We are seeking a Senior Manager, Workforce Development (Climate) to join FoundationCCC in its mission of benefitting, 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 Center for Climate Futures (CCF) at the Foundation for California Community Colleges helps the 116 colleges in the statewide network take advantage of their unique capacities to shape the state’s climate response. California Community Colleges have extensive physical and operational footprints, deep community ties, and essential roles in workforce development; these provide extraordinary potential for helping Californians build resilience to climate change. The Sr. Manager will help develop existing lines of work in the climate portfolio and expand the areas of focus to promising new fields. With the CCF team, the Sr. Manager will raise the profile of community colleges and their essential roles in climate action at the state and national levels. The Sr. Manager will contribute to securing new funding streams, building and managing the climate team, launching new initiatives, and carrying out climate- and energy-related projects at the CCF.
- With CCF and Foundation leadership, shapes vision and strategy for climate work involving community colleges.
- Represents CCF at conferences, public meetings, college events, and client interactions.
- Creates content for projects, presentations, grant and contract proposals, and internal and external reporting.
- Cultivates relationships internally and externally, and identifies and pursues appropriate business development opportunities.
- Leads searches for new CCF hires to build a team with state and national leadership capacity.
- Creates conditions, through project work and staff leadership, for CCF to maintain its role as a trusted, neutral convener across a broad range of climate-relevant economic sectors and community needs.