Job Description

The Workforce Development Department (also known as Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas) is seeking a Community Partnership Coordinator to support join the Workforce Development team of the North Central Texas Council of Governments. This dynamic individual will be responsible for facilitating cross-agency community partnerships by engaging potential stakeholders, at the regional and local level, promoting a shared vision, goals and plans that define the roles and responsibilities of all partners.

The Community Partnership Coordinator is responsible for various projects including:

• Initiating and overseeing the development of community partnerships by working with key stakeholders and supporting the implementation of the partnership to advance the mission and vision of each organization. Maintaining awareness of special populations and emerging community needs. Recommending new engagement opportunities and implements best practices to foster future partnerships and activities.
• Developing Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) and establishing effective outcomes and/or initiatives and promote the success of each partnership. Staying current with state and federal MOU requirements and ensures agency compliance. Engaging in and tracking short/long-term planning and monitors trends and important milestones to advance each partnership’s goals and outcomes. Routing MOUs for signature and proactively manages renewal and revision processes.
• Serving as WSNCT liaison with external agencies, including non-profit organizations, government entities, municipalities, and other related partners to increase awareness of WSNCT customer needs, referral processes, tools, programs, and offerings available to community-based organizations. Monitoring Workforce Center referral system utilization to identify opportunities for additional collaboration. Supporting, attending and participating in key community-based partner collaborative events.
• Developing fact sheets, executive summaries, and talking points, contributes to reports and publications and drafts correspondence to communicate the impact, potential and outcomes of community partnerships, and developing engagement strategies as appropriate. This individual may interact with governmental, municipal and community agencies to further strategic alliances for WSNCT, as appropriate.

Desired Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects and quickly react to changing business needs while meeting firm deadlines
• Ability to time manage effectively and keep on top of education and workforce trends
• Personal pride in producing output at high quality
• Ability to be a good team player with a collaborative approach
• Ability to work independently and with minimal direction
• Strong communication skills to articulate persuasively and clearly about the organization's mission, value and initiatives
• Established network within the workforce ecosystems
• Experience in establishing relationships and developing collaborative efforts with community officials
• Experience in grant development
• Working knowledge of data research and analysis
• Deep understanding of the career development systems
• Excellent writing skills

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications or related area.
• Minimum of 3 years of related experience.

Compensation:

• $67,996.00-$82,000.00 – depending on skills, experience and qualifications.
• FLSA: Exempt

Benefits:

We offer a highly competitive package of many desirable benefits to our full-time employees including: 

• Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance 
  • We provide an outstanding package of health, dental, vision and life benefits for employees, with the monthly premium paid by NCTCOG 100%. Coverage available for their families and those monthly premiums are shared with NCTCOG. We provide employees with life insurance coverage that is employer paid with a benefit of 2 times the employee’s annual salary. 
• Paid Leave 
  • Paid vacation, sick leave, and personal days are provided as part of the benefit plan, as well as specified holidays. This position also includes a phone allowance. 
• Retirement 
  • NCTCOG participates in a defined contribution plan as an alternative to Social Security. The defined contribution retirement plan provides retirement benefits for all eligible employees. NCTCOG contributes twelve percent (12%) of permanent full-time employees' gross salaries. Participating employees contribute six percent (6%) of gross salary. An employee becomes forty percent (40%) vested in NCTCOG's contributions after three full years of employment. An additional fifteen percent {15%) is vested for each additional year of employment. An employee becomes fully vested after seven years of employment. 
• Work/Life Balance Programs 
  • To help employees and their families meet personal and professional challenges, NCTCOG provides an employee assistance program, prepaid legal services, lunch and learn seminars, alternate work schedules, alternate commute programs, and an on-site gym. 
• Professional Development 
  • NCTCOG is committed to professional development and provides a wide range of training opportunities-both online and traditional classroom sessions. It covers applicable professional development expenses, professional memberships, and licenses, as well as tuition reimbursement 
• Hybrid Officing
  • Based on performance, job duties, and business requirements, hybrid work environment, may include remote work opportunities. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

NCTCOG is an equal opportunity employer/program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other classifications covered under federal, state, or local laws. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

Background Check & Drug Testing:

All selected candidates must undergo a pre-employment background check and drug screening. Background checks include national criminal background check, employment history, motor vehicle record check, social security verification, education verification, and other elements as needed. NCTCOG is committed to a safe and drug free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing. All new hires are required to undergo a drug test which detects the presence of illegal drugs for months prior to testing. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping NCTCOG safe and drug free. In order to receive an offer of employment from NCTCOG, selected candidates must successfully pass the pre-employment background check and drug screening.

E-Verify:

The North Central Texas Council of Governments participates in the federal E-Verify program in order to verify a new employee's authorization to work in the United States. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.

Job postings are kept open for a minimum of 10 calendar days and may close anytime thereafter at the discretion of the hiring manager.