Workforce Initiatives Coordinator

Position Summary:

LED FastStart, Louisiana Economic Development’s single-source business and workforce solutions provider, is building a world-class team to support Louisiana’s new and expanding companies and our statewide workforce pipeline development strategy. Our primary focus is to assist qualifying companies in Recruitment, Training, and Sustaining their workforce as they grow their companies in Louisiana.

We work with each company to develop and deliver customized training programs for their new workforce. We are in partnership with the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS), 4-year colleges, Workforce Development Boards, Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC), Economic Development Organizations, non-profit organizations, community-based education programs, and the Department of Education (LDOE)(K-12). The Workforce Initiatives support extends through pre- and post-employment and enables industry to launch new operations or to expand an existing operation. Our commitment to our customers is elite responsiveness through value-added recruiting support, training and workforce development programs.

LED FastStart Workforce Initiative’s support is offered to both LED FastStart Projects, LED Prospects and other Louisiana workforce initiatives.

Description

:The Workforce Initiatives Coordinator will engage with education stakeholders to coordinate collaboration on workforce needs and programs to support Louisiana workforce pipelines

.Responsibilities include outreach to Louisiana partners to communicate workforce needs, defined priorities, collaboration requests and strategies that will align educators with industry. The Workforce Initiatives Coordinator will also serve as an ambassador to communicate work-based learning programs, apprenticeships, internships, and innovative learning models across the state

.The ideal candidate will have experience in administration, team collaboration, education partnerships, relationship management and exposure to training in manufacturing, software development or other technical fields

.The Workforce Initiatives Coordinator may need to travel extensively throughout Louisiana and occasionally travel outside of Louisiana

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Key activities / Responsibilitie

• s:
  Plan, organize, facilitate workforce partner engagements to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction and positive client relationsh
• ipsCoordinate and communicate with all LED colleagues and staff on workforce initiatives’ supp
• ortServe as a statewide workforce partner resource to provide an overview of LED FastStart and a connecting agent to other workforce partners to optimize support of workforce pipeline ne
• edsEstablish and facilitate strong working partnerships with all key points of contact within K-12, 2 and 4-year college syst
• emsEstablish and facilitate strong working partnerships with all key points of contact with Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE), Louisiana Works (LWC), Workforce Development Boards (WDB), and Board of Regents (B
• OR)Coordinate communications between LED FastStart Project contacts and workforce partners in support of the Workforce Initiatives t
• eamAnalyze new LED FastStart project companies to create project profi
• lesManage internal support documentation provided by the Workforce Initiatives team including meeting agendas, meeting minutes, action item follow-ups, and updates in WorkZone / Monday.
• comCommunicate internship / apprenticeship / externships / co-op opportunities for LED FastStart Projects and other statewide workforce ne
• edsPromote work-based learning, apprenticeships, and innovative learning models throughout the st
• atePrepare and present to FastStart Directors Internal Project Kick-Off presentations for all new announced proje
• ctsConfirm weekly Workforce Initiatives’ support updates are complete and sent to the LED FastStart project t
• eamMonitor LED FastStart Projects’ spreadsheet to confirm Workforce Initiatives’ support is provided and trac
• kedMonitor monthly LED FastStart Workforce Initiatives’ support metrics and provide monthly dashboard upda

tesMinimum Qualification

• s: Minimum of 3 years of experience in workforce development, education program coordination, partnership management, or a related fi
• eldStrong and effective communication, team work skills and also the ability to work independently with self-motivation while also reaching out when needed for direction and collaborat
• ionExcellent working knowledge and use of Microsoft Off
• iceExperience in workforce data and research is a p
• lusBachelor’s Degree in education, business administration, workforce development or related fields is a p