Job Posting Expiration: 3/27/26
Salary Range: $25.00/hr
About Atlanta Department of Labor and Employment Services
ADOLES was created in January 2023 under Mayor Dickens’ administration with a vision to develop a robust workforce that will meet the needs of Atlanta’s expanding city and allow residents a pathway to move up the economic ladder. The department supports Labor and Innovation, Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Employment Services. The Department partners with federal, state, and local governments, colleges, schools, and community and faith-based organizations to deliver comprehensive workforce development services. The department currently administers a portfolio of programs including federal programs including the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the American Rescue Plan Act.
The Community Affairs Coordinator is responsible for coordinating direct services to employers and participants. Direct Services may include employment services and training services to ADOLES participants in one or more of four categories (adult, dislocated worker, youth, and employer partners). The coordinator will assist in ensuring potential customers have a general understanding of the eligibility, registration and program processes. partnerships, performance outcomes, as well as subrecipient and vendor services.
In addition, the coordinator will represent ADOLES Workforce Services at appropriate when necessary at local, state, regional, and national venues as instructed by the Executive Director.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.
Proactively identifies opportunities to build relationships and establish dialogue with the community Coordinates the development of programs and services.
Identifies opportunities to insert ADOLES in existing community events
Develops and maintains database of vendors, community influencers and organizations
Works collaborative with communication team members to ensure success of all department assignments Assist with planning and supervising public events.
Recruit, train and supervise interns.
Develops and implements a direct referral system that provides community agencies and organizations a mechanism for referring youth who are interested in youth services and/or programs. Archive materials on all projects.
Prepares monthly reports on stakeholder engagement activities and experiential events Represent the agency at city-wide meetings, community association meetings, and community events
Deliver oral presentations in regard to the Summer Youth Employment program internally as well to public facing organizations. Answer questions and inquiries from patrons, the public and city officials. Efficient in the utilization of social media. Completes daily, weekly, and monthly reports as required by the Program Manager.
Performs administrative tasks, as needed, to include but not limited to : e-mail correspondence, filing, desk top publishing, answering phones, etc.
Must have weekly advisors touch base meetings.
Ability to make decision within the scope of their essential job duties; decisions related to financial, staffing resources and political implications, it will require the approval of the supervisor
Routinely provides work group leadership, guidance, and/or training to less experienced staff and volunteers.
All other duties as assigned
The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong leadership and communication skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to perform multiple duties and change from one task to another without loss of efficiency or composure
Knowledge of workforce development and WIOA regulations
Knowledge of Local & State workforce regulations and policies
Knowledge of federal grant regulations.
Provide excellent customer service at all times.
Experience with databases and data analysis.
Proficiency in using relevant software and technology.
Ability to cultivate and drive crucial conversations with internal and external stakeholders leading to actionable, productive outcomes.
Understanding of systems, processes, and people to develop and implement solutions to problems
Effective oral and written communication skills
Ability to build detailed and informative reports and documents for executive leadership, oversight entities, and stakeholders
Keen attention to detail and ability to address complex tasks with accuracy and efficiency
Qualifications and Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., social work, education, business administration).
A minimum of 5-years of experience in program management, youth development, or related fields.
The City of Atlanta remains a transportation hub, not just for the country but also for the world: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is one of the nations busiest in daily passenger flights. Direct flights to Europe, South America, and Asia have made metro Atlanta easily accessible to the more than 1,000 international businesses that operate here and the more than 50 countries that have representation in the city through consulates, trade offices, and chambers of commerce. The city has emerged as a banking center and is the world headquarters for 13 Fortune 500 companies.
Atlanta is the Capital city of the southeast, a city of the future with strong ties to its past. The old in new Atlanta is the soul of the city, the heritage that enhances the quality of life in a contemporary city. In the turbulent 60's, Atlanta was "the city too busy to hate." And today, in the 21st Century, Atlanta is the "city not too busy to care".
For more than four decades Atlanta has been linked to the civil rights movement. Civil Rights leaders moved forward, they were the visionaries who saw a new south, a new Atlanta. They believed in peace. They made monumental sacrifices for that peace. And because of them Atlanta became a fast-pace modern city which opened its doors to the 1996 Olympics.
Die-hard Southerners view Atlanta as the heart of the Old Confederacy; Atlanta has become the best example of the New South, a fast-paced modern city proud of its heritage.
In the past two decades Atlanta has experienced unprecedented growth -- the official city population remains steady, at about 420,000, but the metro population has grown in the past decade by nearly 40%, from 2.9 million to 4.1 million people. A good measure of this growth is the ever-changing downtown skyline, along with skyscrapers constructed in the Midtown, Buckhead, and outer perimeter (fringing I-285) business districts.
