Employer Partnerships Manager, Corps to Career

BACKGROUND: The California Volunteers Fund (CV Fund) exists to support the priorities and activities of California Volunteers, a department of the Office of the Governor of California. The CV Fund is an independent, nonprofit and registered public charity which serves as a bridge for public private partnerships that support engaging all Californians to come together to revitalize local communities across the state through service and civic engagement. California Volunteers oversees a number of important California Service Corps programs that serve 10,000+ CA Service Corps members annually - even larger than the Peace Corps - including #CaliforniansForAll College Corps, the California Climate Action Corps (CCAC), the Youth Service Corps, and AmeriCorps California.

OUR GOAL: Corps to Career (C2C) was created with a goal to provide California Service Corps members and alumni post-fellowship access to the next step on their career journey in a career pathway of their choice with opportunities for upward mobility. Our initial focus has been #CaliforniansForAll College Corps–specifically Los Angeles-based Fellows and alumni from CSU Dominguez Hills, CSU Los Angeles, CSU Long Beach, Cal Poly Pomona, and UCLA–and CCAC Fellows. This year we are expanding to all community colleges in LA and Youth Service Corps in the Mayor’s offices of LA and Long Beach. Our ultimate vision is to build a model that will expand to support California Service Corps alumni transition from Corps to Career across California, serving as a potential model for the nation. Together, we will create more equitable workforce opportunities for those who are traditionally underserved, build a workforce pipeline that represents California, and tackle our state's most pressing challenges, while mobilizing all Californians to serve their communities. Visit our website to learn more about Corps to Career.

ROLE DESCRIPTION: We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team as the C2C Employer Partnerships Manager (EPM). In this position, you will play a critical role in supporting CA Service Corps members and alumni to secure their first career placement post-fellowship and increase alumni placement in a job, fellowship, or continuing education opportunities. You will be primarily responsible for sustaining and strengthening C2C’s current employer partnerships, and also will support engagement of new potential partners to assist our CA Service Corps members and alumni transition from Corps to Career (See californiavolunteersfund.org/corpstocareer for our list of current partners). This role will require flexibility as Corps to Career is currently in its pilot phase, and may evolve to include additional duties or shifting priorities.

The EPM is focused on enhancing our current employer partnerships to support C2C in meeting our placement goals by 2025, strengthening the efficacy and quality of our 20+ formal signed partnerships, ensuring that CA Service Corps members get placements through employer partners by 2025, and other related benchmarks. The EPM will analyze partnership data to drive strategic decisions, hold partners accountable to commitments, and manage events to ensure effectiveness and strong participation at C2C events.

The EPM will also support our regional and program expansion to increase the number of employer partners, including potentially transitioning host partners. By the end of 2025, they will ensure we secure 60+ placements, at least 30 of which are in full-time roles, through employer partners, and other related benchmarks. This position reports directly to the C2C Director of Workforce and will work directly with and manage the relationship with our external employer partners. The role is expected to work both independently and collaboratively with a team of key internal and external stakeholders.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

EMPLOYER PARTNERSHIPS [75%]

1. Maintain and strengthen the efficacy of current employer partnerships, including:
   1. Drafting and sending communications for employer partners in order to schedule, prep, execute and follow-up on meetings effectively, including data collection and analysis and email communication. This may include sending emails detailing data to ensure partners are corresponding with CA Service Corps members and following up on applications.
   2. Managing the Job Board and Campground Digital platform Event Pages by developing and leveraging relationships and resources to increase efficacy, secure commitments & effective employer execution.
   3. Leading meetings in collaboration with the Director of Workforce and/or Employer Partnership staff to move partnerships forward by tracking progress and utilizing Salesforce and other pertinent data to drive results.
   4. Holding employer partners accountable to partnership agreements, conducting employer focus groups, survey data outreach and analysis to improve programs
2. Increase engagement, follow-through and/or reach of 6-12 current partners annually
3. Implement vision, execute the strategy and iterate as needed to ensure effective employer partnerships with the Director of Workforce, including:
   1. Collaborating with current employer partners to support their programming and further promoting at least one opportunity/month to Service members.
   2. Assisting the Director of Workforce, Events Director, and Operations & Employer Partnerships Coordinator as needed with other tasks for C2C events.
   3. Supporting the cultivation of new employer partnerships by leveraging relationships, analyzing data, drafting communications, and conducting meetings.
4. Other tasks as assigned or TBD.

EVENT PLANNING [25%]

1. Project manage events and conduct communications to current employer partners to ensure effective prep, participation and follow-up related to C2C Career Fairs and industry-specific events (Education, non-profit, CA state or local public sector jobs, corporate Career Panels) with current and target employer partners by:
   1. Drafting and sending targeted outreach before and after events, to strengthen partner participation, collaborating with the C2C team and supporting the Director of Workforce to optimize communications strategy.
   2. Managing current employer partners at Corps to Career events, including prepping partners (i.e., pitches, tabling, digital platform, etc.), creating surveys, analyzing data, and serving as a point of contact for employer partners.

QUALIFICATIONS

The CV Fund is looking for an energetic candidate who shares our passion for civic engagement in California. We are a small team of dedicated individuals committed to advancing this work across the state in support of CV. The ideal candidate will need to be able to work across government, private sectors and diverse stakeholders. Other qualities we look to include:

• Deep commitment to equity and closing equity gaps
• Goal-oriented, data-driven, and results-driven mindset with a track record of success; history of achieving outcomes and meeting goals
• Strategic thinker capable of organizing and prioritizing information
• Constant Learner: capable of balancing a learning orientation with process and results
• Adaptable, flexible; ability to adapt in a fast paced environment and prioritize workload and shift priorities quickly among changing tasks and priorities to accomplish goals. A multitasker who can efficiently do many things well (vs. being an expert in one).

Skills and Experience we are also looking for include:

• B.A., or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Outstanding levels of professionalism, project management, attention to detail, organizational skills, oral and written communication, and interpersonal skills
• Lead through influence (even without positional authority) to invest, engage, and motivate people to take action
• Strong case management and relationship management skills, such as communicating with empathy, advocating, and time management, documentation, and problem-solving to address barriers and challenges
• Strong data analysis skills (experience in Salesforce and Excel preferred)

We are especially looking for candidates with an ability to:

• Work in a political environment, act with discretion, and recognize and respond diplomatically to complex and sensitive challenges
• Achieve outcomes while building strong relationships across lines of difference
• Manage, coordinate, schedule and facilitate small and large group meetings, as well as events, such career panels, networking events and training sessions
• Utilize and strengthen digital program platforms, websites, and/or social media platforms

The following are preferred, by not required qualifications:

• Strong preference for candidates who reflect the diversity of Los Angeles (LA) and the communities we aim to serve
• Other preferred, but not required qualities include:
  • Living in, connected to, and knowledgeable about LA policy landscape
  • 2-4 years of work experience
  • Having served in a CA Service Corps Program
  • Experience in workforce development, event management, working with stakeholders such as Service members/students and/or employers

This is a remote position that will require travel to Los Angeles where CA Service Corps members and Corps to Career partners are based. Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Information@CaliforniaVolunteersFund.org.

Please Include “Employer Partnerships Manger” in the subject line and indicate if you are or have previously served as a CA Service Corps member. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

EXPECTED COMPENSATION: $69,000-74,000 annual salary commensurate with prior experience and benefits

PRIORITY DEADLINE: January 24, 2025

Equal Employment Opportunity

California Volunteers Fund provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential duties & responsibilities either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.