Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
Full Time
6 days ago
$60,000 - $65,000 USD
No Visa Sponsorship
Key skills
Communication
About this role
Role Overview
Responsible for placing at least 6-8 UPO WFI graduates in full and/or part-time positions per month.
Conduct employment-related workshops in groups and individualized settings to matching customer’s interests and skills to employment.
Participate in planning job fairs for UPO customers, including recruiting 8-10 employers, assisting other staff with the job fair set-up and event facilitation.
Coordinate the “Employers Showcase” events to honor employers that work with UPO customers.
Locate and join local workforce and job coalition partnerships and attend relevant meetings.
Collaborate with other job developers in the UPO system, for employment leads and employer-engagement strategies.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, vocational counseling, or a related field with 3-5 years of experience, or 7-10 years of experience in employment programs and job development.
Proven track record in employment placement for the underserved.
Must be able to work sensitively and effectively with individuals of diverse educational, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds.
Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office programs and electronic time keeping programs.
Possess effective organizational and professional communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to work some evenings and weekends.
Computer literate including MS Office and data management systems.
Benefits
Health/Kaiser, 70/30 split
Dental/MetLife, all employees paid
Vision/VSP, all employees paid
401k, Safe Harbor Match-5.5% given as a benefit, will match 1% of staff contribution