Career Pathways Programs

MISSION STATEMENT

Homeboy Industries provides hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and recently incarcerated people, allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of our community.

Job Title: Programs & Partnerships Manager

Reports to: Director of Career Pathways

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Career Pathways, the Programs & Partnerships Manager will create, maintain, and grow partnerships with employers, trade unions, post-secondary institutions, workforce development agencies, and other organizations that lead to high-quality career opportunities. By facilitating upward mobility both within and beyond Homeboy’s non-profit and social enterprise structures, this Career Pathways Manager will provide bridges for all Homeboy clients that lead from Incarceration to Emancipation.

Key Duties

- Supervise a team responsible for cultivating and maintaining relationships with employers, workforce development agencies, and training partners that lead to high-quality careers opportunities for all Homeboy clients.

- Manage grant‑funded workforce development and training programs, including implementation, data collection and analysis, fiscal monitoring, reporting, and other compliance‑related activities.

- Collaborate with Homeboy’s Social Enterprises and Education Team to create pathways within and beyond the organization that lead to high-quality careers.

- Develop and maintain existing and new career pathways by establishing and growing relationships with external partners.

- Create and sustain a robust portfolio of internships and lead the Workforce Development Team in successfully connecting trainees to these opportunities.

- Maintain an active calendar of training opportunities throughout the greater Los Angeles area and lead the Workforce Development Team in successfully connecting trainees to these opportunities.

- Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications include:

- HS Diploma/GED, AA/BA desirable

- 3+ years of experience in workforce development

- 3+ years of team management experience

- 3+ years of experience working with vulnerable populations

- Optimistic and adaptive collaborator, even in ambiguity

- Able to multitask under pressure

- Proficiency in all basic computer platforms, including word processing, presentation software, spreadsheets, client management software, and email

- Able to read, analyze, and interpret general business and grant documentation

- Able to present information in a variety of formats (narrative, statistical, oral)

- Able to track and analyze data

- Embody the mission and vision of Homeboy as a leader and colleague, with a specific focus on achieving quality jobs for all trainees

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is required to sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Compensation

This is a full‑time position with a full benefits package including health, dental, vision, Life AD&D, and retirement account. $30‑$33 an hour

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