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Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland Blueprint Program Manager in California, Maryland
The Workforce Development Division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland (TCCSMD) provides high quality workforce development services to strengthen the regional economy and is the bridge between understanding the talent development needs of local and regional businesses and preparing individuals to meet their full career potential. This position creates and implements strategic plans as directed by the Blueprint for Marylands Future.
The Blueprint Program Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, and working jointly with partners in providing direction, coordination, and evaluation of the delivery of career advising services to middle and high school students. This position provides supervision of program oversight, quality assurance, compliance monitoring, technical assistance, and effective continuous improvement of in-school career advising services consistent with the goals and performance standards established by governing State laws and the Southern Maryland Workforce Development Board in compliance with the Blueprint for Marylands Future. This is a grant funded position that may end on 06/30/26.
This is a highly collaborative position requiring extensive knowledge and experience in workforce development, program development and management, and performance management. Responsible for direct supervision of staff and for ensuring that all contractual requirements, performance goals, and reporting are delivered accurately and in a timely fashion.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Collaborates with partners in planning, directing, and coordinating career advising services at multiple locations in three counties.
Develops, plans, leads, and coordinates staff development efforts, designed to ensure staff are knowledgeable in all aspects of their job.
Ensures the accurate and timely reporting of budget information and performance measures, as required by TCCSMD internal reporting requirements, maintaining accurate and accessible data.
Maintains accurate and accessible records to facilitate reporting of performance data and outcomes, as required; provides documentation and data in a timely fashion, as requested.
Assists in developing annual budgets in accordance with requirements issued by TCCSMDs Finance Department.
As required, participates in programmatic and financial audits of assigned program.
Functions as the point of contact and liaison between TCCSMD, the Southern Maryland Workforce Development Board, the College of Southern Maryland and the public-school systems in Calvert, Charles, and St. Marys Counties.
Provides leadership in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of career advising for public school students.
Collaborates with partners to identify demand-driven solutions to be implemented in programmatic efforts. Implements best practices of career exploration, career planning, and case management.
Manages grant performance and budgets.
Collaborates with partners to perform supervisory functions, including interviewing, performance monitoring, and coaching, to ensure that compliance requirements are met.
Collaborates with partners to provide constructive feedback, coaching, and training to employees experiencing performance challenges; employs and documents corrective actions as necessary in compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Ensures that reporting employees and the work environment present a professional image, consistent with TCCSMD policies and procedures relative to attendance, external communications, professional appearance, etc.
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