Job Developer Business Services Representative

The primary responsibility of this position is to seek out and market to employers and businesses to hire REAS participants, job placements, and retention. Will develop and maintain the resource materials for the REAS office and suboffices by ensuring that job opportunities, postings, job fairs, and other events are readily available for the job seeker. Will obtain job orders that are appropriate for the REAS population with a focus on participants with barriers including lack of local work experience, limited English speaking, or other barriers to employment. Will coach and assist participants in filling out applications, developing resumes, assists with job applications, goal setting, develop an individual job search plan, leading in-house job search, mock interviews, and making job matches. Will update job boards and facilitate the use of the Internet for Job Search efforts. Will host employer recruitment, job fairs, pre-screening candidates, customize referrals, make cold calls to potential employers and collaborate on job fairs. Will be required to meet weekly and monthly deadlines and be able to interface professionally with participants, potential employers, and collaborating agencies. Will lead soft skills workshops, provide job readiness training to include job searching and conducting interviews, to local adult and senior refugee community members. Will carry a caseload identified by case managers as job ready and simi-job ready. Writing case notes, tracking participant activities, and developing success stories. Other duties may be assigned as required to contribute to the efficient operation of the program.

The position requires strong interpersonal, communication, and coaching skills. The ideal candidate will be a team player but also possess the ability to work independently and achieve set goals. Experience working with a multi-cultural community is essential. A thorough understanding of complex government regulations related to eligibility and other government resources is required. This role may involve occasional support during emergency situations, natural disasters, and times of client distress, adhering to all Los Angeles County regulations and contract requirements. Requires the ability to multi-task and keep to deadlines and reach stated goals. Must be able to develop and write up job opportunities and have a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office skills, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Microsoft teams and strong computer applications and web-based programs. Should have concern for participants and a desire to inspire and assist the unemployed and disadvantaged to obtain employment. Must know how to produce a concise, well written resume.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to operate standard office equipment. Professional office attire is required. Will work in business and classroom settings. Will travel between offices.

Education / Certification / Licensure:

Required, at the time of filing job application with the following: 1) A four-year college degree from an accredited University; 2) An AA degree and two years of case management experience; 3) An AA degree and two year of employment counseling experience; or 4) Two years of employment counseling experience in a GAIN environment.

Oversees four-year degrees if applicable must have been evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degree from United States accredited institutions by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or Association of International Credential Evaluation, Inc. No substitution of any college degree or required verification is acceptable, nor is a translation alone acceptable without an equivalency evaluation.

Preferred:

Bilingual languages preferred Farsi, Russian, Armenian, Spanish, or Arabic.