Deputy Director of Industry Engagement

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish.

Workforce Connect (a division of DYCD) is comprised of a portfolio of Youth and Adult Workforce Development programs, including those that focus primarily on in-school youth such as the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), Work, Learn and Grow (WLG), and Learn & Earn as well as programs for Out-of-School, Out-of-Work (OSOW) community members such as Advance & Earn, Train & Earn, and CRED-NYC. In partnership with NYC Public Schools (NYCPS), DYCD is launching the Industry Hub initiative, a transformative investment in career-connected learning. The initiative will establish three citywide Industry Hubs in Technology, Healthcare, and Business/Finance designed to create coordinated career pathways and expand work-based learning opportunities for youth in the CareerReady SYEP and WLG programs. DYCD seeks a Deputy Director of Industry Engagement to lead employer and industry partnership strategy for this effort. The Deputy Director will be a key member of the Employer Engagement and Partnerships team, working closely with DYCD-contracted Hub organizations, employers, workforce stakeholders, and interagency partners to support youth access to high-quality, employer-aligned programming.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Develop and implement a comprehensive employer engagement strategy for the Industry Hubs.

- Manage contracted Hub organizations.

- Build and manage partnerships with employers, industry associations, postsecondary institutions, and workforce stakeholders to inform program development and create in-sector job/internship opportunities.

- Serve as a liaison between DYCD, NYCPS, Hub organizations, community-based organizations, and employers to ensure alignment with sector-specific training and employment goals.

- Monitor labor market trends to ensure the initiative is responsive to real-time employer needs and industry standards.

- Support the integration of Industry Hub activities with broader CareerReady SYEP and WLG initiatives.

- Oversee performance measurement and ensure reporting systems are aligned with initiative goals.

- Provide capacity-building support to Hub organizations and other stakeholders to strengthen industry engagement practices.

- Represent DYCD at interagency meetings, employer convenings, and public events focused on youth workforce development and employer partnerships.

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