Overview
The Employment Specialist will work with the Economic Empowerment Team to help refugees thrive financially in the U.S. by managing employer relations and ensuring job placements.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and cultivate long term relationships with area employers to identify appropriate employment opportunities for clients.
- Determine specific employment opportunities appropriate to clients and assist clients in accessing these opportunities by guiding them through the hiring process.
- Monitor job search activity to ensure that clients make sufficient contact with employers and are complying with Employment Services Program policies.
- Monitor job performance, wage level and employer/employee satisfaction.
- Assist clients and employers as necessary with post placement issues and continuing employment needs.
- Ensure timely and accurate compliance to all reporting requirements.
- Provide intake, assessment and pre-employment/job readiness orientation to clients eligible for employment services.
- Document client participation and progress, adhering to grant requirements.
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of career development services data to donors and all relevant parties
- Assist clients at off-site job fairs and/or other employment related activities.
- Work collaboratively with other Economic Empowerment staff
- Participate in all-staff/ program meetings.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Experience
Demonstrated work experience in human services field, preferably in a non-profit or social services agency environment. Experience should include a minimum of 2 years providing direct services to underserved communities. Prior experience working with refugee populations preferred. Experience in a non-profit or social services setting is an advantage. Familiarity with or association with employers and vocational training programs in San Jose highly desirable.
Qualifications
Undergraduate degree, ideally in Social Work or an equivalent field of study. Comparable related work experience may be substituted.
