Applicants Sought for the Workforce Investment Board

The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners and Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman are seeking applicants for the Ramsey County Workforce Investment Board (WIB). The WIB provides broad community leadership in all areas of workforce development, develops a comprehensive county-wide strategy to meet the community's workforce development needs under the Federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998, and provides oversight and policy direction to the consolidated city-county workforce development department, Workforce Solutions. Potential citizen volunteer members should be residents of or work in Ramsey County.

The 33-member WIB is comprised of for-profit business representation of at least 51percent. WIB members also represent community-based organizations, education, economic development and labor organizations. Other WIB members represent the one-stop Workforce Center partners such as the Job Corps, Job Service/Unemployment Insurance, Veterans, Rehabilitation Services, Title V Older Worker Programs, Welfare-to-Work Programs, Adult Education and Community Development Block Grant Programs.

Ramsey County is recruiting individuals to represent various categories, applications will continue to be accepted for future vacancies as well. Please indicate on the application the category or categories you can represent on the WIB. New terms are normally for two years commencing on the date of appointment and ending on July 31.

Full WIB meetings are held the first Thursday of every other month from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Members are expected to also serve on at least one standing committee; committee meeting schedules vary.

The WIB application is available online, or contact the WIB at 651-779-5422 or info@rcwib.org. 

Applicants Sought for the Youth Council

The Ramsey County Workforce Investment Board (WIB) is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on its Youth Council. On behalf of the WIB, the Youth Council will provide oversight for youth activities provided through the department of Workforce Solutions and will perform other youth program responsibilities, including the recommendation and evaluation of vendors. Potential members should be residents of, work in, or provide services in Ramsey County. The Youth Council is a board created under the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The membership composition of the Youth Council consists of members from Public Housing, Law Enforcement, Juvenile Justice, Youth Serving Agencies, parents of eligible youth, former participants and Job Corps, in accordance with WIA requirements.

The Workforce Investment Board is recruiting individuals to represent various categories for the Youth Council; applications will continue to be accepted for future vacancies as well. Please indicate on the application the category or categories you can represent on the Youth Council:

- Education (Secondary or Post-Secondary)
- Former/Current Youth Participant
- Job Corps
- Juvenile Justice
- Law Enforcement
- Parent or Foster Parent of WIA Eligible Youth
- Business (for-profit)
- Public Housing Authority
- Parks and Recreation
- Rehabilitation
- Elected Official
- Other
- Youth Serving Agency

The Youth Council application is available online, or contact the WIB at 651-779-5422 or info@rcwib.org. 

WIA Certified Training Providers

If you are interested in becoming a certified training provider under the Workforce Investment Act, please go to www.mnwfc.org/wia/WIAcertification.htm.

Contact Information

The Ramsey County Workforce Investment Board would like to hear from you. Contact us by phone, fax, e-mail or postal mail.

Telephone

651-779-5422

FAX

651-779-5646

Postal address

2098 11th Avenue East

North Saint Paul, MN 55109

Electronic mail

General Information: info@rcwib.org