Posting number: 27-00106
Department: 309 Iowa Workforce Development
Job classification: Workforce Program Coordinator
Posting type: Open
Categories: Management, Human Services
Join Our Team!
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is seeking applicants for the position of Workforce Program Coordinator
This role is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional to support the success of Iowa's workforce system by providing training, ensuring program compliance, and strengthening service delivery across the Iowa Plains Local Workforce Development Area.
If you are passionate about workforce development, collaboration, continuous improvement, and making a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply.
Domicile will be determined based on the hired candidate’s location in Sioux City or Council Bluffs Iowa WORKS office.
Position Details
Position Overview
Conduct training for Title I Career Planners, ensure compliance with WIOA Title I federal, state, and local policies, performs file reviews, oversees program integrity and documentation, approves training and supportive service payments, serves as an Iowa WORKS subject matter expert, analyzes program data, and provides guidance to improve service delivery through training, technical assistance, and collaboration.
Conduct initial and ongoing training to all Title I career planners in Iowa Plains. Conduct ongoing file review and oversight activities as prescribed or as needed in order to ensure compliance with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I program requirements from the U.S. DOL, State of Iowa policies, local policies and standard operating procedures regarding program delivery effectiveness, program integrity, and documentation of services.
Ensure all participants' training and supportive services are allowable under Title I regulations, state
and local policies. Approve and track payments for all training activities and supportive services.
Become a subject matter expert of our Iowa WORKS case management system. Train all Title I career planners on effectively and efficiently documenting service to participants; developing the Individual Employment Plan, documenting case notes and providing and documenting follow up services to participants. Run reports in our Iowa WORKS system and analyzes data from system reports and provides guidance for process improvement.
Attend IWD trainings, Iowa Plains meetings, and WIOA related conferences as requested.
Other duties as assigned to support the delivery of program services and the overall success of Iowa
Plains Local Workforce Development Area.
Essential Functions
About Iowa Workforce Development
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is a state agency dedicated to providing exceptional employment services and connecting employers with skilled workers. With a strong focus on continuous improvement and aligning services with workforce demands, IWD offers comprehensive support to job seekers and employers through a statewide network of Iowa WORKS Centers.
Benefits
Joining the IWD team and becoming a State of Iowa employee comes with a range of valuable benefits, including:
Click here to learn more about all of the amazing benefits the State of Iowa offers.
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, the State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov
No applicant seeking employment with the Iowa Department of Workforce Development can have a current, ongoing overpayment balance with Iowa Workforce Development without a payment plan in place. Select positions will be subject to a criminal background check.
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to three years of full-time work in employment interviewing, counseling, management, program planning, or occupational, budget, or labor market analysis.
2) Seven years of full-time work experience in employment interviewing, counseling, management, program planning, or occupational, budget, or labor market analysis.
3) All of the following (a, b, and c): a. One year of full-time work experience in employment interviewing, counseling, management, program planning, or occupational, budget, or labor market analysis; and b. A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and c. A total of two years of graduate-level education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university coursework in business, public administration economics, planning, or a closely-related field equals one year of full-time experience.
4) Current, continuous experience in Iowa Workforce Development that includes two years of full-time work in employment interviewing, counseling, management, program planning, or occupational, budget, or labor market analysis.
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