Youth Employment Operations Lead (Full-time through 9/30/2027)

Equus • New Orleans, LA

7d

About The Position

The Youth Employment Operations Lead is the primary operational lead for the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program, partnering closely with the Director of Youth Initiatives. The role bridges strategic leadership and operational execution, overseeing program implementation, workforce coordination, compliance, fiscal administration, employer engagement, and staff supervision to support youth employment and academic enrichment services. It translates strategic direction into implementation plans while maintaining alignment with administrative funding regulations.

The position is a limited-time exempt role with an employment term through September 30, 2027. The posting states that the position does not offer benefits.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-employer partner sites.
• Strong organizational, administrative, and fiscal management skills.
• Ability to establish productive working relationships with employers, community organizations, and government officials.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to function in fast-paced, high-volume operational environments.
• Willingness to work extended hours during peak program periods.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director with operational planning and execution of the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program.
• Implement the program timeline, including registration, employer onboarding, participant placement, and payroll cycles.
• Ensure compliance with applicable local policies, work permit regulations, and documentation requirements.
• Prepare and submit activity, compliance, fiscal, and performance reports in a timely manner.
• Maintain administrative oversight of the program budget and monitor expenditures.
• Review and approve timesheets before submitting them to the Director for final review and processing.
• Collaborate with career coaches to oversee timesheet verification and payroll submissions.
• Supervise check distribution procedures to ensure accountability and transparency.
• Identify and resolve compensation or fiscal-documentation discrepancies.
• Oversee the participant application and selection process.
• Coordinate orientations for youth, parents or guardians, and employer partners.
• Manage document control systems for applications, timesheets, progress reports, and compliance files.
• Develop and maintain procedural systems for file management and reporting.
• Provide oversight of staff supervision and employer engagement as part of program operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed