Disabled Veterans Outreach Program​/LVER; Workforce Devl Resource Spec)

Introduction

The Maryland Department of Labor Veterans Program is looking for an energetic Disabled Veterans Outreach Program / Local Veterans Employment Representative veteran who’s committed to assisting veterans and veteran spouses with qualifying employment barriers (QEB) visiting the American Job Center. The ideal candidate will have experience in case managing veterans and veteran spouses with their employment and training goals and objectives.

Additionally, the candidate will have some experience advocating veteran and veteran spouse employment with businesses in the community. The ideal candidate should have the ability to work independently and as part of a team to locate and provide assistance and resources to veterans and eligible veteran spouses with qualifying employment barriers. Please be advised that travel may be required and a State vehicle may not always be available.

Reimbursement for use of personal vehicle will apply according to the State travel policy.

GRADE

ASTD
12

LOCATION OF POSITION

BALTIMORE CITY PRINCE GEORGE'S

Main Purpose of Job

To work with eligible veterans, and other eligible persons who have significant barriers to employment (SBE) to resolve their employment needs. Conduct outreach and provide business services to employers

POSITION DUTIES

• Provides intensive services to eligible veterans, and eligible spouses as defined in title 38 united states code (USC), paragraph 4103a(a). The goal is to assist eligible veterans and spouses to obtain or retain employment leading to self-sufficiency. In addition, eligible veterans and eligible spouses must meet the definition of an individual with a qualifying employment barrier (QEB), or are members of a veteran population identified by the secretary under title 38 U.S.C. 4103a(a)(1)(c) as eligible for DVOP services, as explained in separate guidance from DOL
• Provides services to job seekers by assessing their skills, and needs using the automated system to complete, review, and update customer registration.
• Identifying potential job matches of job seeker skills with job qualifications.
• Refer qualified job seekers to job openings by utilizing the automated system.
• Sharing labor market information with customers to enable informed decisions on labor trends and economic conditions.
• Represent the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning by planning and coordinating with unions, apprenticeship programs and businesses to promote and secure employment and training programs.
• Engage with state and local business services entities by attending meetings with agency representatives and employers to provide any staffing and information services necessary to assist new and existing businesses, and to promote veteran employment.
• Conducting employer outreach through telephone calls, emails, and site visits.
• Disseminating labor market information to businesses to enable informed decisions on labor trends and economic conditions by using appropriate resource materials and automated systems.
• Promoting agency services, job fairs, compliance with Federal Contractor Job Listings (FCJL), federal and state veterans' incentive training programs, and positive recruitment efforts to develop entry level employment opportunities for eligible veterans and other eligible persons.
• Promoting credentialing, and licensing opportunities for veterans.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:
  
  Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Experience:
  
  None.
• Notes:
• Candidates may substitute experience in the field of workforce development, customer service, human resources, recruiting or similar field may be substituted on a year-for- year basis for the required education.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces…