COORDINATOR, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS (State)
In New Jersey, Coordinator, Employment and Training Programs is filled through the competitive process: candidates take a civil service exam and are hired off a ranked list, not picked at will.
The stated bar is a bachelor's degree, but candidates can swap in added experience for the diploma. The FY 2027 range lands between $83,582 and $122,832, and state payroll currently lists 9 people in the title, most of them at Labor.
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Coordinator, Employment and Training Programs appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Labor.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Labor | 9 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 9 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $99,717. The agencies employing the most are:
- Labor (9)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under the general direction of a Supervisor, Employment and Training Programs, within Workforce New Jersey, takes the lead in planning, developing and coordinating a large, complex employment and training program or more than one smaller employment and training programs; does other related work.
Examples of work
- May assist in planning and supervising work by taking the lead over a group of employees involved in providing employment and training programs.
- Provides guidance and technical assistance by functioning as the program expert assisting professional staff involved in the implementation and/or review of employment and training programs.
- Consults with staff and provides technical assistance in the design and implementation of plans for improving operations and coordinating services with State and Local Workforce Investment areas.
- Takes the lead in the design and implementation of procedures and policies.
- Serves as resource person to Employment and Training Specialists and provides advice and guidance on program operations.
- Develops standards and guidelines for the delivery of services.
- Analyzes and recommends changes in laws and codes.
- Reviews annual plans, applications for funds, and final reports and recommends acceptance, modifications or disapproval.
- Reviews and develops reports and recommendations regarding program effectiveness and efficiency.
- Reviews research, literature and legislation and consults with experts in the appropriate discipline(s) to determine the current and future trends in workforce development and service delivery.
- Provides guidance to other staff as needed.
- Coordinates the planning, implementation and operation of employment and training programs.
- Develops grant applications, plan review documents, contracts, modifications, memoranda of agreement and other documents necessary to implement employment and training programs.
- Provides technical advice and assistance to workforce investment areas operating employment and training programs.
- Coordinates the negotiation, modification and implementation of contracts and memoranda of agreement for employment and training activities funded under any number of State and/or Federal sources.
- Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of employment and training programs to determine whether they meet objectives and are in compliance with Federal and State regulations.
- Coordinates the compilation and interpretation of program data.
- Develops and implements corrective action plans for employment and training programs.
- Participates in the development and preparation of regular and special reports regarding employment and training programs.
- Participates in initiatives to meet the employment and training needs of workers affected by major plant closings and layoffs.
- Identifies and prepares plans to meet the training needs of One-Stop Career Center staff.
- Assists in coordinating the work of assigned staff.
- Investigates complaints concerning the administration of employment and training programs.
- Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with those interested or involved in the work of the program.
- Prepares and delivers presentations of employment and training programs.
- Prepares reports and correspondence.
- Establishes and maintains records and files.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.
Experience
Four (4) years of experience in the development, implementation or coordination of a multi-phase employment and training program in a large public or private agency.
License
Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the methods used to plan and develop employment-training programs.
- Knowledge of program evaluation techniques.
- Knowledge of the methods used to collect and analyze data.
- Knowledge of the methods used to negotiate, develop and modify contracts.
- Ability to develop, coordinate and implement employment and training programs.
- Ability to provide advice and technical assistance.
- Ability to investigate complaints.
- Ability to negotiate and prepare contracts.
- Ability to monitor and evaluate program services.
- Ability to conduct and participate in studies and surveys.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those interested or involved in the work of the program.
- Ability to interpret laws and regulations and apply them to specific situations.
- Ability to prepare correspondence and reports.
- Ability to establish and maintain records and files.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
- CODE: 26/P26 - MCK 06/26/04
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
A Master's degree in political science, education, economics, sociology, psychology, public administration or human resource development may be substituted for one (1) year of the indicated experience.
Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional experience as indicated on a year for year basis.