Program Coordinator - Workforce Unit
Program Coordinator - Workforce Unit
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Job Description
The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the Citys evolving criminal justice system participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees visitors volunteers and people in our custody. Importantly safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully reenter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 9000 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.
The DOC seeks to recruit a Program Coordinator to support the Division of Programs and Community Partnerships Workforce Development Unit. In collaboration with one of the Assistant Commissioners of Programs the selected candidate will manage and supervise jailbased workforce development programs. The Program Coordinators responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:
Collecting attendance entering in online database tracking and reporting on all participants enrolled
in workforce development programs;
Daily updates of data to include information on participants transfers discharges mailing
of certifications;
Creating monthly reports on the unique number of program participants to provide data to
overseeing agencies and other stakeholders;
Coordinating preparation printing distribution copying and mailing of certificates for participants;
Designing surveys and conduct focus groups to elicit the input and recommendations of participants
as well as staff and service providers;
Maintaining updating and distributing weekly facility calendars to represent up to date information
on workforce programming;
Maintaining tracking and reporting on workforce development budget and expenditures; supporting
the Divisions Contract Manager on overall operation of budget allocated to the unit to
include procurement and preparation and tracking of purchase orders on equipment and supplies for
the unit maintain proper documentation to ensure payments;
Coordinating deliveries of equipment materials and supplies for the unit;
Scheduling contracted service providers visits and process for security clearances;
Working closely and collaboratively with uniformed Program staff to ensure the allocation of staff
to areas where workforce development programs are scheduled regularly;
Facilitating weekly stakeholders meetings;
Developing and implementing strategies to maximize program participation;
Preparing and conducting presentations to internal and external audiences.
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in 1 above.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
