Workforce Consultant-Post Falls

USA:
Falls | Career Exploration | Full Time

21.25 - 21.25 USD per hour

The Idaho Department of Labor supports individuals through career transitions, determines benefit eligibility, connects employers with workers and oversees tax and labor law compliance.

The Idaho Department of Labor has an exciting opportunity for two full-time Workforce Consultants to join us in the Post Falls office. These positions will involve using collaborative partnerships to provide employment or training opportunities for individuals through access to education, career pathways and engagement with the business community.

Previous applications for this position will not be considered for this vacancy. You must re-apply under this announcement.

Thess positions are not eligible for telework.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Dave Darrow (dave.darrowho.gov) or Tara McKelvey (tara.mckelveyho.gov).

Successful completion of a background check is required as a condition of employment.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The Idaho Department of Labor is unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa.

The Workforce Consultant works with individuals to access opportunities for employment, and works effectively with individuals and families under stress, difficult circumstances and from diverse backgrounds. This position provides various services in employment and training programs, including employer and job-seeker services such as recruiting, placement, retention and case management, as listed below.

Employment Services:

• Drafts and reviews quality job listings.
• Contacts employers to develop job and training opportunities.
• Prepares and conducts job search and interview sessions for candidates.
• Uses internal and external systems to assist customers.
• Contacts employers to identify job openings and secure placements.
• Seeks out, screens and interviews candidates to fill a particular position.
• Collaborates with other local office staff to develop recruiting plans to fill high demand and high pay positions.
• Uses internal systems, social media and other means to find and place qualified jobseekers to meet employer demands.

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Case Management:

• Coordinates program referrals, assessments and participant selections.
• Utilizes the case management process to determine and provide the appropriate level of service required for customers through initial assessment, on-going assessment, planning, intervention and follow-up.
• Provides coaching on career opportunities and pathways.
• Negotiates and manages on-the-job training, classroom training and work experience contracts.
• Monitors progress of contract to assure conformity with agreement on the part of each partner.
• Monitors participant enrollments, placements, obligations, expenditures and retention to ensure compliance with allocation restraints and performance goals.

You must possess all the minimum qualifications below to pass the exam for this position. You must attach a resume, work history and references to your application. Your resume and work history must clearly reflect how you meet the minimum qualifications. Failure to provide this information may disqualify you from being considered for this position.

• Experience conducting interviews and documenting information. Typically requires one year of experience OR six months of work experience conducting interviews and documenting information AND six credit hours of college coursework in which effective use of communications sills was clearly emphasized.
• Experience assisting emotional, difficult or confrontational people and individuals from varying socio/economic/cultural backgrounds. Typically requires one year of work experience assisting emotional, difficult or confrontational people.
• Experience determining and explaining eligibility or qualifications for programs and services. Typically requires at least six months of work experience determining eligibility or qualifications for programs and services.
• Experience preparing professional written communication. Typically requires six months of work…