Program Manager - Internship & Young Adult Workforce Development

Position Type: Full-time

Position Openings: 1

Pay: $70,000 - $78,000 per year, dependent on experience and education

Benefits: 457b plan, and matching; Medical coverage and 100% deductible coverage through HRA; Dental coverage; Vision coverage; Life insurance; Paid time off; Parental leave; Tuition Reimbursement; Monthly Remote Work Stipend; Supplemental Retirement plan, and more.

Work Location: Hybrid; Home and Boston Office

Position Overview:

MassCEC seeks an experienced workforce professional to join MassCEC's Workforce Development team as a Program Manager. Successful candidates will bring relevant programmatic experience, as strong orientation toward problem solving, a commitment to advancing equitable solutions for young adult workforce and career development, and an ability to analyze data and translate complex workforce information into coherent program materials.

Reporting to the Program Director, the Program Manager will support the Clean Energy Internship Program and Technical Trades Work and Learning program, and additional grantees in the young adult portfolio. Program Managers contribute to effective and equitable processes, provide quality technical assistance to employers and interns, ensure effective outcomes reporting, conduct key administrative processes related to database management, and contribute to strategic outreach and engagement with industry, workforce, education, and community stakeholders.

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage and support workforce development programs that will train participants through institutes of higher education, career technical education high schools, labor organizations, community-based nonprofits, and other identified partners.
• Operate and manage both the Clean Energy Internship Program and the Technical Trades Work and Learning Program
• Report data and logistics to contribute to outreach and marketing goals
• Design and maintain data analysis tools for workforce programs. Prepare presentations and storytelling for external stakeholders.
• Develop, expand, and market the workforce development programs to new and existing clean energy companies and students.
• Attend career fairs and other events to market the workforce programs and clean energy career pathways.
• Provide coordination support for the development of MassCEC’s digital workforce tools related to internship programming and assist the Program Director in working with external vendors to optimize new functionality and updates, as needed.
• Work with the communications team to maintain the online resume board and jobs board, by monitoring and approving employer job postings and student resumes in the database.
• Manage invoices and maintain accurate records in the FLUXX System.
• Supervise a Program Administrator and hire and supervise fellows ensuring a dynamic, learning work environment.
• Uphold program integrity through continuous quality improvement and consistent attention to detail when assessing internship job descriptions, approving invoices, and reviewing supporting documents.
• Directly deliver quality technical assistance to support equity-focused youth and young adult workforce development programs that will provide career awareness and career pathway training in partnership with post-secondary programs, comprehensive secondary schools, career and technical education programs, organized labor organizations, community-based organizations, industry associations, and employer partners.
• Drive program quality by identifying and advancing relevant best practices through stakeholder engagement, research of other comparable programs, and site visits to explore grantee practices and performance.
• Contribute effectively to cross-functional and collaborative efforts as opportunities and needs are identified.

Position Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience, preferably in education, social services, youth development, or a related field.

Experience:

• Four years of relevant professional experience with at least two years of experience in program management and administration.
• Two or more years of experience working on projects that required entering, maintaining, and analyzing information in databases.
• Experience launching a new program with multiple stakeholders preferred.
• Experience in one or more areas is desirable but not required: program design, program management, social services, public sector grant management, building/construction industry, and/or renewable energy industry.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Awareness of clean energy technologies, including building decarbonization practices, renewable energy generation and storage, and electric vehicle deployment and maintenance;
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to craft and edit effective documents for a range of purposes and audiences;
• Excellent problem-resolution skills and demonstrated ability to make informed decisions;
• Experience administering programs with state and/or federal funding sources and comfort with complex reporting requirements;
• Strong prioritization skills and ability to work effectively on multiple projects under tight deadlines;
• Knowledge of best practices in workforce development, including those that relate to partnership engagement, training design, participant recruitment and retention, and program support for participants with multiple barriers;
• Demonstrated ability to work with internal and external stakeholders and cultivate relationships;
• Familiarity with basic web authoring tools such as WordPress;
• Strong proficiency in Excel with an ability to explain graphic information effectively; and Working knowledge of accounting and payment processing (budgets, invoices, etc.) with experience analyzing and drafting line-item program budgets; and
• Experience with making cross-functional decisions impacting programs, metrics, and results.

Additional Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Understanding roles and responsibilities in Massachusetts’ various government agencies and their influence on public policy; and
• Understanding of legal contracts with the ability to create, amend, and navigate complex scopes of work with milestone and deliverable requirements and/or cost reimbursement frameworks.

About the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), as a quasi-public entity, plays a critical role in fostering the success of our state's clean energy sector. MassCEC's mission is to accelerate the clean energy and climate solution innovation that is critical to meeting the Commonwealth's climate goals, advancing Massachusetts' position as an international climate leader while growing the state's clean energy economy. MassCEC undertakes targeted programmatic initiatives to accelerate cost reductions in clean energy, help consumers diversify their energy choices and address evolving energy needs, leverage public and private funds to drive investment into this rapidly growing sector, and scale-up renewable energy deployment across the state.

MassCEC is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization where everyone is welcomed, supported, respected, and valued. We are committed to incorporating principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice in all aspects of our work in order to promote the equitable distribution of the health and economic benefits of clean energy and support a diverse and inclusive clean energy industry. MassCEC strives to lead and innovate in equitable clean energy and climate solutions.

To apply

Qualified candidates should submit a resume and cover letter through our Online Career Center. Applicants with diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives are encouraged to apply.