Job Placement Specialist - Lowell, United States - The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Job Description

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The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) is seeking an experienced and dedicated individual to fill the role of Employment Services Specialist II functioning as a Job Placement Specialist.

The selected candidate will market and promote the services of the (MRC) to employers and other interested parties in the office's district, as well as develop and implement various promotional programs.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

Gather and disseminate labor market information, and provides technical assistance concerning recruitment of the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission's Consumers.

Solicit employer participation and obtain employment opportunity listings (Job Orders) that meet established guidelines and standards with regard to content in order to adequately serve the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission's job seeking customers.

Devise and implement strategies for the development of sector and employer-based training opportunities for persons with disabilities as well as identifying specific industries and employers to target and market employer-based training initiative.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with area employers by making personal visits to determine employer needs, communicate MRC services, and incentives available to employers who train and employ individuals with disabilities.

Develop and maintain employer relationships, as well as act as a problem-solving liaison for employers with unfilled employment opportunities by suggesting solutions such as restructuring job requirements, and training programs that result in replicable and sustainable employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.

Ensure that the MRC staff is aware of the employers' needs and job order specifications to facilitate the prompt and effective servicing of job orders that match the needs of MRC consumers/job seekers.

Assist with planning, organizing, and conducting job fairs, special events, and recruitments to provide large scale labor exchange opportunities for both employers and MRC job seekers.

Establish and maintain a data bank of information on local area employers through on-site visits to facilitate the placement of MRC Consumers and the filling of employer needs, record and update information on appropriate MRC forms and input data as necessary via computer to maintain various MRC computerized information systems.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, supervisors, and MRC partners including actively interfacing with the MRC Job Placement Specialists (JPS) and Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors (VRC) to convey information regarding employer training and employment requirements to ensure appropriate referral, screening, and selection of MRC Consumers for training and employment opportunities.

Required Qualifications:
Two years of job placement services experience for individuals with disabilities.
Understanding and knowledge of a wide variety of occupations common to the area labor market.
Knowledge of the principles, practices, & techniques of marketing & sales as well as interviewing techniques within human services.
Capability to market and promote MRC services and job seekers/consumers.

Solid written and oral communication skills and proficiency establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of diverse consumers, families, staff, and organizations.

Ability to establish rapport and working relationships with individuals from a wide variety of different cultural, ethnic, and economic backgrounds.

Experience in stimulating interest in services, programs, and consumers such as MRC programs, services, and consumers.

Ability to understand, explain and implement policies and procedures, standards, guidelines, laws, and regulations that govern Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission activities.

Preferred Qualifications:
General knowledge and understanding of the disability community in Massachusetts and on the Federal level.
Experience and knowledge of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), and other pertinent disability/civil rights legislation.
Critical thinking to identify problems and develop paths for systemic correction.
Experience working in and contributing to have a team culture that values inclusivity, performance, transparency, and authenticity.
Knowledge of and experience in diversity, equity, inclusion, and racial equity and effective engagement and relationships across differences.

Responsible for learning and staying up to date on MRC's diversity, equity, inclusion and racial equity skills, results, and expectations specific to Vocational Rehabilitation programs.

Proficient usage of Microsoft Office products including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook as well as technologies supporting a remote workplace (e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Teams).

About the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission

The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) promotes equality, empowerment, and independence of individuals with disabilities.

These goals are achieved through enhancing and encouraging personal choice and the right to succeed or fail in the pursuit of independence and employment in the community.

The MRC provides comprehensive services to people with disabilities that maximize their quality of life and economic self-sufficiency in the community.

MRC is a learning and participatory performance culture with an emphasis on high performance teams, individual performance/contribution/impact, and engaging in activities to promote and support a program/division/agency (e.g., committee membership, Roadmap workgroup membership, presenting at Town Halls, achieving learning and performance goals).

In addition, MRC is an agency committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and racial equity, as well as innovation, transformation, change, and creating a culture of agility, excellence, and belonging.

For more information about our agency and programs visit:


Pre-Offer Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired.

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Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Record Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website.

If you require assistance with the application/interview process and would like to request an ADA accommodation, please click on the link and complete the

ADA Reasonable Accommodation Request Form .

For questions regarding this requisition, please contact the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at

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Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume for the Job Placement Specialist - Lowell requisition.

Qualifications

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.


Minimum Entrance Requirements:

Applicants must have (A) a Bachelor's degree in marketing, business management, business administration, public relations, vocational rehabilitation, counseling, psychology, public administration, human resources or related field and (B) at least two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time professional experience in: business management, business administration, public relations, marketing, personnel interviewing, recruitment or job placement; employment, vocational counseling, psychology, sociology, education or rehabilitation counseling or guidance; job analysis or position classification work, of which (C) at least one (1) year must have been working with individuals with disabilities, or (D)any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Note:

Extensive travel is required; incumbents who elect to use a motor vehicle for travel must possess a current and valid motor vehicle driver's license at a class level specific to assignment.

Substitutions:
I.

A Master's degree or higher in marketing, business management, business administration, vocational rehabilitation, public relations or public administration, counseling, psychology, human resources or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required (B) experience.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.

We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

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An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements.

We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.