Role and Purpose of the WOW Workforce Development Board:
- Develop and modify the local strategic workforce development plan in partnership with local elected officials.
- Designate a fiscal and administrative agent.
- Designate one-stop center operators.
- Identify and select eligible providers of training services and youth activities through contract awards.
- Develop and approve budgets necessary to carry out local duties; solicit and accept grants and donations from sources other than federal funds.
- Oversee and certify programs and services in the area’s one-stop system.
- Coordinate local workforce investment activities with economic development strategies.
- Promote the participation of private sector employers in the statewide workforce investment system.
The Workforce Development Board will be an efficient, accountable, customer-focused organization. The Board will strive to accomplish its Vision and implement its Strategic Plan, exercising leadership to positively impact the communities it serves and abiding by the following principles:
Customer Focus
The WDB is committed to satisfying its customers: employers, employees and job seekers - as well as the partner agencies it serves in the Workforce Development Centers.
Commitment to Results
Every program or initiative conducted by the WDB or its agents will be linked to clearly defined and measurable outcomes and will be evaluated based on its success in achieving those outcomes.
Competitive Performance
The WDB will assure the best programs and services at the best cost and will explore alternative service providers or public-private partnerships to achieve that standard.
Shared Accountability
WDB members will operate in a collaborative manner and assume shared accountability for the fulfillment of the Board’s Vision/Purpose and the accomplishment of its Strategic Plan. Members of the Board, while representing their respective constituencies, will nonetheless be committed to the Board’s common interests and objectives.
Commitment to Partnership
To support resource optimization and the coordination and integration of services, the WDB will be an active partner in the Workforce Development Center Management Team.
Flexibility to Adjust to New Conditions
The WDB is committed to an ongoing and dynamic planning and review process to respond proactively to the changing conditions affecting our customers and communities.
Leverage Resources
The WDB will make the best use of its budgeted resources and seek creative options to expand the resources available to accomplish its plans through alliances with other public and private organizations and institutions.
Staff and Board Development
The WDB is committed to ongoing staff and Board member education and communication to achieve its objectives.
Excellence
The WDB recognizes that it cannot solve every problem or satisfy every need. What the Board does, it does it well.
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