Workforce Associate

Are You Catalyst Connection’s Next Workforce Associate?

Do you thrive in dynamic environments where every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth? As our Workforce Associate, you’ll play a pivotal role supporting regional workforce development strategies linking business, industry, and education. You’ll thrive communicating the business and educational needs among key stakeholders, ultimately resulting in a better prepared emerging workforce, with a focus on students enrolled in K-12 schools and adult job seekers.

If the following qualities resonate with you, we want to hear from you:

  • Passionate about Project Management: You have strong project management skills with the ability to manage initiatives that involve time sensitivity and a high level of quality.
  • Organized and Proactive: With excellent organizational skills and a proactive approach, you can effectively manage multiple tasks and projects, ensuring smooth operations and timely completion of responsibilities.
  • Effective Communicator: Whether it’s engaging with manufacturing companies, schools, or other stakeholders – you possess strong written and verbal communication skills, enabling you to build and maintain relationships effectively.
  • Strong Technical Competence: You thrive mastering software platforms such as web-based survey software, MS Office, social media, etc.
  • Committed to Workforce Learning and Expertise: You’re dedicated to researching and providing field trends, best practices, and evolving policies to employers, educators, community organizations related to the emerging workforce.

Catalyst Connection is headquartered in Pittsburgh’s Mill 19, a soaring research and development hub that is remaking the region’s manufacturing sector. Our mission is to help manufacturers in southwestern PA compete in a global economy, grow their businesses, and create jobs. We have a culture based on innovation combined with a passion for manufacturing excellence in our region. Our flat organizational structure leverages employees’ knowledge and skills, and trusts them to make good decisions, resulting in high employee engagement.

 

Workforce Associate Responsibilities:

  • Network and recruit students and school, businesses, and post-secondary partners for various programs and projects.
  • Manage relationships with key stakeholders including schoolteachers and personal, business and industry representatives, community-based organizations, students, and parents to assure mutual goals are achieved.
  • Engage and coordinate manufacturing and technology employer involvement in education and career awareness activities, including but not limited to: Manufacturing Day, Teacher Academy, pre-apprenticeship programs, etc.
  • Present information about manufacturing careers to various audiences to expand the talent pool for manufacturing in the region.
  • Provide marketing efforts for programs and events for schools, job seekers, and apprentices.
  • Develop, propagate and collect survey data. Analyze and process results and make recommendations.
  • Research and provide information and resources to employers, educators, community organizations and other stakeholders on issues related to the emerging workforce.

 

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • 3+ years of program management, marketing, and/or client relations experience, preferably with a professional services consulting company
  • Specialized experience in supporting or leading workforce programs preferred.
  • Prior non-profit or government experience preferred.
  • Specialized experience in leading and developing STEM or workforce programs preferred.

 

Compensation & Benefits:

  • Benefit from a competitive compensation package designed to recognize your experience, featuring a bonus structure that acknowledges and rewards your outstanding contributions.
  • Prioritize your well-being with our comprehensive healthcare coverage, encompassing medical, vision, and dental benefits to ensure your health needs are fully supported.
  • Secure your financial future with our 401k plan, which includes a generous 6% match (includes a 3% employer contribution from start date), empowering you to build a robust foundation for the years ahead.
  • Embrace work-life balance through our flexible time-off policy and enjoyment of paid holidays, allowing you the freedom to recharge and spend quality time as you see fit.

Catalyst Connection is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability (in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) with respect to employment opportunities.

 

Salary: $55,000 to $65,000 per year

 

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

 

To apply, email your resume to careers@catalystconnection.org