Remote Vice President

Summary

Join Jobs for the Future (JFF) as Vice President, Center for Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning, leading strategy and initiatives for increasing access to and quality of apprenticeships and emerging work-based learning strategies.

Requirements

• 20+ years of prior professional experience as a forward-thinking, field-recognized leader in apprenticeships and work-based learning
• Deep conviction for the work of CAWBL and ability to serve as a fierce advocate both internally and in the apprenticeship and work-based learning community
• Demonstrated success as a thought leader moving vision to action, with experience presenting to, and contributing to written communications for, a diverse range of audiences
• Established network of relationships with funders and partners important in the learn to work ecosystem
• Experience in mentoring staff, supporting their professional development, and delegating work to grow the impact of the team
• Demonstrated success navigating senior political leadership across federal, state, and local governments to advance policies that grow and enhance apprenticeship and work-based learning
• Skilled at designing and carrying out strategic advising, capacity building, and program design with and for partners, and coaching others to do so
• Demonstrated ability to manage disparate and competing priorities with multiple timetables and deliverables, and to keep work on track and on budget
• Successful in raising funds from private, public, and government sources for new and continuing initiatives

Responsibilities

• Lead all major workstreams and bodies of work related to apprenticeships and work-based learning
• Develop strong partnerships with the VP of Solutions Design & Delivery and other leaders within Solutions Design & Delivery
• Develop content and design replicable solutions or frameworks
• In partnership with the Finance team, manage the performance of the team’s portfolio of projects and budgets
• Seek ways to integrate initiatives, foster connections and maximize synergies across JFF that leverage the broad expertise of our staff to achieve greater impact
• Evolve, refine, and position JFF’s point of view and theory of action for the Center, and its work around apprenticeships and work-based learning initiatives
• Provide organizational and national thought leadership on issues related to domains of expertise
• Serve as a subject matter expert for strategic advising and program design to field partners and clients
• Define the Center’s research agenda in collaboration with the Research & Analytics unit
• Serve as a subject matter expert for strategic advising and program design to field partners and clients
• Define the policy agenda for CAWBL; lead relationships and discussions on policymaking and policy alignment from federal and state governments
• Cultivate and manage high-level relationships with external partners, funders, and clients
• Successfully engage funders and strategic partners in the development and funding of new ideas and initiatives
• Working closely with the Development team, lead the Center for Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning team in raising funding

Benefits

• Annual home office stipend to all regular full-time and part-time employees
• Office equipment as needed for new employees