CareerSource RESEA Career Navigator - Gainesville, United States - Alachua County Board of County Commissioners

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    Salary : $43,180.80 Annually

    Location : Gainesville FL, FL

    Job Type: Full-Time

    Job Number: FY

    Department: Community & Administrative Services

    Division: CareerSource NCF Office

    Opening Date: 05/03/2024

    Closing Date: 5/14/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

    Minimum Qualifications

    Associate's degree and two (2) year experience in case management; or any equivalent combination of related training and experience. Applicants within six months of meeting the minimum education/experience requirement may be considered for trainee status.

    A Valid Florida Driver License is required and a Motor Vehicle Record that meets the requirements of Alachua County policy #6-7; Motor Vehicle Records will be reviewed prior to employment. If, in the past 24-month period, the applicants Motor Vehicle Record has more than three (3) moving traffic infractions or three (3) or more at fault motor vehicle accidents (or combination of both and /or a conviction/pending charge for driving under the influence) or is in violation of any standard mandated by Federal or State Law or Regulation, the minimum qualifications are not met for the position.

    Successful completion of all applicable background checks pre-hire and ongoing are required.

    Complete Tier One Training and pass the Tier One Certificate Exam within six (6) months of being hired.

    Position Summary

    This is professional work in providing aspects of career management and development, using guidance, counseling, coaching, and advisory techniques to assist candidates to clarify and achieve career goals and address issues related to employment barriers in the CareerSource North Central Florida (NCF) Office of the Alachua County Community and Administrative Services Department.

    An employee assigned to this classification is responsible to create action plans to implement candidates decisions; provide qualifying and appropriate services including resume assistance, labor market information, assessments, interviewing assistance, referral to education, orientation to services, Employ Florida (EF) training and support, as well as career counseling; and document all referrals, services, and follow-up activities in Employ Florida (EF) in accordance with established Local Operation Procedures.

    Work is performed under the direction of a higher level supervisor and is reviewed through conferences, reports, and observation of results obtained.

    Examples of Duties

    This is an emergency essential classification. Upon declaration of a disaster and/or emergency, all employees in this classification are required to work.

    Exudes a positive customer service focus.

    Advocates building organizational culture through aligning decisions with core values including: integrity, honesty, respect, diversity, innovation, accountability and communication.

    Provides assistance to shorten the claimants duration on reemployment assistance (RA) and assists claimants to return to work.

    Manages pool count and schedule of claimants that have been identified as likely to exhausted their reemployment assistance (RA) benefits in Employ Florida (EF); schedules future events.

    Prints and mails letters to claimants to ensure they receive their notices.

    Presents an overview of the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program to groups or individuals; enters activity code into Employ Florida (EF).

    Assists claimants to recognize trends of past or future career goals for the Labor Market Information.

    Schedules at least one work search activity to each claimant; enters the event calendar in Employ Florida (EF).

    Reports Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) participation in Employ Florida (EF) to meet grant requirements.

    Maintains compliance with all personnel policies and procedures.

    Works retail hours and/or hours as assigned.

    Drives a personal vehicle regularly to perform duties as required.

    Performs the duties listed, as well as those assigned, with professionalism and a sense of urgency.

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

    Knowledge of interviewing, counseling, and coaching techniques and methods.

    Knowledge of modern management and administration techniques and methods.

    Ability to conduct interviews effectively.

    Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

    Ability to make rational decisions in a timely manner.

    Ability to evaluate and place candidates appropriately.

    NOTE: These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various kinds of work performed in positions allocated to this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

    The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

    WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.

    An organization is only as good as the people it employs. To attract and retain the best team possible, the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners offers a competitive benefit program. We believe that if we expect our employees to support the County, we must first support the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families, now and as they plan for their future.BoCC-Contributed Benefits
    • Medical/Health Insurance
    • Employee Life Insurance
    • Florida Retirement System
    • Employee Assistance Program
    Optional Benefits
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Supplemental & Dependent Life Insurance
    • Deferred Retirement Program
    • Flexible Spending Accounts
    • Roth IRA
    • Tuition Assistance Program
    • Computer Purchase Program
    NOTE: For detailed information regarding available benefits

    You may also view regarding benefits.
    • FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM (FRS) The Florida Retirement System is a retirement plan designed to provide an income to a vested employee and his/her family when the employee retires, becomes partially or totally disabled, or dies prior to retirement. A defined benefit or defined contribution option may be chosen by the employee.
    • TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Permanent, full-time employees are eligible for educational assistance funds. Contact the Human Resources Office for program details.
    • HOLIDAYS Holidays are as follows:
    1. New Years Day
    2. Martin Luther King Day
    3. Memorial Day
    4. Juneteenth
    5. Independence Day
    6. Labor Day
    7. Veterans' Day
    8. Thanksgiving Day
    9. Friday following Thanksgiving
    10. Christmas Eve (IAFF*)
    11. Christmas Day
    12. Additional Christmas Holiday (All non-IAFF employees)
    13. 2 Floating Holidays (All non- IAFF employees)
    *IAFF - International Association of FirefightersPay periods are every two weeks, Monday through Sunday. Payday is Friday. International Association of Firefighters follow the General Contract 7k regarding holidays.

    Vacation Leave - Generous vacation accrual rates with payout of unused accrued leave, with some restrictions. For more detailed information regarding vacation leave refer to .

    Sick leave is earned at a rate of 4 hours per pay period by all permanent, full-time employees*. At the end of each fiscal year, eligible employees can convert up to 10 days of accrued sick leave to vacation leave on a 2:1 basis. For more detailed information regarding sick leave refer to *Accruals slightly different for IAFF employee.

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