Senior Advisor and Director, Workforce Development Board

Senior Advisor and Director, Workforce Development Board

The New York City Mayor's Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five boroughs, coordinating public agencies and departments, and managing public property. The administration is leading the fight in making the city more affordable, reducing inequality, improving public safety, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, and working to make New York City's economy stronger. We value leadership, transparency, fairness, and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. The mission of the Office of Talent and Workforce Development (NYC Talent) is to ensure all New Yorkers can access good-paying careers and employers can access New York City's talent so they can thrive today and in the future. Sustaining a dynamic, accessible city requires intentional support for good jobs, worker power, and the economic ecosystems that allow communities to thrive.

The Problems You'll Solve:

• Leveraging the resources of New York City and our partners to build an integrated, equitable, and efficient workforce system that gets New Yorkers good jobs and supports a strong local economy.
• Ensuring the City's compliance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and related Program Oversight via the Workforce Development Board, and NYC Talent's role staffing the Board.
• Supporting WIOA program innovation and enhancement.
• Analyzing, communicating, and advocating for changes in federal, state, or city policies related to WIOA.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Serve as Director of the NYC Workforce Development Board (WDB) o Support Board's role in overseeing Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding and performance, including coordinating with the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) and NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) and monitoring their alignment with the priorities outlined by the WDB and the Mayor.
• Serve as primary subject matter expert on WIOA o Ensure WIOA-funded activity is in compliance with all relevant laws and regulations, and manage Board governance, including bylaws, voting requirements, and required meeting documentation.
• Support System WIOA Strategy Development o Advise the Board, NYC Talent, and City leaders on ways to leverage WIOA's ability to advance economic mobility, to maximize access to workforce services for underserved populations, to reduce racial and geographic disparities, and to support populations in overcoming barriers to employment, including immigrants, justice-involved individuals, disconnected youth, veterans, people with disabilities, and public housing residents.
• Board Compliance and Governance (Core oversight of the Board's legal standing and adherence to city and state regulations.)
• Fiscal & Programmatic Oversight (Management of federal/state funding streams and accountability for NYC's workforce investments)
• Employer Engagement Support
• Resource Development Support
• Additional Engagement (The Board's voice in local, state, and regional workforce policy.)
• General Support:

About You:

• You have integrity, credibility, and a demonstrated commitment to NYC Talent's mission and goals.
• You have extensive knowledge of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
• You have preferred knowledge of New York City's workforce development landscape, including youth and adult WIOA programs.
• You have a commitment to increasing equitable job access to growing sectors for New Yorkers.
• You have exceptional written and verbal communications skills, including formal presentation skills.
• You are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously and prioritizing projects to meet deadlines.
• You have an ability to represent NYC Talent with confidence when presenting to senior-level public and private sector partners.
• You are a self-starter who positively contributes to a learning culture and collaborative team and is willing to perform the full range of tasks required in a dynamic, rapidly responsive, and growing organization.
• You have the ability to quickly absorb complex, technical concepts and brief staff within the Office as well as senior external stakeholders.
• You have excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
• You have thorough knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• You have experience working within workforce development, preferred.
• You have preferred knowledge of the labor market and in-demand occupations.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and
• 8+ years in government, public-policy, legal, or intergovernmental affairs, with at least three years in a managerial capacity, or
• You have 10+ years of related work experience, with at least three years in a managerial capacity.
• You have a Master's degree in Public Administration, policy, Juris Doctorate, or a related field, preferred.