Green Workforce Navigator Program Administrator

City and County of Denver • Denver, CO

7d • $60,064 - $99,105 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Green Workforce Navigator Program Administrator is a critical, on-the-ground role designed to bridge gaps between green industry employers, training providers, and priority population job seekers. Operating within our workforce centers and directly in the community, this role will actively navigate and connect over 800 job seekers into sustainable, high-growth green energy and climate-resilient career pathways. Denver Economic Development and Opportunity (DEDO) serves to support Denver’s businesses, employers, and workforce, creating shared prosperity and sustained economic growth. DEDO has sharpened its focus and enhanced alignment across divisions, ensuring its work is centered on the premise that quality jobs are the most powerful tool to create better outcomes for Denverites. DEDO accomplishes this by making Denver a place that is easy to do business with, fostering job creation, and building an economy that works for everyone. DEDO helps residents gain the skills, training, and credentials needed to secure quality jobs while also supporting, growing, and recruiting local employers. Denver Workforce Services (DWS) provides full-service employment and training to meet the needs of businesses, job seekers, and youth throughout the metro area. We connect employers with a ready workforce while assisting residents in gaining the skills needed for sustainable employment. This role is central to our "No Wrong Door" service model, ensuring that Denver’s most vulnerable populations have a clear path to economic stability.

Requirements

• Prior experience navigating public workforce ecosystems, specifically using case management databases like WorksSystem (or equivalent state/municipal data trackers), managing vouchers, and drafting Individual Employment Plans (IEPs).
• Knowledge of or active interest in green energy, sustainable infrastructure, climate resilience, or traditional building trades transitioning into green pathways.
• Proven track record of conducting community-based recruitment in high schools, community centers, and non-profit partner sites to attract talent.
• Demonstrated success working directly with vulnerable, highly diverse, and priority populations (including New Americans, immigrant/refugee communities, unhoused individuals, SNAP recipients, and justice-involved individuals).
• Experience identifying external training providers and managing participant support logistics, such as coordinating procurement for starter tools and occupational uniforms.
• Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Management, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, or a related field
• Three (3) years of professional or technical level experience planning the administrative aspects of a program(s) or training program participants and/or volunteers.
• One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post high school education.
• Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements

Nice To Haves

• Professional fluency in Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese, or other high-density languages within the Denver metro area is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary navigator connecting job seekers to green industry career pathways, training partners, and employers.
• Coordinate specialized priority initiatives to align with overall grant and organizational metrics.
• Conduct active outreach directly within the community (including schools, community events, and partner sites) to source, recruit, and attract talent into green energy jobs.
• Act as the frontline contact for program participants.
• Guide individuals through intake, Individual Employment Plans (IEPs), and technical document collection.
• Coordinate supportive services such as specialized tools, uniforms, transportation, or childcare.
• Utilize internal data systems (WorksSystem) and specialized trackers to monitor candidate pipelines, manage vouchers, and report on performance standard milestones.
• Help develop and enforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistent, "VIP" service delivery across all Denver hubs.
• Assist in mapping out localized career pathways for emerging green trades.
• Partner with Business Services and external stakeholders to design and execute workshops, targeted hiring events, and green career panels.

Benefits

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year
• 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 wellness day and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date
• Flexible spending account option specifically for parking
• City-sponsored RTD EcoPass to all City employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level