Employment Specialist II

The Employment Specialist is responsible for providing educational guidance and assistance for students, conducting B2B sales, public relations, marketing, and recruiting to link businesses with potential resources and qualified candidates. The role promotes and develops employment and on-the-job training opportunities for OIC participants, demonstrating to employers the effectiveness and profitability of employing unemployed, underemployed, as well as individuals that have less than desirable backgrounds by identifying jobs that workers can perform in.

• Develops and disseminates information to groups and individuals to promote increased awareness of OIC of South Florida and its programs.
• Participates in outreach and recruitment activities by assisting in event coordination and attending job fairs.
• Places eligible participants in paid employment, on-the-job training, registered apprenticeships, paid internships, and work experiences, as appropriate.
• Provides guidance and monitor participant career development based on identified employment goals.
• Provides orientation and career counseling to eligible participants.
• Along with the Director of Employer and Workforce Partnerships, supports the coordination and facilitation of the Industry Advisory Committee.
• Actively engages and recruits employers in need of labor resources and updates databases as needed.
• Monitors current events and labor market data to advise immediate supervisor and peers of trends and recommends activities to address them.
• Participates in regular staff, case staffing, in-service, and other meetings.
• Assists participants in assessing their job skills for employment; instructs participants in application procedures, interviewing preparation.
• Instructs in job seeking, application procedures, resume writing, interview preparation, and job retention.
• Provides job search/career information workshops and presentations.
• Submits timely and accurate reports and data related to the program and participants.
• Conducts assessments to assist participants in identifying specific jobs based on KSAs and interests.
• Works with participants to develop job seeker and employment portfolios.
• Arranges interviews for participants based on job matching.
• Conducts follow-up services with participants to increase rate of job retention.

• Required to pass a level-2 Background Clearance.
• Reliable transportation is a must.