Employment Opportunities

The Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce is currently accepting applications for the following positions/internships. Please read position descriptions in their entirety prior to applying.

 The following Chamber members have these employment opportunities available.

Local Workforce Program Manager, Minneapolis-St. Paul

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN

The Creating IT Futures Foundation was established in 1998 as the philanthropic arm of CompTIA, the leading trade association of the information technology (IT) industry. The mission of the Creating IT Futures Foundation is to help individuals in need and populations under-represented in IT prepare for, secure and be successful in IT careers.

CompTIA is currently recruiting for the position of Local Workforce Program Manager within the Creating IT Futures Foundation.  By working closely with a number of different stakeholders in Minneapolis-St. Paul, the Local Workforce Program Manager will be instrumental in helping the Foundation to develop and prove a scalable, repeatable and sustainable model for connecting the populations that we serve with training, mentoring, apprenticeships, and employment opportunities in IT. The Local Workforce Program Manager’s main objective in 2012 will be to help the Foundation build out the IT-Ready Apprentice Program (see ITready.com), an eight-week IT training program that places trainees in six-month paid apprenticeships with local companies that have been specially recruited for the program. IT-Ready is poised to become a blueprint for a successful IT workforce development program that can be implemented in multiple locations around the country over the next ten years and beyond.

As Minneapolis-St. Paul is one of the first two pilot locations, the Foundation needs a talented individual with an entrepreneurial streak to be our program’s leader on the ground. This position will direct the day-to-day efforts of our IT-Ready Apprentice Program in Minneapolis-St. Paul as well as to coordinate with our national office in Downers Grove, IL, and with managers in our other pilot locations to help adjust and augment the business model of the IT-Ready project. This individual should be comfortable in a start-up environment and have experience managing adult-centered programming. As the local face of the project, the successful candidate will have the ability to network extensively and gain the support of local Minneapolis-St. Paul business, nonprofit, and municipal leaders.

Staff of the Foundation are employees of CompTIA.

 Job Responsibilities Include:

• Oversee the IT-Ready Apprentice Program in Minneapolis-St. Paul, initially serving 50 students annually.
• Coordinate with our national office on all aspects of program design and delivery.
• Assist the national program manager in developing and implementing new training initiatives and programs.
• Direct part-time contract staff who will recruit employers for the program.
• Direct training contractors in delivery of the 8-week training program.
• Identify program partners, funding opportunities and promote relationship building among CITFF and other organizations,agencies, and/or individuals.
• Develop and effectively manage program timelines and procedures to ensure timely completion of program deliverables.
• Track and assess program data including performance outcomes and program statistics.  
• Produce quality control systems and reporting tools to measure contractor and student performance.
• Work closely with the national office to facilitate recruitment, admissions activities and provide one-on-one career counseling to students.

• Assist in the preparation of program budget, determine spending needs and monitor expenses and spending over the program year.
• Coordinate with national office to plan local events to raise awareness and funding.
• Able to work independently and excel in a small team environment with an “all hands on deck” culture.

Job Qualifications Include:

• Strong knowledge of local workforce, including government agencies, non-profits, potential funders, etc.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, organizational, and writing skills
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment
• Proven track record of effective local program coordination
• 6+ years of workforce development, adult education, or non-profit experience
• Entrepreneurial self-starter
• Passionate about helping others and working with diverse populations on local workforce issues

Please send resume and cover letter to hrc@comptia.org

Posted: February 6, 2012