Join Our Team as a Job Development Manager!

Fedcap Maine, a proud member of The Fedcap Group, is seeking a dynamic, experienced leader with a background in Workforce Development or Nonprofit Management. As our Job Development Manager, you'll lead and inspire our Partnership Engagement team to exceed job placement and performance targets.

Position Key Highlights / Why Join Us?:

• Competitive Salary: Starting at $52k annually, with potential for higher pay based on experience, leadership skills, and education.
• Flexible Locations: Choose from any of our Maine Opportunity Centers, including South Portland, Sanford, Lewiston, Oxford, Bangor, Augusta, and more.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Full-time employees enjoy a robust benefits package, on-the-job training, professional development, and real advancement opportunities. Apply NOW to be contacted by a recruiter!

Position Summary:

The Job Development Manager (also known as the "Placement Performance Manager") drives a high performing team of Placement Specialists and has overall accountability for their performance, quality of service, and related contractual commitments. Position manages their workload and provides supervision and performance coaching. In larger Opportunity Centers, the Job Development Manager may have a peer that whom they work closely to manage their site’s workflow, performance and coaching of program staff.

Essential Functions:

• Lead a high-performing team of Placement Specialists working from office locations throughout the state of Maine.
• Conduct supervision and evaluations, recommending performance goals and professional development.
• Drive team performance to meet contractual and agency targets.
• Coach and motivate staff, holding team meetings to foster teamwork, ensure high standards of service and participant well-being.
• Develop and maintain relationships with employers, non-profit partners, and industry experts.
• Manage employee tenure processes and oversee onboarding and professional development requirements.
• Analyze team performance using FedcapCARES, identifying trends and creating action plans to address lags.
• Ensure compliance with agency values, customer service standards, and contract quality standards.
• Serving as a member of the company's Leadership Team, promote Fedcap Inc. positively with participants, coworkers, and external stakeholders.
• Drive organizational growth through employer partnerships and proactive relationship building. Create employer engagement solutions tailored to recruitment needs, promoting our brand.

Note On Duties:

• Please note, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Additional info: Qualifications, Education and Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions that are described below in "Physical Demands".

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in nonprofit sector, preferably in workforce development.
• Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Some evenings and weekends may be required.
• Travel: Minimum of 20% travel required, with potential adjustments based on business needs.
• Experience: Demonstrated track record in building and developing community partnerships.
• Skills: Strong communication, presentation, organizational, and leadership skills. Computer literate, including Microsoft Office.
• License: Valid driver’s license required for occasional travel (3-4 times per month).

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Wage/Salary: Starting pay range of $52k - $62K / annually

Equal Opportunity Employer: Fedcap Maine ("Families Forward") is an EEO employer committed to diversity (M/F/D/V).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $52,000.00 - $62,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid orientation
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to travel by car to other locations (besides the home base location nearest to where you live) 1x/week, up to an hour away? Y/N (Required)
• Are you able to work from one of these Maine locations: Augusta, Skowhegan, Farmington, Ellsworth, Bangor, Oxford, Lewiston, Sanford, South Portland, Caribou?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Supervisory: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Maine: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person