Job Advertisement
Senior Coordinator, Workforce Development
Remote within California, Must reside in California
We are hiring for multiple positions.
We are seeking a Senior Coordinator 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 FoundationCCC’s 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. This work is grounded in a commitment to strengthening systems connectivity, promoting career-relevant, learner-centric education and workforce solutions, and eliminating equity gaps in California.
The Senior Coordinator will focus on our WDD grants administration projects, which bring funding to awardees on behalf of state and local partner agencies. The Senior Coordinator will support the execution of contracts with awardees, maintain accurate records for grants administration projects, support project management activities, and review grantee data for accuracy.
Perform advanced review and validation of data within grants management databases and spreadsheets to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with submitted documentation, identifying and resolving discrepancies as needed with excellent attention to detail
Support project management for large-scale grant initiatives, including coordination of tasks in project management software, maintaining record keeping systems, managing and triaging emails received through general mailboxes, and supporting schedule coordination.
Execute and coordinate clear and professional outreach efforts to grantees and payment recipients, partnering with senior project leads while proactively supporting communication, issue resolution, and process continuity
Attributes for Success
Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
Human-centered customer service concepts and practices
Strong attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrate strong judgment and decision-making skills, appropriately balancing independent problem-solving with timely escalation to management when needed.
Practices ownership, takes accountability, and has the ability to project manage, prioritize tasks, and deliver quality products on time with limited supervision
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 Hourly Pay Range:
$27.85 - $28.85Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.
Skills Required
- Must reside in California
- Experience with grants administration and grants management databases
- Experience performing advanced data review, validation, and reconciliation in spreadsheets and databases
- Experience using project management software and supporting project coordination
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills
- Human-centered customer service concepts and practices
- Strong attention to detail and sound judgment/decision-making skills
- Ability to manage and triage emails, coordinate schedules, and conduct outreach to grantees/payment recipients
- Ability to work independently in a remote-first environment and take ownership of tasks
What We Do
The Foundation for California Community Colleges (FoundationCCC) works to benefit students, colleges, and communities by reducing barriers to opportunities for all Californians and accelerating paths to economic and social mobility. The organization was founded in 1998 and serves as the official statewide nonprofit organization supporting the California Community Colleges, the largest system of higher education in the nation. FoundationCCC operates just over 70 programs and services that improve educational access and affordability, address basic needs, connect students to work-based learning, and tackle local climate change effects. These programs are organized across six priority Areas of Impact: Student Success, Workforce, Development, Equity, Community Impact, Climate Action, and System Support. The organization’s work is made possible through funding from and partnerships with philanthropy, public agencies, corporations, and donors. Since inception in 1998, FoundationCCC has grown to be one of the largest operating foundations in higher education, with over 550 full-time employees and annual revenues of over $167 million.
