Introduction
All potential candidates should read through the following details of this job with care before making an application.
The Office of Strategic Initiatives is a brand new office within the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning and is looking for a Deputy Director! This office oversees some of the Division’s most exciting and innovative projects and seeks to advance the Department’s highest-priority, high-profile initiatives.
This includes Labor’s sector-based, industry-driven portfolio. The Deputy Director will provide leadership within the office, serving as a critical connection point for sister agencies and other offices within the Division.
The Deputy Director will work alongside a dynamic team to ensure initiatives remain nimble and responsive to high priority in-demand and emerging industry and jobseeker needs.
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
Maryland Department of Labor, 1100 Eutaw Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201.
This position is scheduled to be moved to 100 S. Charles Street in Downtown Baltimore
Main Purpose of Job
This position is responsible for supporting the Director of the new Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI) within the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning.
The Deputy Director is responsible for directing programs that have a major impact on the State’s economy and the Department’s mission and overall operations, including Governor Moore’s State Plan goals of :
- Creating an Equitable, Robust, and Competitive Economy (Priority 3)
- Leave no one behind by connecting Marylanders to jobs (Priority 4).
The Deputy Director will work alongside the Director providing oversight on the Office’s portfolio of more than $100M of high priority investments, including $8M+ for Employment Advancement Right Now (EARN) Maryland, $23M Maryland Works for Wind, a new $24M program developed in partnership with the Department of Transportation, a new $25M program to support the rebuild of the FSK Bridge, a suite of healthcare programs, and the Governor’s new Talent Innovation Fund, which has an initial $2M investment to support cybersecurity growth in the State.
The Deputy will directly provide oversight on the Office’s work on critical sectors, including healthcare.
POSITION DUTIES
- Plans, directs, and oversees all aspects of mission-critical, high priority, high visibility programs for the Department;
- Oversees and manages the personnel and financial resources of the program(s) within the Office, representing roughly $100M million in resources to start;
- Develops, implements and manages short and long-range plans for program operations and resources, ensuring alignment with strategic plan of the Division;
- Establishes overall program goals, standards and controls to meet program objectives and oversees their achievement;
- Stakeholder Outreach : Acts as Secretary and Assistant Secretary’s representative for key stakeholder engagements involving business leaders, the Governor’s Workforce Development Board, executives from other agencies, leaders from federal, state and local government, education, non-profit organizations, the 16 community colleges, the 13 local workforce boards, and foundations;
- Establishes overall policies and procedures for the programs within the Office of Strategic Initiatives, overseeing all aspects of implementation, evaluating effectiveness and approving major revisions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education : Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience : Five (5) years of experience in workforce development and five (5) years of experience managing or directing grant programs.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
The selected candidate should possess at least three (3) years of experience implementing or supporting sector-based programming through workforce development.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
All candidates are subject to a background check against files maintained by the Division of Unemployment Insurance (Labor / DUI) to determine whether any monies are owed to the Labor / DUI as a result of unemployment insurance overpayment / fraud.
SELECTION PROCESS
Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.
All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.
EXAMINATION PROCESS
The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position.
BENEFITS
As an employee of the State of Maryland, you will have access to outstanding benefits, including : health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost.
- Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
- Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
- Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year
- Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child
- Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year
- Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you may email or mail a paper application and supplemental questionnaire to :
Department of Labor - Office of Human Resources
Attn : 24-005479-0039 / Ms. Erin Alston
100 S. Charles Street, 5th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
E-mail Address : [email protected]
If you are unable to apply online, or encounter difficulty with your login or password, please contact the helpdesk directly at (410) 767-4850 (8 : 00 AM to 5 : 00 PM daily, except for holidays and weekends).
The MD State Application Form can be found online here.
Maryland Department of Labor is an equal opportunity employer.
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