Veterans Day is certainly a good time to honor those brave men and women who served this country representing all military branches. Thank you for your sacrifice snd bravery in protecting our individual and collective freedoms.
We would also ask those that can, please pledge to do something for those who have served this country only to find on most nights nearly 40,000 veterans are classified as homeless.
Thank you in advance!
Job Title: Partnership Manager
Supervisor: Director of Partnerships
Salary: $60,000 + Commission (Full Competitive Benefits Package after 1 full- year of service)
FSLA Status: Exempt, Full-time Regular
Location: Remote/ Occasionally In-Office in Philadelphia, PA
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:
OIC of America (OICA) is a nonprofit organization and the national office of a network of 31 workforce development organizations spread across the United States. Our mission is to provide underserved communities with the tools and support needed to overcome barriers to economic opportunity. We envision a world in which all people are contributing members of their families and communities. Through their efforts and ours, our participants can break the cycle of poverty, and aid to creating a more just and equitable society. OICA provides job and life skills training and matches our graduates with the employment needs of local businesses. Our organization and broader network have trained over 2 million people nationwide over the past 50+ years.
POSITION SUMMARY:
OICA is seeking a Partnerships Manager to build strategic relationships with key stakeholders that can support the signature programs, including the SOAR reentry project. The duties of the Partnerships Manager include working closely with OIC affiliates across multiple cities to help connect them with key stakeholders and resources that are available in their local business, workforce, and reentry ecosystems.
Giving honor to our founder Dr. Leon H. Sullivan
During a time of great uncertainty in this country and around the world, our organization continues to move beyond rhetoric and limited thinking to the always serious and important work to bring about substantial and lasting change to those most in need – it is the OIC way.
Ours is to respond to the needs of those seeking our special brand of compassion and caring – Ours is to rise to the occasion of the moment and doing not only what is necessary but doing what is right – Ours is to re-imagine what is possible while valuing our history and understanding and appreciating the sacrifices of so many, allowing us to come this far – Ours is to dream big while also knowing the sacrifices we have to make to ensure our people break the shackles of racism – Ours is to be that beacon of hope followed by the important actions of doing – it is the OIC way.
As we celebrate the life and legacy of our Founder and his many achievements to the underserved in this country and around the world, I ask those who read this post to make a commitment to lend your talents to lifting people up out of poverty by “helping people help themselves” – it is the OIC way.
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Today, we honor those we lost and remember our strength when we stand together.
Calvin Mackie – Contributor
Workforce development is another area in STEM ripe for Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble. The consulting company McKinsey & Co. recently published a report entitled, “The Future of Work in Black America,” projecting that automation may disrupt 4.5 million jobs held by African Americans over the next 10 years. It is believed that automation which consists of Artificial Intelligence, machine language, and robots will replace low-wage, low-skill jobs in the near future. Many are afraid that the Covid-19 pandemic will hasten the shift to automation in the American economy.
Community-based workforce development and training programs must commit to providing trainees with skills for 21st-century jobs. Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America (OICA) is an organization committed to fighting the good fight. “We must continue to fight for the change we seek – The State of Work in this country has and continues to change with evolving technologies. OICA and its network of Affiliates are responding to these changes. As one of the longstanding and influential historical African American Workforce Development institutions in this country, we understand that we must be STEM-focused.
“Our network of affiliates works tirelessly to prepare people of color for sustainable jobs that lead to living-wage careers. The Digital Divide is pervasive in the communities that we serve; as such, we seek to partner with STEM experts to develop scalable models focused on developing the entire pipeline from the cradle with 21st-century skills. Our necessary trouble is blowing up the old model and embed STEM into the 31 Affiliates and communities we serve, across 21 states, and close the divide.” says James Haynes, President & CEO of OICA.
Read the full article here. https://www.forbes.com/sites/calvinmackie/2020/08/05/good-trouble-in-stem/
Job Title: Pre-Release Manager
Supervisor: Senior Program Manager
Salary: $60,000 + Competitive Benefit Package
FSLA Status: Exempt, Full-time Regular
Location: Philadelphia
Application Due Date: 09/12/2020
POSITION SUMMARY:
OIC of America (OICA) is a nonprofit organization and the national office of a network of 31 workforce development organizations spread across the United States. Our mission is to provide underserved communities with the tools and support needed to overcome barriers to economic opportunity. We envision a world in which all people are contributing members of their families and communities. Through their efforts and ours, our participants have the opportunity to break the cycle of poverty, in support of creating a more just and equitable society. OICA provides job and life skills training and matches our graduates with the employment needs of local businesses. Our organization and broader network have trained over 2 million people nationwide over the past 50+ years.
The Pre-Release Manager serves as the liaison between correctional facilities staff and OIC affiliates implementing OIC of America’s SOAR re-entry program. They will provide overall management and monitoring of service coordination while connecting OIC affiliates with appropriate pre-release service providers as needed. This position will work closely with affiliate frontline staff and correctional staff to understand the needs of participants pre-release, develop and implement transitional plans, research and gather community resources/support, and develop partnerships with agencies and organizations to support the achievement of program outcomes.
They will also track program participants’ progress and provide reports to corrections as well as coordinate transitions of participants from state prisons and local jails into community. The Pre-Release Manager will be responsible for preparing monthly outcome reports to brief correctional staff and other stakeholders on the program’s progress. This role will require one to represent OICA within the Pennsylvania re-entry eco-system and participate in convenings, discussions, or similar platforms to build new alliances and partnerships that propel the work of the organization.
Job Title: Program Manager
Supervisor: Senior Program Manager
Salary: $60,000 + Competitive Benefit Package
FSLA Status: Exempt, Full-time Regular
Location: Philadelphia
POSITION SUMMARY:
OIC of America (OICA) is a nonprofit organization and the national office of a network of 34 workforce development organizations spread across the United States. Our mission is to provide underserved communities with the tools and support needed to overcome barriers to economic opportunity. We envision a world in which all people are contributing members of their families and communities. Through their efforts and ours, our participants have the opportunity to break the cycle of poverty, and aid to creating a more just and equitable society. OICA provides job and life skills training and matches our graduates with the employment needs of local businesses. Our organization and broader network have trained over 2 million people nationwide over the past 50+ years.
The Program Manager acts as a coach/technical assistance provider and serves as the liaison between OIC affiliates and OICA through our reentry program called SOAR. They will provide overall management and monitoring OIC affiliates program operations to include service delivery, partnership development, compliance, etc. This position will work closely with frontline staff and OICA staff to understand participants’ needs by analyzing data and building meaningful relationships with OIC affiliates. This role is unique, as this person will work with a graphic designer to generate social media elements that raise the SOAR program’s visibility. Such elements could include flyers, social media memes, or videos that tell stories about the program’s accomplishments. OICA’s Program Manager will be generating monthly outcome reports to executives and federal project officers. This role will require one to represent OICA as an expert within the reentry eco-system and attend future convenings, discussions, or similar platforms to build new alliances and partnerships that propel the institution’s work.
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Re-entry programs across the country are helping people re-enter the workplace amid new challenges with Covid-19 and a tightened job market. Join Lètitia A. Crippen, Senior Program Manager for OIC of America, Caitlin Dawkins, Program Manager at FHI 360 National Institute for Work and Learning and Kerri Pruitt, Executive Director at The Dannon Project, as they discuss working with formerly incarcerated people to start new lives and the roles of communities and employers in that journey.
#reentry#philadelphia#oicofamerica#COVID19 To view this discussion on Thursday, July 23, 2020, at 1:00 pm EST. Please use this event link: https://www.wsj.com/live-qa/community-conversations-the-impact-of-re-entry-programs/8D9316C8-A19C-48A0-AACA-7444BB4D7001
OIC is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization preparing people for today's workforce with quality life skills development, fundamental education, superior job skills training, and employment readiness services.
