Coordinator, Job Quality Initiatives

Position Title:                  COORDINATOR, JOB QUALITY INITIATIVES

Department:                     Industry Partnerships

Reports to:                       Senior Manager of Industry Solutions

FLSA Status:                    Full Time, Non-Exempt

Hiring range starts at:    $44,000-$47,000

Benefits Include:             Hybrid work model, flexible work schedule, paid time off, 401(K) match, 

                                            healthcare, dental and vision insurance, health savings account and life

                                            insurance.

Location:                           Centre City Tower, 650 Smithfield Street, Suite 2400, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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Partner4Work (TRWIB, Inc.) values diversity and strives for our team to reflect the wide range of people and perspectives that form our region. We provide equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, culture, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability,  gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Partner4Work is an EEO employer.

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About Us

As the leader of Pittsburgh/Allegheny County’s public workforce system, Partner4Work (formerly Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board) works to ensure that the current and future needs of businesses and job seekers are met. Through innovative initiatives and programs spanning every facet of the workforce, Partner4Work bridges the gap between people looking for work and companies in need of talent. For our own workforce, we seek out individuals who exemplify our core values by being:

●         committed to excellence and measurable impact.

●         drivers of continuous and purposeful innovation and improvement.

●         inclusive of other’s perspectives and talents.

●         leaders of utmost integrity.

●         passionate and enthusiastic about the systems level work behind workforce development.

About this Position

Partner4Work is committed to creating a future in which Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh have a thriving local economy where good jobs are plentiful and opportunities to enter and advance within the workforce are equitable. The Coordinator, Job Quality Initiatives will play a key role in ensuring that local workers have access to high quality jobs that provide economic stability, economic mobility, and equity, respect, and voice. This position will support the continued development of Partner4Work’s job quality framework and the implementation of promising practices within business engagement and workforce services. The ideal candidate will be passionate about changing systems to benefit workers while allowing businesses to thrive.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Research and Resource Development:

●      Research relevant job quality topic areas to inform Partner4Work’s strategic planning, decision making, and stakeholder engagement.

●      Assist in the development and maintenance of Partner4Work’s job quality framework, toolkit, and employer badging system.

●      Maintain a detailed knowledge of national job quality resources that Partner4Work adopts for local use, including the Departments of Commerce and Labor’s Job Quality Toolkit.

●      Prepare presentation materials, including 1-pagers, slides, reports and other materials as needed for internal and external use.

●      Engage with peers through national job quality networks to equally learn about and share promising practices, challenges, and opportunities for shared impact.

Relationship and Project Management:

●      Coordinate partnerships with employers, partners, and other community stakeholders focused on advancing job quality. Serve as the primary point of contact for specific job quality partners.

●      Share job quality resources, events, and engagement opportunities with designated external audiences. Work with the communications team to provide content for Partner4Work social media channels. 

●      Provide input on stakeholder engagement strategies.

●      Support stakeholder voice efforts to ensure that Partner4Work job quality initiatives are directly informed by individuals and communities most affected by the work. Efforts may include conducting surveys, focus groups, and other engagement strategies.

●      Collaborate across Partner4Work departments.

●      Compile qualitative and quantitative information for project and grant reporting.

●      Provide project management support for specific project and grant activities.

●      Assist in the contracting processes, as needed, including finalizing the scope of work, developing supporting materials, and working with the fiscal team to create final contracts.

 
Experience, Skills. and Abilities:
The qualifications listed within the job description are intended as a guide and we do not expect candidates to bring all experiences and skills listed. Research supports that self-selecting out of potential professional opportunities is particularly common among individuals with identities that are marginalized in professional spaces. So, if you believe that you can meet the overall expectations of the position, we encourage you to apply so that we have an opportunity to learn more about you and the unique strengths you would bring to the work.

●      One to two years of related experience in a for-profit or non-profit environment.

●      Professional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

●      Ability to organize and summarize a high volume of information from various sources, including reports, webinars, white papers, toolkits, etc.

●      Strong project management skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at once, prioritizing and managing time effectively.

●      Demonstrated relationship building and management skills with diverse audiences.

●      Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a team.

●      Proficiency in using Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite.

●      Experience with relationship management (ex: Keen360, Microsoft Dynamics), project management (ex: Asana), and/or communications development applications (ex: Canva, Venngage).

ADA Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be used to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to write and/or type; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and bend. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters in an office environment.

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only job duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.