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Office of Workforce Investment - Functions of the
Division of Adult Services


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Division of Adult Services
Primary Functions
Christine D. K. Ollis
Division Chief
Workforce Solutions and Investment Older Workers/Disabilities, Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers, and Native Americans Performance, Budget, and Administrative Support
  • Provide program direction and policy development for WIA, Wagner-Peyser, and targeted adult programs
  • Provide policy guidance and direction to the workforce system on issues related to workforce preparation and talent development investments, including Eligible Training Provider issues
  • Develop and implement innovative, customer-driven workforce development models (CAAs, etc.)
  • Promote the development and implementation of innovative workforce education strategies for occupations in high-growth/high-demand industries
  • Provide guidance to the workforce system on integrated solutions-based service delivery strategies such methods of assessment, career guidance strategies, business engagement, approaches to leveraging resources, etc.
  • Provide program direction and policy development for the Senior Community Service and Employment, Navigator, Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker 167 grants, and Indian and Native American Programs §Promote development of innovative, integrated, and demand-driven workforce solutions for targeted populations
  • ETA-wide coordination on issues related to special populations §Manage grant solicitations
  • Select grant management
  • Support, coordination, and T/A for Regional FPOs and grantees
  • For all adult programs, oversee performance management including direction and technical assistance and support for the system, monitoring performance, and developing performance improvement strategies
  • Work collaboratively with PROTECH on program reporting requirements and common performance measurement
  • Coordinate development of performance budget proposals for all adult programs
  • Provide administrative support to the entire division: reception; correspondence management; finalize program directives; OMB packages; Federal Register notices; travel management; procurement; special data base management; supplies management; maintenance of division files; and Web site management
 
Created: March 27, 2004
Updated: February 20, 2008