Security Representative

847132 - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY REPRESENTATIVE I -

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Requisition No:847132

Agency:
Commerce

Working Title:

847132 - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY REPRESENTATIVE I -

Position Number:

Salary: 33,760.00 annually; 2,813.34 monthly; $16.23 hourly

FULL TIME /Career Service
POSITION LOCATION: Clewiston, FL

Employment Security Representative I - MSFW Outreach Coordinator

OPEN COMPETITIVE

This position has been reposted and previous applicants need not apply again

This is a professional position which markets employment and training programs; serves Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers (MSFW’s) who are unemployed and/or seeking new jobs; provides counseling services to MSFW’s with vocational needs by determining interests, aptitudes, and training; refers individuals to appropriate private and public agencies for aid, assistance, and training; and secures employer cooperation in the placement of referred candidates.

The incumbent in this position is required to travel locally and must provide own transportation.

• Conducts outreach and assessment services for MSFW’s in the areas where they live, work, and congregate. Determines employment needs through interviews.
• Discusses services available through Florida Commerce (FC) and Career Source Southwest Florida Clewiston Center.
• Provides information and assistance consistent with their needs related to benefits, training, labor market information, and supportive services.
• Makes available and distributes concise written documents informing MSFW’s of their rights under state and federal statutes and regulations.
• Advices MSFW’s of the Worker Complaint System.
• Interviews applicants and refers them to available job openings.
• Assists other professional staff in identifying and extending services to MSFW’s in need of job referrals, intensive counseling, guidance, or other specialized services.
• Conducts job development for MSFW applicants or refers them to other associates for job development activities.
• Acts as liaison between MSFW’s and FC management regarding services, complaints, and requested information. Serves as liaison between FC partners or organizations that represent and assist MSFW’s.
• Coordinates FC services with these agencies and organizations.
• Records information, maintains records, and prepares reports related to MSFW activity.
• May assist in conducting prevailing wage surveys. Performs other related duties as assigned.

NOTES:
The above duties and responsibilities require input and retrieval of data using a computer system to create and update records, conduct searches, review reports, etc.

CFDA – 100% - 17.247 (Migrant/Seasonal Farm worker)

• Extensive use of computers to input and retrieve data.
• The person selected must be Bilingual (English/Spanish) with the ability to read, write, and speak in both languages.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite applications (Word, Power Point, Excel, and Outlook) as well as email.
• Knowledge of basic public relations principles.
• Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to deal with the public in a tactful, courteous, and effective manner.
• Ability to work effectively as part of an inter‑organizational team.
• Ability to learn new technologies as they are introduced.

As a condition of pre-employment eligibility, a Level 2 security background screening is required, which consists of fingerprinting and a check of local, state, and national law enforcement records.

• Must be from MSFW background; and/or speaks the predominant language of the local MSFW workforce, i.e., Spanish; and/or be racially or ethnically representative of the MSFW’s in the service area.
• Completion and certification of Florida Workforce Professional (Tier
  1) required within six (6) months of hired date.
• May be required to travel locally in Career Source Southwest Florida (Collier, Lee, Port Charlotte, Hendry, and Glades Counties) and must furnish own transportation.
• The…