Program Director - National Service

WIL is seeking a Program Director for national service to direct a program that places members in schools and communities to deliver education, workforce, and community services.

About the Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL)

The Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL) is an applied workforce research initiative. WIL builds methodology-transparent workforce intelligence, including labor demand signals, occupational and credential pathways, and training-to-employment outcome measures, and works with education, employer, research, and community partners to turn that evidence into grant and sponsored-project collaborations. Learn more: https://wilinstitute.org

Opportunity type: this is a contingent proposal opportunity in WIL's expert collaborator network, not a funded vacancy. It supports a competitive grant application WIL is preparing; no award has been made, and there is no guaranteed work or funding. If an award proceeds and the staffing model calls for it, WIL may offer a project-based contract or consulting engagement. We will ask before naming you or including your resume in any proposal.

What you'll do

• Direct program design for member recruitment, training, placement, and supervision
• Develop service-site partnerships with schools, nonprofits, and public agencies
• Build member development and pathways from service to employment
• Oversee member eligibility, timekeeping, compliance, and grant reporting
• Define performance measures and evaluation plans
• Contribute qualifications and past-performance narrative to WIL proposals when you authorize naming

Apply to be considered.

Required

• Experience directing or managing a member-based national service or service-year program
• Experience recruiting, training, and supervising members or volunteers across multiple sites
• Knowledge of federal grant compliance and performance reporting
• Partnership-building with community organizations and service sites
• Comfortable as a project-based contract collaborator; remote US

Nice to have

• Prior national service program director or grantee experience
• Former national service member
• Workforce or education program background