Workforce Development Jobs in Stamford, CT (NOW HIRING)

Requisition #:
7500TEF
# of openings:
1
Employment Type:
Full time
Position Status:
Permanent
Category:
Non-Bargaining
Workplace Arrangement:
Hybrid
Fund:
1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds
Work Hours:
M - F, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Internal Closing Date:
7/30/26
Job Classification:
Exempt
Responsibilities
• Collaborate with all levels of stakeholders, including: union staff /leaders, officers, long term care provider networks, labor relations, education partners and human resource staff; to ensure needs are met and that programs are designed and implemented to achieve high levels of completion
• Lead coordinator /representative for Nursing Home workforce development strategy in long term care delivery system
• Establish relationships /serve as primary liaison with key stakeholders to explore training and development requests; research and identify contract with best options, partners, vendors; organize meetings (set agenda, presentations and all materials); lead subcommittee work to develop model and use stakeholder input to design processed and trainings; create strategies for hard to fill vacancies to ensure upgrade opportunities
• Participate in strategic discussions, including workforce planning, data analytics, execution of grant and CBA deliverables including recruitment, job placement, and training / workforce strategy to support long term care systems
• Collaborate on the development of curriculum; research and evaluate education and workforce development programs to identify best practices; work with TEF divisions and higher education to partner and support development of training that aligns programs with industry needs
• Assist the Assistant Director/Director in the creation of budgets; manage and monitors spending; oversees timely processing of vendor payments and addresses payment issues; review proposals and approves vendor rates
• Participate in strategic discussions, including workforce planning, data analytics, execution of grant and CBA deliverables including recruitment, job placement, and training / workforce strategy to support long term care systems as designated
• Assist in directing and implementing training and workforce development initiatives within and across the NYC, Long Island, and Westchester regions
• Oversee administrative processes to ensure accurate and timely data collection and entry; analyze data, develop reports and provide recommendations based on the data
• Supervise, oversee, coach, and support the nursing home field coordinator team to achieve the departments' member engagement, workforce and other programmatic goals
• Problem solves member issues and challenging case management situations; presents innovative and creative solutions to resolve challenging issues
• Maintain the confidentiality required of the organization and the department
• Ability to travel to various locations in the NYC, Long Island, and Westchester regions
• Available to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends as needed
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned by management
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Labor Relations, Organizational Development, Education, Health or other relevant fields; or equivalent years of experience - Master's degree preferred
• Minimum five (5) years' experience in training, consulting, workforce development, or other related experience in professional and/or skill development in health care required, and a minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience of exempt and non-exempt personnel required
• Ability to scan political terrain and identify areas of improvement
• Working knowledge in joint labor management/education settings and demonstrated knowledge of workforce development
• Ability to translate industry changes to competency mapping and education design and evaluation; navigate complicated terrain in health delivery system with union, non-union and multiple unions employers
• Demonstrated experience aligning workforce training and education to operational needs
• Advanced knowledge of workforce planning strategies, including training plans and redeployment strategies
• Must have demonstrated experience in complex mediation and facilitation
• Excellent analytical and project management skills; able to scan political terrain and identify areas of improvement
• Ability to gain confidence of clients and external organizational leadership at executive level. Understand varied interests and pressures of executives
• Strong understanding of interest-based approaches to engagement and project leadership; able to mediate simple conflicts between parties at departmental level
• Excellent skills in organizational relational dynamics specifically as it relates to organizational design, workforce relationships; able to decipher issues, underlying concerns and assist in moving towards desiredchange employers
• Able to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
• Demonstrated leadership skills in the education or training field; effectively able to influence, motivate and lead clients at executive level, represent /TEF in interaction with industry leaders, outside organizations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong active listening, good self-awareness, recognizingimpact on others and ability to manage boundaries