PERSONNEL: Responsible for or effectively recommending the hire, transfer, suspension, lay-off, promotion, assignment, discipline, training, professional development, assignment, direction and evaluation of work, and adjustment of grievances of all assigned staff; administering collective bargaining agreements, employment and promotion selection procedures, and compliance with District policies, rules and regulations regarding personnel; evaluation of the performance of assigned staff, providing direction and assistance wherever a need for improvement is identified. Through effective leadership, the Vice President, Workforce and Economic Development, will supervise, plan, implement, and coordinate with appropriate internal staff and external partners as necessary to assure the District's economic and workforce development mission meets regional business and industry needs and are in consonance with District goals and objectives.