Grant-Community Partner Manager

Grant Associates•Eugene, OR

About The Position

The Community Partnership Manager serves as a primary ambassador for WorkSource Oregon and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) program throughout Lane County. The role develops and maintains strategic relationships with community organizations, educational institutions, employers, and workforce partners to expand access to workforce services, increase WIOA enrollment, and improve participant employment outcomes. It leads community outreach, employer engagement, job development, workforce education, and partnership initiatives that connect job seekers with employment opportunities. Working collaboratively with Case Managers, program leadership, and workforce partners, the manager identifies employment opportunities, secures job postings, facilitates employer referrals, and creates employment pathways through On-the-Job Training (OJT), work-based learning, and direct hiring. The manager also develops and facilitates job readiness workshops at the WorkSource Oregon job center and throughout the community, coordinating with employers and industry experts to provide specialized training, career exploration, and industry roundtables. Workshop subjects include employment readiness, financial literacy, digital competency, career development, and workplace skills. The position promotes the full range of WIOA services, including career services, employment support, training, work-based learning, and supportive services. It supports program enrollment, participant engagement, job placement, and employment retention; coordinates Rapid Response services for workers affected by layoffs or business closures; and maintains accurate documentation and reporting. Local travel throughout Lane County is required, and occasional travel outside the county may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business administration, workforce development, human services, education, communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
At least three years of experience in workforce development, community engagement, employer relations, business services, career services, training, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining professional partnerships with community organizations, employers, or workforce stakeholders.
Experience conducting employer outreach, job development, recruitment, employment referrals, workforce placement activities, or workshop facilitation.
Knowledge of workforce development programs, employment services, and community resources.
Strong communication, presentation, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
Ability to independently develop and facilitate workshops, coordinate industry engagement, and manage multiple priorities.
Ability to work independently and meet program performance expectations.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and ability to maintain accurate electronic records and reports.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with WIOA-funded programs or other federally or state-funded workforce development initiatives.
Knowledge of WIOA eligibility requirements, performance measures, OJT, work-based learning, and supportive services.
Experience developing and delivering job readiness, financial literacy, or digital literacy workshops.
Experience working with individuals facing barriers to employment.
Knowledge of Lane County employers, labor market trends, and community resources.
Experience using workforce case management systems, customer relationship management systems, or employer engagement databases.
Experience facilitating industry roundtables, employer presentations, or career exploration events.

Responsibilities

Develop, establish, and maintain strategic partnerships with community-based organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, employers, and workforce partners throughout Lane County.
Serve as a primary community point of contact and ambassador for WIOA services; increase awareness, referrals, enrollment, and access to workforce services.
Develop and implement outreach strategies, and coordinate or participate in workshops, workforce information sessions, resource fairs, hiring events, and other community activities.
Educate community partners and employers about WIOA eligibility, services, referral procedures, enrollment processes, OJT, work-based learning, hiring assistance, and other workforce resources.
Identify employer workforce needs, hiring trends, job openings, and employment opportunities; build and maintain employer relationships and sustainable hiring partnerships.
Collaborate with Case Managers and program leadership to match participants to employment opportunities and connect them with OJT, work-based learning, direct hiring, interviews, and industry-specific pathways.
Obtain and share current job postings and hiring information with Case Managers, including relevant job details, qualifications, wages, application instructions, and timelines.
Facilitate participant referrals, employer introductions, interviews, hiring events, and recruitment activities; follow up on referrals, hiring decisions, placements, and retention.
Develop, coordinate, and facilitate job readiness workshops at the WorkSource Oregon job center and in the community, creating at least three new workshops each quarter.
Create workshop topics, objectives, materials, presentations, and activities; cover employment readiness, resumes, applications, interviews, job searches, career pathways, labor market information, financial literacy, digital literacy, workplace skills, advancement, and retention.
Coordinate industry-specific training, employer presentations, career panels, career exploration activities, and roundtable discussions with employers, sector experts, and workforce partners.
Provide workforce information and resources on career exploration, resumes, interviews, assessments, labor market information, job searches, community resources, supportive services, training, and work-based learning.
Collaborate with Case Managers to identify participant skill gaps, barriers, career goals, and appropriate workforce services, employment opportunities, and community resources.
Support WIOA program enrollment, service delivery, performance goals, employment outcomes, continuous improvement, and program planning in collaboration with leadership, Case Managers, and partners.
Maintain accurate and timely records of employer contacts, partnerships, job postings, referrals, hiring events, workshops, attendance, placements, follow-up, and other program activities in applicable systems; support data integrity and reporting requirements.
Ensure I-Trac service documentation matches supporting documentation uploaded to EBridge for OJT activities and direct WIOA services delivered by the manager.
Coordinate, facilitate, and participate in Rapid Response activities for employers and workers experiencing layoffs, closures, or workforce transitions; promote reemployment services, training, unemployment assistance, and supportive resources.
Provide updates to program leadership and participate in meetings, performance reviews, and strategic planning as assigned.
Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor or management.
Travel locally throughout Lane County for employer engagement, outreach, meetings, events, and workshops; occasional travel outside the county may be required.