Tulsa Area Workforce Investment Board Mission

• Help develop a workforce that is competitive nationally and globally
• Improve worker job skills and employability
• Efficiently match employers and qualified job seekers
• Support economic development activities

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Select service providers for core and intensive program services for adult and dislocated workers.

2. Identify, select and certify eligible training providers for adult & dislocated workers within the Workforce Investment Area.

3. Select and certify eligible youth providers on the youth council’s recommendation.

4. Assist Governor to develop the statewide employment statistic system.

5. Coordinate workforce investment activities with economic development strategies plus develop employer linkages.

6. Promote private sector involvement in the statewide workforce investment system.

7. Monitor all Employment and Training programs for implementation of federal, state and local policies/procedures to ensure compliance.

8. Designate/determine staff support services for the LWIB including Youth Council.

9. Conduct business in an open and public manner by making available to the public, on a regular basis, the plans, operations and performance record of the Workforce Investment Area.

10. Negotiate with local service providers to create and implement a MOU that includes a description of the local workforce development system, agreed upon service standards, partner responsibilities, and performance expectations.