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Business is booming in South Carolina! Are you ready to be a part of developing and connecting the next generation of workers in this state? Year after year, experts pick our state as one of the best in the country for doing business. Just last year, South Carolina announced more than 8,000 new jobs and $9.12 billion in capital investment. Entrepreneurs are flocking to cities like Greenville, Charleston, Columbia, and Rock Hill to start and grow their businesses. And our hospitality industry is primed to take off as travelers from around the world continue to discover the beauty and accessibility of South Carolina’s mountains and coast.
Here at the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW), we are laser-focused on connecting every jobseeker who comes through our doors with their next great career opportunity! Are you looking for a meaningful position at an agency brimming with optimism and camaraderie that also offers job security, affordable health insurance, great retirement benefits, and work-life balance? If so, continue reading to discover your chance to make a difference at DEW!
**INTERNAL POSTING - only current DEW employees will be considered. **
Job DescriptionContribute to the success and growth of South Carolina’s workforce system as our Director of Workforce Policy and Technology at DEW!
This position reports to the Workforce Development Division at the Columbia campus. The Director of Workforce Policy and Technology is responsible for supervising and leading staff managing the development and distribution of policies and procedures that govern workforce programs and the workforce system, the identification of need and the development of training modules and materials, as well as the management of the state case management and labor exchange system and federal performance reporting for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth, Wagner-Peyser (WP), Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG), Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), and National Dislocated Worker Grants (NDWG). Key Responsibilities- Ensures the timely completion and distribution of high-quality guidance documents that include perspective and input from relevant internal and external stakeholders.
- Oversees federal performance reporting, management of SC Works Online Services (SCWOS), and coordination and maintenance of the Eligible Training Provider List.
- Directs the collection and reporting of other program data such as customer satisfaction.
- Oversees the development of training modules and materials requested by or for the Workforce System and/or the Employment Services Division.
- Guides the SC Works Learning Team in the identification of training topics, development and delivery of training content.
If you’re ready to take on this challenge and help support South Carolina’s workforce system, please apply. We look forward to hearing from you!
Position Duties
Education and Experience
A Bachelor’s Degree and at least two (2) years of relevant experience.
Additional Requirements
Must have previous experience managing teams.
Minimum Qualifications
Federal program and performance reporting experience.
Other Qualifications
Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Please complete the State application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.