Title: Workforce Development Manager: Virginia Correctional Enterprises #00362
State Role Title: General Admin Manager I
Hiring Range: $63,888 - $95,830
Pay Band: UG
Agency: Dept of Corr - Central Admin
Location: VCE Headquarters
Agency Website: www.vadoc.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Virginia Correctional Enterprises (VCE) is a manufacturing and service agency that is focused on providing meaningful jobs and work skills for offenders and offering quality goods and services to our customers. Probationary Period: If hired by VCE you will start or restart a 12-month probationary period. This is for all New Hires, Transfers, returning State Employees. For more information on our products, services and locations visit govce.net
Contributes toward meeting the organizational objective by overseeing the planning, program design, growth, and development of training and work experiences for inmates employed by Virginia Correctional Enterprises (VCE). Serves as VCE liaison with DOC, state, and industry workforce organizations. Consults with VCE Managers and Supervisors to identify training needs for the range of industries represented. Maintains data on workforce development programs, tracks outcomes, and prepares reports on training completed.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent. Must be able to serve as a liaison between VCE Managers and staff, inmates, and workforce development partners. Must have demonstrated skill in developing partnerships with service agencies and industry partners. Must possess the ability to effectively facilitate experiential learning for adults. Demonstrated skill in making effective presentations to diverse audiences. Ability to conduct training and develop course content for use across VCE. Competence in project conception, design, planning, implementation and in managing multiple task projects. Demonstrated competence in the use of Microsoft Office products. Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to work effectively, independently and as a part of a diverse team. Experience with coordinating multi-site training programs and successfully collaborating with professionals both inside and outside the agency.
Additional Considerations
Prior experience as a workforce development professional. Prior experience in industrial training.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
If selected as a finalist with the VADOC, candidates can expect the following:
Background Investigation Requirements: All applicants are subject to a background investigation. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks based on the position.
Drug Testing Requirements: Applicants applying to a designated safety sensitive position are subject to a pre-employment drug screen. Marijuana use is prohibited for positions that require possession of a firearm or a Commercial Driver’s License in the performance of official duties such as Corrections Officers, Probation Officers, Tractor Trailer Drivers and others.
Application Requirements: Application and/or résumé for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System. All applications should be submitted by 11:55pm on the closing date for the position. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from the electronic application and/or résumé.
Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of VA employees only) MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé. VADOC is an EEO employer and is committed to supporting workforce diversity, equitable opportunities and inclusivity. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.
VADOC values our Veterans and encourages all to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other nation service alumni are also encouraged to apply. Click here for more information: Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program - Virginia Department of Veterans Services.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: vcehr.input@vadoc.virginia.gov
Email: MAILED APPLICATIONS/RÉSUMÉS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS POSITION
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.