We are seeking a Senior Specialist to join FoundationCCC in its mission of benefiting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges—the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. Together, we are building stronger communities by getting students and colleges the resources they need to succeed and expanding pathways to economic and social mobility across California. Join us as we continue this important work to uphold the value of community colleges in building a brighter future.

What You’ll Do

The Foundation for California Community Colleges (FoundationCCC) Workforce Development Department (WDD) aims to ensure that all learners in California obtain the knowledge, skills, experiences, and networks needed to connect with meaningful work, expand career options, and increase economic and social mobility. WDD works in four primary areas (1) building capacity within K-12, college, apprenticeship, and workforce development systems to effectively serve learners and businesses; (2) serving as employer-of-record for paid work experience; (3) providing wraparound services resource development support; and (4) developing work-based learning models, tools, and technologies.

The Senior Specialist will play a critical role in our WDD grants management projects, which bring federal and state funding to grantees/awardees on behalf of State partner agencies. The Senior Specialist will serve in a lead capacity and be responsible for high level grant administration, process development and continuous improvement, external relationship management, data analysis for program improvement, and technical assistance.

• Lead development and implementation of grant/award management processes in collaboration with Manager, Director, and partners. Assess and improve process effectiveness throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide technical support, training, and guidance documents to grantees/awardees and partners. Respond to inquiries with timely follow-up and exceptional service. Support Specialists in resolving complex or escalated issues.
• Manage program reporting for assigned projects. Guide grantees/awardees on reporting requirements and track metrics for funders and FoundationCCC leadership.

Attributes for Success

• Excellent project management skills with an ability to prioritize tasks and deliver quality products within agreed upon timeframes, with limited supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to research, analyze, synthesize, and communicate complex topics to a variety of audiences, in a variety of formats (e.g. toolkits, reports, graphic displays, presentations). 
• Strong project management skills, including attention to detail and ability to execute upon areas of responsibility independently and on time.
• Relevant BA/BS, equivalent work experience, or a combination of both.
• Minimum of three to five (3-5) + years of related work experience.
• Minimum of two (2) + years of experience in an education or nonprofit environment preferred. 
• Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals
• FoundationCCC blends the impact of a non-profit, the culture of an entrepreneurial start-up, and the scale of a state agency

What we Offer

FoundationCCC is fully committed to a “remote-first” philosophy, and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California’s State Capitol.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, generous PTO, and paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings
• CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans
• Carrot reproductive health and fertility support
• Tuition reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer

To see the full job description, please email [email protected].

Budgeted Annual Salary Pay Range:

Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.