Job Developer - Washington, United States - KRA Corporation

KRA Corporation
KRA Corporation
Verified Company
Washington, United States

2 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Mark Lane

beBee recruiter
Description

SUMMARY:

While delivering innovative solutions, exceptional service and trusted results, the Job Developer provides comprehensive job development and placement services by continually building, maintaining, and cultivating_ _relationships with a wide array of employers who are willing to hire qualified TANF customers into unsubsidized employment.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:


  • Maintain and deepen existing employer relationships and develop new ones, especially in industries that are projected to grow in the Washington Metropolitan Area and are a good fit for TANF customers.
  • Implement job development strategies that are designed to provide TANF customers with employment opportunities, while taking into consideration job location, industry growth prospects, advancement opportunities and salary.
  • Proactively promote program (its services and qualified customers) to employment partners.
  • Explain to prospective employers the financial benefits they will receive and outline the employment supports and retention services available to them if they hire a TANF customer, including but not limited to:
  • making applicants available for job openings
- screening resumes for specific qualifications
- providing job retention services once the customer becomes employed
- facilitating the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) when employers are eligible

  • Work closely with case managers to place customers in unsubsidized employment
  • Focusing on both "number" and "quality" of placements, develop and maintain ongoing personal contacts with private, public, nonprofit, and religious organizations to promote and create opportunities for placing TANF customers.
  • Input accurate and complete data for all contacts with customers into CATCH
  • Enter employer information into CATCH in a timely manner for all completed and signed Verification of Employment (VOE) documents received.
  • Update and maintain VOE binder, and submit completed, verified, and signed VOEs to Quality Assurance.
  • Establish and maintain Work Experience (WEX) opportunities and sites.
  • Assist case managers and customers to select relevant work opportunities and obtain WEX site signatures for completed TANF Work Experience Program Agreement contract.
  • Submit weekly Job Seeker's Hot Jobs.
  • Update and maintain job announcement board.
  • Plan and conduct onsite employment driven activities such as, onsite biannual job fair event or employer informational sessions with qualified customers.
  • Participate in regular staff meetings, staff training, supervisory sessions, d accept the responsibility of aiding the development of positive team relationships as requested.
  • Adhere to KRA policy, procedures, and professional conduct, dress code and code of ethics.

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.


CORE COMPETENCIES:


  • Ability to professionally adjust to unforeseen circumstances or programmatic changes.
  • Ability to cultivate and manage high quality stakeholder relationships and demonstrated ability to work with a diverse workforce.
  • Ability to function at a high level of discretion and confidentiality.
  • Must be a selfstarter and committed to completing tasks timely.
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Must be resourceful and able to work independently as well as in a team setting.
  • Ability to meet and/or exceed set goals and objectives.
  • Strong interpersonal, project and time management, customer service, organizational skills, and communication skills, both oral and written required.
  • The ability to work in the field more than 90%+ of the time.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:


  • A minimum of 5 years of experience conducting job development and placement activities with TANF customers.
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. The degree requirement may be substituted for eight (8) years of professional work experience.
  • A minimum of 3 years of policy and program experience in the areas of workforce development, economic development, or education.
  • B2B, Sales, customer service experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.


WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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