meetings to recruit new partners.

Qualifications

• Strong project management skills, including attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks and execute responsibilities independently and on time.
• Proven ability to manage clients by influence and drives timely completion of client deliverables.
• Ability to learn and clearly communicate complex program requirements.
• Passion for mission-driven work and equity-minded individuals with a strong desire to impact and change people’s lives for the better.

Our work holds great weight and responsibility, and offers the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of individuals in California. FoundationCCC blends the impact of a non-profit, the culture of an entrepreneurial start-up, and the scale of a state agency. Team members are hired for their expertise in niche areas across our areas of impact and higher education overall, and for their knowledge of business, philanthropy, technology, communications, and more. We are committed to professional development with an emphasis on shared leadership, to ensure growth for employees and the organization overall.

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.

Pay

Budgeted Hourly Pay Range: $31.73 - $34.14. Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.