Specifications include, but are not limited to: Services to be provided include: • Creating a weekly communication tool called the Dispatch, which provides updates on state and federal communications related to workforce development, along with policy issuances and program guidance. Creation of the Dispatch includes the following: o Reviewing incoming state and federal policy and programmatic communication o Writing relevant vignettes to include in the weekly communication o Placement of vignettes in a digital newsletter distribution tool o Scheduling of the distribution. o Editor notes and other guidance will be included in relevant vignettes. A Dispatch is prepared for no less than 47 weeks per year. • An email in lieu of the Dispatch will be prepared for the balance of the weeks. These weeks include the week of July 4, Thanksgiving week, Christmas week, New Year’s week, and the week prior to the start of the Michigan Works! Annual Conference. • Capturing and submitting all system comments to state draft policies. This includes getting consensus between commenters that may present conflicting comments. Comments may require vetting with the commenter to flush out the intended resolution. On average 6 per month. • Sharing state responses on comments submitted with the comments and the applicable User Group. • Assisting state personnel in understanding the art of policy development. • Bringing to the attention of Association team members policy-related material that may be of interest in their area of responsibility. This may be anything on a continuum of an email to a team member to preparing actionable briefs. • Participate in the monthly Leadership Committee meeting • Participate in the Planner User’s Group, currently 6 meetings per year. Provide back-up PUG meeting facilitation when the assigned Association team member is unavailable. • Participate in 1:1 meetings on an as need basis with the Association CEO or designated Association staff regarding priorities, subjects of concern, etc. • Serving on workgroups as assigned as an Association representative. Providing input to the workgroup, providing a meeting synopsis to Association leadership. • Provide support to Association team members on workforce related issues including but not limited to policy, training topics, potential trainers, conference workshop ideas or speakers, and policy implementation issues...
