Chief Strategy Officer
DC Department of Employment Services
Job Summary
This position is located in the Department of Employment Services (DOES), Office of the Director. The mission of DOES is to connect District residents, job seekers, and employers to opportunities and resources that empower fair, safe, effective working communities. This position functions as the Chief Strategy Officer within the Office of the Director, responsible for designing strategic partnerships that will provide residents with a direct pathway to the middle class. The Chief Strategy Officer leads the Education and Workforce Innovation Bureau and ensures the honorable Mayor Muriel Bowser's dynamic vision of the District providing a pathway to the middle class for all residents is fulfilled by the administration of the following operational components: Labor Market Research (LMI), Multiple Information Systems, Training & Development, and the Office of Youth Programs.
Duties and Responsibilities
Works closely with the senior management team to set organizational direction and measurable goals that support the organization's mission, vision, core values and objectives. Fosters a performance culture by implementing and overseeing a system of performance measures and rewards/acknowledgements that steers the organization toward the accomplishment of its mission. Manages the organization's strategic initiatives including the Strategic Work Plan Goals Matrix, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Implementation Gantt Chart, Annual Report. Governor's Workforce Investment Board (GWIB) Report. Quality Assurance and all Policies. Oversees and coordinates the agency's WIOA initiatives, including Training Employment Guidance Letters (TEGLs), Training and Employment Notices (TENs), etc. Oversees One-Stop Delivery System Data Analysis to assure effective alignment with and support of the organization's goals and objectives. Acts as the agency's point person for all WIOA One-Stop partner programs for the coordination of integration activities of the One-Stop Delivery System. Oversees the procurement and selection process of the One-Stop Operator including the One-Stop Operator Selection Committee. Oversees the monitoring of the One-Stop Operator. Works closely with senior management staff from Adult and Dislocated Worker (ADW) and Youth Programs to assure seamless integration of strategic initiatives including sector strategies into the overall workforce development plan; including but not limited to RFP's, evaluation processes, contract negotiations, monitoring, data input, reporting, quality assurance, policies, etc. Directs the development, implementation, and/or modification of training programs essential lo the needs of employment in targeted industry sectors. Oversees the development and continual improvement of online tools and collateral material that supports exposure of locally relevant career pathways. Oversees the ETPL WIOA Performance Reporting and other quantitative/qualitative measures. Oversees one or more projects; assembles project teams and assigns individual responsibilities as needed; develops project schedules and is responsible for determining and acquiring resources needed, and for project outcomes and deliverables.
Deadline
The deadline for this job posting is April 1, 2026.
