What are the responsibilities and job description for the Labor Law Outreach and Marketing Specialist position at Dept of Labor and Industry?
Title: Labor Law Outreach and Marketing Specialist
State Role Title: Public Relations and Marketing Specialist III
Hiring Range: $53,315 - $65,000
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Dept of Labor and Industry
Location: Dept of Labor and Industry
Agency Website: www.doli.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Are you looking for a career where you can make a positive contribution to the safety of working Virginians? If so, the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) is seeking highly motivated career-oriented professional to work as Labor Law Outreach and Marketing Specialist in the Division of Labor and Employment Law. This position is located in the agency’s Headquarters Office, Richmond VA. Additional information about our agency can be found at www.doli.virginia.gov
Why State Government?
As an Employer of Choice, the Commonwealth of Virginia offers a comprehensive total compensation package to include health benefits, paid leave, and flexible work schedules. The following benefits are available to classified employees:
- Vacation and Other Leave
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Health Benefits
- Sickness and Disability Program
- Deferred Compensation with Cash Match
- Group, Optional Life, and Long-term Care Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Program
- Retirement Plans
- State Employee Resources
Additional information relating to the benefits available to eligible state employees can be found online at: https://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/employeebenefits
Duties and responsibilities:
This position will:
- Promote the Division of Labor and Employment Law through face-to-face engagements and marketing efforts.
- Develop creative ways to reach new employers and drive innovative approaches in the Division of Labor and Employment Law communication and outreach.
- Attend events for networking and prospecting new employer contacts.
- Conduct market research to determine new employer sectors to target.
- Prepare and implement an annual outreach and engagement plan that increases interest, participation, and use of the Division of Labor and Employment Law.
- Deliverables will include comprehensive listing of businesses, associations, industry leaders contacted and the recorded outcome and all relevant contact information.
Minimum Qualifications
- Experience with marketing, implementing market strategies, or a related field.
- Ability to research labor market information, including employer demographics and ability to create the contact network is essential.
- Demonstrated proficiency in public speaking.
- Ability to create and manage events of stakeholders and deliver and/or coordinate presentations, or in the alternate.
- Ability to secure presentation opportunities at conferences, workshops, forums targeting the designated industries/sectors.
- Ability to interact professionally with government and private sector employers/employees, the general public, and department personnel in a courteous manner.
Additional Considerations
- Knowledge of Federal and State laws governing Labor and Employment and Child Labor.
- Certification (or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience) in the area of marketing, sales, business, or a related field.
- Verifiable fluency speaking, reading, and writing Spanish.
Special Requirements:
- Ability to travel overnight.
- Possession or ability to obtain a valid driver’s license within 30 days of hire.
- Must meet minimum duty requirements for the position as measured by the Agency’s Physical/Cognitive Checklist.
- Ability to perform moderate physical activity that includes, but is not limited to climbing stairs and ladders, bending, walking up and down inclines, occasionally lifting and carrying loads up to 30 pounds, etc.
- The selected candidate must successfully pass a criminal background investigation, and successfully serve a 12-month probationary period effective from the date of employment if beginning employment as an original hire or re-employment.
Special Instructions:
The maximum hiring salary range for the Labor Law Marketing and Outreach Specialist is $53,315 - $65,000 annually, plus the State’s benefits package. Please note that salary is only negotiable within the advertised salary range.
To apply, you must submit a completed State of Virginia Application for Employment at www.jobs.virginia.gov. A resume can be attached within the state application. The application and/or resume must be completed in a comprehensive manner and reference all pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any training and experience that relates to the position. You must also provide your education on your state application. Mailed, faxed, or e-mailed applications/resumes will not be accepted or considered. Interview candidates may be required to demonstrate the skills and abilities necessary for satisfactory performance of work.
Virginia Department of Labor and Industry does not provide sponsorship. Therefore, applicants must be a citizen or national of the United States, lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the United States.
Current and former employees of the Commonwealth of Virginia who have either been laid off or will be laid off from State service, who indicate preferential hiring rights in the form of a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (yellow card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (blue card), must submit the card to our office by the application deadline. The card may either be scanned and attached to the application as a supplemental document or faxed to (804) 786-0139. Please include a fax cover sheet with your name and the position number for which you are applying.
The Department of Labor & Industry is committed to the goal of equal employment opportunity, with the intention that every employee and applicant for employment shall have an equal opportunity to be judged on the basis of their fitness and merit to participate in the terms, conditions, privileges, and benefits of employment. All candidates are afforded opportunities without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability.
DOLI Human Resources will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of accommodation in order to provide access to the application and/or interview process. If any assistance is needed when applying online, please contact DOLI at hr@doli.virginia.gov.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: No Phone Calls
Email: hr@doli.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $53,315 - $65,000
