With a workforce of over 30,000 people, and opportunities in more than 1,000 different job categories, the City of Philadelphia is the fifth largest city in the United States and one of the largest employers in Southeastern Pennsylvania. As an employer, the City of Philadelphia operates through the guiding principles of service, integrity, respect, accountability, collaboration, diversity and inclusion. Through these principles, we strive to effectively deliver services, to resolve the challenges facing our city, and to make Philadelphia a place where all our residents have the opportunity to reach their potential. 

Agency Descriptions:

Rebuilding Community Infrastructure (Rebuild) is an initiative of the City of Philadelphia (City) to improve physical conditions in selected parks, recreation centers and libraries.  Rebuild is an initiative to be funded with hundreds of millions of dollars from bond proceeds, philanthropic funds, City capital funds, and state and federal grants.  Rebuild is expected to be a 6-8 year program.

To implement Rebuild, a new office was created within the Managing Director’s Office (MDO), the office that manages and oversees the operations of the City.  The Rebuild office is led by a senior management team comprised of an executive director and three deputy directors, each overseeing major areas of Rebuild’s work –design & construction, diversity & inclusion and community engagement & communications.  Each deputy director reports to the Rebuild executive director who, in turn, reports to the City’s Deputy Managing Director for Communities and Culture.  The senior management team will be supported by staff members in finance, contract compliance, communications, and project management. These Rebuild positions are exempt from City Civil Service requirements.

The City of Philadelphia, through the Rebuild Initiative, seeks to use physical improvements in parks, recreation centers and libraries as opportunities to develop skills and create employment opportunities in the building trades for minorities and women.  Two workforce development programs are framed by memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with the building trades: PHL Pipeline and the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (PRA) Talent Development Pipeline (TDP).  The Rebuild Workforce Development Manager will be responsible for operationalizing these two programs.  This work is expected to include building on preliminary plans that have already been developed, developing detailed implementation plans, putting services and administrative processes in place, managing the two programs, measuring performance, and refining the programs as necessary.  This work will be undertaken in close coordination with the City of Philadelphia Office of Workforce Development. 

The Workforce Development Manager is expected to report to the Rebuild Deputy Director for Diversity & Inclusion and coordinate closely with the Executive Director of the City’s Office of Workforce Development. 

Responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the following:

Workforce development duties:

• Plan, operationalize and manage the PHL Pipeline and PRA Talent Development Pipeline programs, including:
  • Develop detailed implementation plans, including schedules, budgets, and funding plan; marketing and recruiting plan; screening, assessment and selection processes; supports for program participants; identification of services to be provided by Philadelphia Works and third parties; and performance measurement plan.
  • Manage RFP processes as necessary to procure services to be provided by third parties.
  • Manage the work of contracted parties, manage their contracts, and monitor their performance.
  • Work with the building trades on curriculum and to establish program participation goals based on apprenticeship program capacity and Rebuild labor needs and capacity.  Help coordinate the placement of apprentice-ready program participants in positions on Rebuild job sites or other appropriate work opportunities.
  • Establish partnerships organization named in MOU and other relevant agencies.
  • Coordinate with the building trades, Philadelphia Works, the School District of Philadelphia, City departments, and other entities as appropriate.
  • Design and implement a plan for maintaining training records, reporting, and measuring performance (e.g., program participation, union apprenticeship acceptance, job placement, job retention); work to continuously improve the programs.
• Analyze training needs to develop new training programs or modify and improve existing programs.
• Evaluate sub-contractor/instructor performance and the effectiveness of training programs; identify recommendations for improvement.
• Plan, develop, and provide training programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of a variety of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, workshops, etc.
• Prepare budgets for programs and monitor expenses.
• Coordinate with other workforce development or pre-apprentice programs as appropriate.
• In partnership with other City departments and other entities, coordinate alternative education and/ or work opportunities for participants who do not successfully complete Rebuild programs.
• Coordinate with others to increase awareness of and interest in careers in the design and construction industries among minorities and women (e.g., middle school career days, school projects facilitated by architects and engineers, field trips to construction sites, etc.).
• Assist efforts to achieve and surpass the workforce participation goals for Rebuild established in the Rebuild Ordinance (Bill No. 170206), including coordination with Project Users and contractors as appropriate.

General duties:

• Coordinate closely with Rebuild’s deputy directors and the Executive Director of the City’s Office of Workforce Development.
• Assist with communications and coordination with funders and the philanthropic community, and support fundraising efforts.
• Coordinate with Council members, Council staff, and Council project manager in areas related to workforce development.
• Assist with communications and coordination with the Rebuild Oversight Board and the Rebuild EOP Oversight Committee.

Education:

A Bachelor’s degree is required.

Experience:

• At least 6 to 8 years professional, relevant experience (e.g., workforce development, experience working with the building trades).
• Professional experience in Philadelphia is preferred.
• Professional experience working in government or for a non-profit organization is preferred.

Desirable Areas of Expertise:

• Factors contributing to high unemployment rates among minority and low-income Philadelphia residents.
• Building trades and construction industry in Philadelphia.
• Processes for monitoring compliance with workforce participation goals on construction projects.
• City of Philadelphia geography, operating departments, and labor environment.

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to work effectively with the public, elected officials, city staff, non-profits, press, consultants and contractors.
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Effective at public speaking, writing, and presenting to varied audiences.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products.

Requirements:

• Commitment to Rebuild principles and goals.
• Availability to attend evening meetings and occasional weekend activities related to Rebuild.
• Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of this position.
• Philadelphia residency.
• Valid PA driver’s license.

Successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire.

The City of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status. If you believe you were discriminated against, call the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations at 215-686-4670. For more information, go to: Human Relations Website: http://www.phila.gov/humanrelations/Pages/default.aspx