The Camden County Board of County Commissioners are seeking applicants to fill one (1) vacancy on the Coastal Workforce Investment Board (CWIB) as a County representative.
The Coastal Workforce Investment Board (CWIB) is comprised of representatives from each of the nine counties included in Region 12: Bryan, Bulloch Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long and McIntosh. The primary responsibility of the Board is to ensure that workforce development programs within our region operate effectively and efficiently to support the labor and job training needs of all job seekers. The Board of County Commissioners appoints members to the CWIB who serve a term of 3 years. Board and Committee meetings are held in Richmond Hill and Savannah. Representatives of businesses with employment opportunities that reflect the employment opportunities of the local area, as well as owners of businesses, chief executive or operating officers, employers with optimal policy-making or hiring authority are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications for applicants include the following:
Must reside in Camden County
Ability to serve a term of three (3) years
Personal commitment to the County and Constituents they represent
Ability to actively participate in the efforts of the Board & Committees.
Ability to attend regularly scheduled meetings & participation on committees generally held at the Richmond Hill City Center at 11:00 AM followed by lunch
The remaining schedule for CWIB meetings is as follows:
April 19, 2013
June 20-21, 2013 (Annual Meeting and Retreat held in Savannah)
August 16, 2013
October 18, 2013
December 20. 2013
February 21, 2014
April 18, 2014
June 19-20, 2014 (Tentative Annual Meeting)
CWIB Committees generally meet in the alternate months and schedules are set by the individual committee.
Qualified Applicants should submit there intent to serve to the Board of County Commissioners office at kberry@co.camden.ga.us or via the County Website, www.co.camden.ga.us featured on the homepage under Online Services, Online Forms, Citizen Board Application Form. If you have any questions you may call (912) 576-5651. You can learn more about the Coastal Workforce Investment Board by visiting www.coastalworkforceservices.org. Position shall remain open until filled.