Program Director - Brooklyn, United States - Black Veterans For Social Justice Inc

Black Veterans For Social Justice Inc
Black Veterans For Social Justice Inc
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Brooklyn, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description
The Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) is a workforce development program
designed to assist Homeless Veterans to find employment, vocational training, and housing.

  • Train, supervise, and support staff of up to seven employees in their daily responsibilities
  • Facilitate staff meetings to discuss program business and keep staff aware of company policies and initiatives
  • Prepare quarterly reports regarding program performance of planned goals.
  • Devise and implement strategies to achieve quarterly planned goals.
  • Evaluate staff performance periodically and provide support and training for staff when needed.
  • Identify potential employers and trainers with a focus on developing employment opportunities for the program participants.
  • Maintain program client placement quota of 28 participants placed into employment every quarter with an emphasis on employment retention.
  • Keep abreast of employer satisfaction by contacting employers regularly to provide placement followup as well as followup to ensure participant satisfaction.
  • Recruit, assess, place, and conduct employment readiness training when necessary.
  • Build relationships with participants to build bridges to future longterm job retention.
  • Collect employment verifications from employers, participants, and/or services (i.e. Work Number, etc.).
  • Provide Case Management support to help participants eliminate barriers that can hinder
employment/retention.

  • Research periodic reports of employment opportunities and employment trends in the labor market.
  • Prepare written reports on a weekly basis of job development and placement activities.
  • Coordinate communityrelated events/activities; Career & Resources Fairs and mass hiring events

Qualifications:


  • Veteran preferred
  • Must have managerial experience, in workforce development and human services field.
  • Must be able to meet deadlines and meet quarterly performance goals.
  • Must build and maintain relationships with service providers that assist the HVRP target population.
  • Must build and maintain relationships with employers to provide employment opportunities for veteran participants.
  • Experience with today's veterans' services and issues.
  • Experience with veteran benefits counseling preferred.
  • Train, supervise, and support staff of seven employees in their daily responsibilities
  • Facilitate staff meetings to discuss program business and keep staff aware of company policies and initiatives
.

  • Prepare quarterly reports regarding program performance of planned goals.

Pay:
$60, $65,000.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift

Application Question(s):

  • WHAT BRANCH OF THE MILITARY DID YOU SERVE?

Education:


  • High school or equivalent (required)

Experience:


  • JOB DEVELOPMENT: 2 years (required)
  • Workforce development: 2 years (required)
  • CASE MANAGEMENT: 2 years (required)

License/Certification:

  • Driver's License (required)

Work Location:
In person
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