CRCD is looking to create and secure career pathway opportunities for job seekers within its eco-system by engaging regional businesses and employers in high-growth sectors.
Requirements
- Proven experience in providing job development, staffing or business services in non/for profit organizations
- Working knowledge of MS Office
- Working knowledge in data tracking systems and tools
- Strong organizational skills to manage large caseload, data, and reporting duties
- Strong interpersonal and public speaking skills
- Aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving
- At least 2 – 4 years’ experience in providing job development, staffing or business services in non/for profit organizations
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a comprehensive, sector-based, business and employer engagement plan to identify, project and track high-growth industry sectors and career pathway employment opportunities in the region.
- Implement intentional and strategic employer engagement efforts to identify and meet the workforce needs of local employers and businesses in key high-growth industry sectors.
- Develop and secure exclusive and innovative training-to-employment and direct hire agreements with local employers and businesses.
- Develop and maintain a diverse pipeline of meaningful, living-wage employment opportunities for job seekers within CRCD’s ecosystem.
- Conduct regular research and produce actionable briefs and/or presentations for CRCD’s Workforce Development Department regarding regional high-growth sectors, training to employment pipelines and industry trends.
- Educate employers and businesses on and negotiate agreements for “on-the-job” training agreements and other tax beneficial employment programs.
- Implement industry standard employer engagement strategies, such as employer and business round tables, sector based advisory groups, sector-based hiring fairs and individualized engagements.
Other
- Experience, comfort, and desire to work with various vulnerable populations such as re-entry, homeless, foster, veterans, disabled, low-income, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet key performance indicators and deadlines.
- Reliable, flexible team player who works well with minimal supervision, has a strong work ethic, and can set and maintain personal boundaries
- Demonstrated knowledge of participant community resources & services
- Reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and car insurance as required by law
