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Employment Specialist

San Jose

  • Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
  • Location: San Jose
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Labour Market Policy
  • Closing Date: Closed

Under the supervision of the Employment Coordinator, the Employment Specialist will work together with the larger Economic Empowerment Team through an integrated approach to help refugees to thrive financially in the U.S.The Employment Specialist will be responsible for managing employer relations and ensuring job placements in the Matching Grant, CareerLink, and other San Jose programs.

 

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop and cultivate long term relationships with area employers to identify appropriate employment opportunities for clients.

• Determine specific employment opportunities appropriate to clients and assist clients in accessing these opportunities by guiding them through the hiring process.

• Monitor job search activity to ensure that clients make sufficient contact with employers and are complying with Employment Services Program policies.

• Monitor job performance, wage level and employer/employee satisfaction.

• Assist clients and employers as necessary with post placement issues and continuing employment needs.

• Ensure timely and accurate compliance to all reporting requirements.

• Provide intake, assessment and pre-employment/job readiness orientation to clients eligible for employment services.

• Document client participation and progress, adhering to grant requirements.

• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of career development services data to donors and all relevant parties

• Participate in all-staff/ program meetings.

• Other duties as assigned.

 

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to:  Employment Coordinator

Indirect Reporting:Career Development Coordinator

Other Internal and/or external contacts:

Internal: Matching Grant Program, CareerLink program, County Program, and community partners in financial and economic empowerment programs.

External:  Community partners in financial and economic empowerment programs.


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