Workforce Job Developer

Summary

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience developing worksites, providing career coaching and counseling, and working in the field of youth workforce development.
• A previous knowledge of sector-based work strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, education, counseling, public policy or related fields required.
• Experience with capturing, logging and interpreting data is required. Excellent analytical thinking, judgment and decision-making skills.
• Have proven ability to prioritize and execute deliverables efficiently and timely with minimum supervision.
• Ability to travel throughout New York City

Duties

• Research and identify prospective employers in targeted sector, pursue leads, negotiate agreement terms and develop contracts (MOU’s).
• Design and create recruitment strategies, job fairs, on site employer visits, "meet the manager days", and cyber info sessions for internet job search companies that operate and screen through automated methods.
• Understand the target market, including industry, company, project, company contacts and which market strategies can be used to attract clients.
• Possess a strong understanding of program content, our competition in the industry and be able to communicate our positioning effectively, specifically around workforce programming.
• Use strong interpersonal and relationship building skills to develop and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders related to the growth and success of the program.
• Convene and facilitate regular meetings and site visits with partners to assess progress, identify challenges and determine solutions to address them productively.