GCS Jobs With Purpose Initiative on Track to be National Model
Georgia City Solutions (GCS) has received a $40,000 grant from the Volcker Alliance to fund the development of a workforce needs assessment and a job recruitment strategy for two Georgia cities as part of its Jobs With Purpose (JWP) initiative.
“Georgia’s city governments are facing a number of challenges in fielding a qualified, empowered, and stable workforce,” said GCS board chair, Kirby Thompson. “This grant from the Volcker Alliance is funding a pilot project in the cities of Brunswick and Douglas, allowing them to review their current workforce challenges, develop a plan and action steps to meet those challenges, and then follow that work up with a job recruitment strategy tailored to each city’s specific workforce needs.”
The JWP initiative is designed to assist cities proactively address their workforce needs through investment, planning, and strategy implementation.
“The Volcker Alliance is keenly focused on strengthening the public sector workforce,” said Sara Mogulescu, President of the Volcker Alliance. “We are excited to learn from the Jobs With Purpose initiative in Georgia, which we hope can serve as a model for local governments around the country that are urgently looking to attract talent.”
The pilot project is expected to be complete by early summer 2023.
About GCS
Georgia City Solutions, Inc. (GCS) is a 501(c)(3) organization created in 2018 by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) to help cities address the challenges of intergenerational poverty. The mission of GCS is to establish and support innovative programs, solutions and research aimed at building vibrant, economically prosperous, and well-managed cities, and improving the quality of life of municipal residents.
About the Volcker Alliance
The Volcker Alliance is a nonprofit founded by former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul A. Volcker to empower the public sector workforce to solve the challenges facing our nation. We build partnerships with government and universities, promote innovation in public service education, drive research on effective government, and inspire others with the story of Mr. Volcker’s commitment to public service. We envision a public sector workforce with the experience, preparation, and commitment to ensure government is accountable and delivers with excellence. Visit volckeralliance.org to learn more. Follow us on social media @VolckerAlliance and subscribe to the Volcker Alliance newsletter for the latest news and developments. The Volcker Alliance is a 501(c)(3) organization.
If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Brian Wallace at the Georgia Municipal Association at (678) 678-686 or bwallace@gacities.com.
