WIOA Governance Manager (Central Office/Henrico) #03218

Title: WIOA Governance Manager (Central Office/Henrico) #03218

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range: $77,625 - $98,325

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Department of Workforce Development and Advancement

Location: DWDA Central Office

Agency Website: https://www.virginiaworks.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The WIOA Governance Manager is Virginia Works' central point for WIOA Title I and Title III performance, annual, and finance reporting; compliance; and policy technical assistance. This position makes sure the Commonwealth meets every federal reporting deadline accurately and that local workforce boards, partners, and staff get consistent, well-sourced answers to WIOA questions.

Minimum Qualifications

Considerable experience administering, monitoring, or providing policy guidance for WIOA Title I or Title III programs, or comparable federal workforce programs. Experience coordinating federal grant reporting or performance reporting. Experience developing written policy or technical assistance materials. Demonstrated knowledge of relevant federal program statutes, regulations, and guidance applicable to statewide workforce or grant‑funded programs; of performance accountability requirements, including key performance indicators, reporting structures, timelines, and data validation procedures; of federal grant management principles and requirements, including cost rules and administrative standards. Skill in reading federal regulations and translating them into clear, practical guidance. Skill in project management across many contributors and fixed deadlines. Strong oral and written communication skills for presentations, policy, guidance letters, and board materials. Demonstrated ability to explain complex rules to audiences ranging from front-line case managers to board members. Demonstrated ability to build trusted working relationships with local boards while holding a compliance line.

Additional Considerations

Knowledge of WIOA Titles I and/or III, the WIOA final rules, and ETA guidance (TEGLs and TENs); of WIOA performance accountability: the primary indicators, PIRL, reporting timelines, and data validation; of the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) as applied to workforce grants. Experience with Title I and/or Wagner-Peyser programs. Experience at a state workforce agency, local workforce board, or U.S. DOL ETA. Experience supporting federal monitoring reviews or audits. Familiarity with Virginia's workforce system and its local workforce areas.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

The Department of Workforce Development and Advancement is an Equal Opportunity
Employer/Program, and a Virginia Values Veterans certified employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply and receive preference in the hiring process.

The selected candidate must successfully pass a comprehensive background check including an FBI fingerprint background investigation.

Applications for this position must be submitted electronically through this website. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and résumés will not be accepted.
Applications are not accepted after the recruitment closing date.

Please carefully review the details of this recruitment including the location of the position and the posted salary before applying. DWDA does not provide relocation assistance, and no salary will be offered outside of the posted salary range / flat rate.
Consideration for an interview is based solely on the information within the application (and/or resume).

You must ensure your application/resume includes the scope of your experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as it relates to the position you are applying for. Information not stated will not be assumed.

This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted for consideration.

For the status of your application and this position, please refer to your Jobs.Virginia.Gov account.

The DWDA does not provide sponsorship; therefore, applicants must be a citizen or national of the U.S., a Lawful Permanent Resident, or an alien authorized to work in the US.
NOTICE: DWDA will record information from each new employee’s Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) into the Federal E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

Virginia Works (Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement) is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Language assistance services are available and free of charge. TTY/Virginia Relay 711

Layoff Preferences: Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of VA employees only) MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé.

Employees are not permitted to begin teleworking until they have completed 90 days of employment. Telework eligibility and approval may only be considered after this initial period of on-site work.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: For the most up-to-date status of your application, please refer to your Jobs.Virginia.Gov account.

Email: For the most up-to-date status of your application, please refer to your Jobs.Virginia.Gov account.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 02 Nov 2026 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 16 Nov 2026 Eastern Standard Time

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