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About the Position

Are you a stickler for details and organization? Does the opportunity to interface with new members and constituents (public, staff, and partners) excite you? If so, this may be the perfect opportunity for you!

The Workforce Development Board Liaison provides executive facilitation for the Workforce Development Board (WDB) in carrying out its governance duties under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). This role provides critical executive-level support to Board members and the WDB Executive Director, ensuring compliance, communication, duty alignment, and overall productivity.

About Us

The Maricopa County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) represents various individuals, businesses, and organizations throughout the local area. This includes serving as a strategic convener to promote and broker effective relationships between the County, economic, education, and workforce partners. The MCWDB maintains strategic and robust relationships with business organizations, chambers of commerce, labor and trade associations, and education providers. Also, the Board promotes effective outcomes consistent with statewide goals and objectives and negotiates local performance.

Proud to Offer

• Perform work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

• Employee discounts for goods and services

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.29% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• Two years of executive assistant or board-related experience

• Associate degree in business administration, public administration, or a related field

• An equivalent combination of education and/or related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis

We Also Value

• Experience with government-appointed boards

• Experience working in WIOA programs

Job Contributions

• Provide complex administrative assistance, including meeting minutes, agendas, transcripts, document maintenance, correspondence, and records of all WDB proceedings

• Attend all WDB, committee, and workgroup meetings and facilitate activities outside of regular board meetings to aid in the work and responsibilities of the BoardSupports Committee Chairs and Workgroup Leads in the development of the local plan, program oversight, performance accountability, operator selection, and budget

• Develop and conduct orientation programming for new board members as well as ongoing board member education. This includes the provision of WIOA background information and interpretation, regional labor market analysis, employer engagement initiatives, career pathway development, and coordination with education providers

• Serve as a link between the Board and its constituents (public, staff, and partners) to explain federal, State, and local policies and procedures, as well as answer questions related to WIOA and Maricopa County

• Interface with the Maricopa County Clerk of the Board and any other necessary entities

• Conduct special projects, research, and other duties as required by the Workforce Development Board and Executive Director

• Create, update, and maintain content for the WDB webpage

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in an office environment, requiring extended periods of sitting, reading, and typing

• May be required to travel to program sites and for occasional training and conferences

• Must secure and maintain an Arizona Department of Public Safety Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card upon hire

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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