WORKFORCE TRAINING PROVIDER SPECIALIST

Position Overview

Essential Functions

• Under general direction serves as the Office of Employment and Training's statewide Workforce Training Provider Specialist, coordinating workforce training provider planning, research, evaluation, and continuous improvement activities that strengthen Illinois' workforce training provider system and support high-quality workforce training that leads to quality jobs aligned with employer demand.
• Administers statewide workforce training provider systems, including the Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL), and supports consistent implementation of requirements, approvals, quality standards, and accountability processes for workforce training providers.
• Conducts research on workforce training providers, program evaluation, and performance analysis to support provider quality, continuous improvement, and informed decision-making.
• Collaborates with statewide partners to strengthen workforce training provider quality and improve alignment among workforce, education, employers, labor organizations, and economic development partners.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge and experience equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college. 
• Requires three (3) years of professional experience in manpower development as could be gained at the Manpower Planner II level or in the administration of a wide variety of personnel programs. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefers three (3) years of professional experience interpreting and applying federal and state workforce development laws, regulations, policies, and guidance, including the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), workforce education, apprenticeship, economic development, or other workforce-related programs.
• Prefers three (3) years of professional experience conducting workforce planning, research, program analysis, or developing recommendations that improve workforce education, workforce training providers, or workforce development programs.
• Prefers three (3) years of professional experience administering workforce training provider systems, workforce technology systems, performance reporting systems, or grant-funded workforce programs.
• Prefers two (2) years of professional experience evaluating workforce training providers, workforce education programs, labor market information, participant outcomes, or program performance to support continuous improvement and accountability.
• Prefers two (2) years of professional experience coordinating workforce initiatives or developing collaborative partnerships with educational institutions, employers, workforce boards, labor organizations, economic development organizations, governmental agencies, or other workforce system partners.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

About the Agency

The mission of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is to create equitable economic opportunities across the State of Illinois. By attracting and supporting major job creators, investing in communities, strengthening Illinois’ world-class workforce, fostering innovation, and ushering in the new clean energy economy, DCEO works to fortify Illinois’ reputation as a global economic powerhouse while ensuring Illinois is the best state to live, work and do business. 

As a State of Illinois employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• A Pension Program
• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
• 10-25 days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment) 
• Benefit time modified for part-time, 12-hour, & non-standard work schedules (as applicable)
• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
• GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html