Workforce Development Manager, Temporary

About GRID Alternatives

GRID Alternatives is a national leader in making clean, affordable solar power and solar jobs accessible to low-income communities and communities of color. GRID is an entrepreneurial, high-growth non-profit organization that provides direct solar installation and project development; clean mobility options; workforce training and service-learning opportunities; and low-income solar policy advocacy.

Our Vision: a rapid, equitable transition to a world powered by renewable energy that benefits everyone.

Our Mission: to build community-powered solutions to advance economic and environmental justice through renewable energy.

What it's like to work at GRID…

At GRID, we care about each other and know that each employee has a whole self that includes life outside of work. Our culture supports learning, growth and well-being of all of our team members.

Summary of the role:

GRID Alternatives' Mid Atlantic office is seeking a dedicated, highly organized, Workforce Development Manager to lead the implementation of a Planning Grant focused on building an inclusive local solar workforce development ecosystem. This position is directly responsible for executing all core grant deliverables—including community outreach, stakeholder engagement, Advisory Committee facilitation, data collection, and co-creating a sustainable Solar Workforce Development Rollout Plan. This role is not a training program delivery role. It is focused on stakeholder engagement and data analysis leading to the development of recommendations for workforce development programming.

NOTE: Working 32 hours per week during the 5-month performance period (October 2026 – February 2027)

What you will be doing (essential responsibilities):

• Build Staff Capacity & Set-Up Internal Infrastructure: Work collaboratively with the Executive Director and internal team at the onset of the performance period to establish and/or learn operational workflows, data tracking tools, and project management infrastructure necessary for seamless project implementation.
• Community Outreach & Education Activities: Execute community outreach campaigns (including tabling at events, conducting informational presentations, social media, and direct mailers) to raise and gauge awareness of solar and related career pathways. Conduct focused interviews and gather direct community feedback regarding job seekers' unique aspirations, barriers, and needs (such as access to childcare, transportation, and training resources).
• Stakeholder Meetings & Workshops: Convene and facilitate a series of meetings with key regional stakeholders, including workforce development organizations, clean energy employers, and wraparound service providers. Lead discussions aimed at identifying workforce gaps, mapping existing supportive services, aligning training content with industry demand, and addressing key barriers faced by disadvantaged job seekers.
• Advisory Committee Formation & Facilitation: Finalize the recruitment and lead the onboarding of a diverse Advisory Committee comprising community residents, program trainees, community partners, and solar employers. Schedule, prepare, and facilitate regular Advisory Committee meetings to integrate community voices, refine program priorities, and co-create an inclusive workforce strategy.
• Data Collection & Qualitative Analysis: Collect and analyze information gained from, but not limited to, focused interviews, community conversations, focus groups, and meeting feedback to systematically evaluate personal and structural challenges to employment, workforce trends, employer requirements, and needed supportive services.
• Solar Workforce Development Rollout Plan Delivery: Lead the drafting and finalization of the comprehensive Solar Workforce Development Rollout Plan by February 2027. Synthesize project data into actionable sections covering trainee recruitment strategies, curriculum recommendations, supportive service integration and partners, j