Community Engagement Specialist

Fairfield-County,-Ohio; Ohio; On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfield County’s Area 20 Workforce Development Board seeks an organized, community‑minded team member to support OhioMeansJobs centers in Fairfield and Pickaway Counties. You will greet customers, assist with resumes and job search activities, and help with unemployment issues in a resource room setting.

The role also involves engaging with employers, coordinating pre‑employment testing, and promoting services at community events.

Qualifications

• Experience in career development, workforce planning, or workforce development preferred.
• Valid Ohio Driver's License.
• Detail oriented and organized with good time management.
• Ability to create and edit documents using Microsoft Office software.

Responsibilities

• Support OhioMeansJobs centers in Fairfield and Pickaway Counties with Resource Room coverage.
• Greet customers and assist with resumes, job search activities, and unemployment issues.
• Engage with major employers and assist with pre-employment assessments.
• Promote OhioMeansJobs services at community events and facilitate workshops.
• Act as community liaison and connect job seekers to career services.
• Coordinate onsite testing with employers and relay results to stakeholders.

Skills

Community outreach

Customer service

Employer support

Organizational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Fairfield County’s Area 20 Workforce Development Board, responsible for overseeing workforce development activities in a five-county region, is seeking an organized, community oriented, self-starter to join our team! This individual will assist with community outreach, customer facing services, and employer support.

This role will support the OhioMeansJobs centers in Fairfield and Pickaway Counties with Resource Room coverage. This includes greeting customers, assisting with resumes, job search activities, and unemployment issues. The work will also include engaging with major employers in the area and assisting with pre-employment assessments.

When time allows, this position will also be active in the community promoting OhioMeansJobs services to both job seekers and employers. This will include attending community events, meeting with community groups, and facilitating workshops.

This is a temporary role running through June of 2027.

• Assist with pre‑employment testing for local employers. This includes acting as the primary point of contact for the employer(s), coordinating onsite testing with job seekers, performing job seeker evaluations,and relaying results to the employer and stakeholders.
• Act as the community liason for OhioMeansJobs services.
• Perform outreach to local community groups in Pickaway and Fairfield counties to promote the services they offer and help connect job seekers to career services.
• Promote employer services to individual employers and community groups.
• Assist the local OhioMeansJobs centers by providing customer assistance in the resource room.

• Experience in career development, workforce planning, and/or workforce development is preferred.
• Valid Ohio Drivers License

• Detail oriented and organized. Able to prioritize tasks, manage competing deadlines, and effectively manage time.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to produce written reports and project documentation to a high standard.
• Ability to operate a personal computer to create and edit documents using Microsoft Office software.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Works in a normal office environment where there is no discomfort due to temperature, noise, dust and the like. Travel to the OhioMeansJobs Centers in Fairfield and Pickaway Counties is required. Driver's license required.