Program Manager, Business and Workforce Development, NSITE

Job Details

Level: ExperiencedJob Location: NIB HQ - Alexandria, VA 22305Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: BachelorsSalary Range: $87,696.00 - $109,620.00 Salary/yearJob Shift: DayJob Category: Business Development

Job Identification

• Job Title:                          Program Manager, Business and Workforce Development, NSITE
• Department:                    Workforce Development/NSITE
• Reports to:                       Director, Organizational Strategy and Program Innovation
• Location:                          Alexandria, Virginia
• Grade:                              19
• FLSA Status:                     Exempt

Statement of Purpose

NSITE provides a suite of recruitment, staffing, training, and accessibility services to employers, in service of NSITE’s  mission to place workers who are blind or visually impaired in meaningful careers.  This position is responsible for leading NSITE’s services to employers including responsibility for growing a pipeline of job and internship opportunities for NSITE’ jobseekers. They will work closely with NSITE talent acquisition colleagues to help match job seekers to employment opportunities. This position will also be the key liasion to NSITE’s network of corporate and NIB associated agency employers to drive and grow NSITE’s job placement and recruitment services for those employers.

 

The person in this role will be an innovative thinker and above-average communicator who is both mission-driven and business-oriented. They will help achieve long-term organizational strategic goals, identify opportunities, drive financial growth, negotiate and close business deals and maintain extensive knowledge of employment trends and hiring needs in the federal, state, and private sector arenas.

 

Business Communication

• Employees in Other Divisions                                                       Frequently
• Supervisory Personnel                                                                  Frequently
• Associated Agency Personnel                                                       Frequently
• Federal and/or State Government Agencies                                Frequently
• Private Sector Businesses                                                             Frequently

                 

Education

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university preferred.  An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be acceptable.

 

 

Training and Specialized Knowledge

Knowledge of workforce trends and recruiting practices

Networking, sales, persuasion, and lead generation.

Strong business management skills including process improvement  

Strong communication and public speaking skills

Identification of employer and challenges

Knowledge of setting and meeting organizational business and sales goals

Knowledge of disability community

Understanding of state vocational rehabilation services strongly desired.

 

Core Competencies

• Accountability
• Communication Skills
• Ethics /Integrity
• Customer Care
• Job Knowledge/ Technical Skills
• Process Improvement

Experience:

• Minimum of six (6) years of b