Senior Employment Liaison - Office of Economic and Workforce Development (9774)

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Under direction of division management, the Senior Employment Liaison performs professional technical duties in the areas of construction employment and training. This includes employer engagement-job development, trades skills assessment, project monitoring, program evaluation, staff supervision as directed and lead the CityBuild portfolio of the On-Ramp Violence Prevention and Professional Services Academy. The Senior Employment Liaison position is challenging and often fast paced. Senior Employment Liaisons must be team oriented, but able to work independently and be innovative. This position’s success is built on the ability to build strong working relationships with job seekers, CityBuild trainees, labor representatives, and construction contractors, with the primary goal of providing meaningful employment opportunities for community members and exceptional customer service for employers. Senior Employment Liaisons must understand all applicable local hiring policies and be able to effectively convey local hiring procedures one-on-one and in group settings. The Senior Employment Liaison is charged with fulfilling the objectives and goals of CityBuild and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development. This position will work on highly visible construction projects covering the various Construction Workforce Policies including and not limited to the City’s First Source Hiring Program, the Mandatory Local Hire for Construction and HUD Section-HOPESF projects. At the Direction pf division management, the Senior Employment Liaison will need to have strong community relation skills, and he/she will have to represent CityBuild at community meetings throughout the day and some evenings. This position is a senior role and will be responsible to lead a team of Employment Liaisons providing coordination of job placements, development of policies and procedures, coordinating special training, support the grants management of CityBuild’s portfolios, and training team members.

Requirements

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university AND three (3) years of administrative/professional experience in community development, housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, or criminal justice; OR 2. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in one of the following fields: public or business administration, urban planning, government, social work, education, finance or criminal justice AND two (2) year of administrative/professional experience in community development, housing and/or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, criminal justice; OR 3. Possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in public policy, planning, social work, public administration, finance, education, criminal justice, or business administration; AND one (1) year of administrative/professional experience in community development, housing and /or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, or criminal justice; OR 4. Possession of a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited college or university AND one (1) year of administrative/professional experience in community development, housing and/or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, or criminal justice.
SUBSTITUTION: Verifiable administrative/professional experience involving community development, housing and/or housing development, workforce development, finance, education, social work, children/youth work, or criminal justice may substitute for the educational requirement in Minimum Qualification #1 on a year-for-year basis.
Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualification requirements by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
Applications will be screened for relevant qualifying experience.
Additional screening mechanisms may be implemented in order to determine candidates’ qualifications.
Only those applicants who most closely meet the needs of the Agency will be invited to participate in the selection process.
Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview.

Nice To Haves

Understanding and knowledge of: San Francisco’s workforce local hire policies and other governmental legislations to provide employment opportunities to economically disadvantaged San Francisco residents
Federal, State and local laws and workforce programs as they apply to construction and professional services
Principles and practices of community development programs and local governmental structure
Various trades, tasks and skill requirements and entrance requirements
Knowledge and experience with workforce development principles and practice.
Hold excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
Extensive experience in writing clear and concise reports, requests for proposals, policies and procedures, newsletters, written memos and directives to a wide range of audience.
Demonstrated ability to develop and manage multiple relations with multiple stakeholders including: community-based organizations, local officials, employers, labor, industry associations and others.
Experience working in a government and/or non-profit settings interacting with the development and implementation of workforce programs that serve disadvantaged populations.
Knowledge of San Francisco’s neighborhoods, local government, criminal justice system, workforce development, and social services infrastructures.
Knowledge of and direct work experience with federal, state and local funding including (but not limited to) Workforce Investment Act, Community Development Block Grant, Department of Labor, General Fund dollars, etc.
Understanding of the regulations associated with each of these funding streams.
Knowledge and experience developing and implementing sector strategies and programming, specifically in the Construction sector.
Knowledge of national and local sector models that are innovative; implement best practices that serve Construction industry needs as well as those of local job seekers.
Proficient with database systems including Cloud-based applications
Work effectively with a variety of stakeholders, including City department heads, union representatives, general contractors, community advocates and City staff
Interpret Federal, State and local policies and incorporate relevant requirements into existing local workforce policies
Analyze policy and perform statistical analysis to develop recommendations or to compile comprehensive reports
Write clear and concise reports, recommendations and correspondences on behalf of OEWD
Negotiate solutions based on existing policies, data and protocol
Utilize effective written and verbal communication skills in preparing memoranda and narrative reports, making formal presentations and facilitating large and small groups.
Maintain and manage project information to allow for immediate access and reference
Manage time and workload appropriately

Responsibilities

Develop and display a comprehensive understanding of the tasks and skills of the various construction trades; be familiar with the basic requirements of apprenticeship programs and a strong knowledge of the entrance parameters of local unions.
Act as a single point of accountability for specific projects and provide customer service as needed to promote healthy customer relationships.
Coordinate with CityBuild Compliance Team to perform the following tasks:
Conduct regular site visits of assigned construction projects, assess project progress and prepare site visit reports.
Attend pre-bid and pre-construction meetings as scheduled and make contractors aware of the Employment Network Services and other CityBuild services.
Track and analyze assigned construction project’s local hiring status and make recommendations when necessary.
Develops and coordinates preparation of portfolio annual work and performance plans with knowledge of operating budgets and program funding streams.
Career advice and coach CityBuild trainees on their interest in various construction trades and matching them to their skills and abilities.
Coordinate with industry partners for the placement of CityBuild graduates including CityBuild Academy and CAPSA participants
Lead in reviewing and rating workforce development proposals in CityBuild programming.
Work with employers to customize curriculum for entry-level, mid-level and incumbent worker training on special projects where additional pre-apprenticeship training is needed
Conduct program monitoring in coordination with Workforce Programs team
Knowledge of national and local sector models that are innovative; implement best practices that serve Construction industry needs as well as those of local job seekers.
Proficient with database systems including Cloud-based applications
Utilize the City’s vendor for electronic certified payroll reporting system, Workforce Manager, and other software application for jobseeker tracking tools.
Collects and evaluates qualitative and quantitative data through reporting systems.
Interpret Federal, State and local policies and incorporate relevant requirements into existing local workforce policies
Prepare monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc sector and program data and program performance analysis to present to senior management, Workforce Investment Board members, sector stakeholders and City Officials.
Assists in evaluating and recommending CityBuild’s strategies and vision with Department’s Strategic Initiative’s team.
Collects data and prepares a wide variety of reports, memoranda and correspondence.
Reviews and analyzes monthly reports submitted by various community groups, organizations and agencies to ensure contract compliance.
Lead the coordination and implementation of workforce sector stakeholders (including employers, training providers, educators, public officials, community members, industry and labor representatives) to best connect local residents with sector employment.
Oversight of sector collateral and public messaging to assure that the public is aware of workforce sector services, programs and trainings.
Coordinate with workforce system to assure that citywide job seekers can access sector services.
Establish and nourish relations with construction employers.
Convene with employers through individualized and group meetings, focus groups, and round table discussions to provide information on sector initiatives and gauge their workforce needs.
Create individualized recruitment plans with employer partners to help employers fill their workforce needs with sector candidates.
Work effectively with a variety of stakeholders, including City department heads, union representatives, general contractors, community advocates and City staff
Spearhead effective engagement and outreach to diverse populations, including re-entry population, public housing residents and public aid recipients.