Employment & Training Specialist III (9704)

City and County of San Francisco - Human Services Agency; San Francisco (CA); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The City and County of San Francisco - Human Services Agency is seeking an Employment & Training Specialist III to conduct employment and training activities, including employer engagement, job development, counseling, and workshop facilitation.

The role emphasizes coordinating programs, maintaining records, and collaborating with partner agencies to provide job leads and training resources to job-ready clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Two (2) years of experience providing direct services in workforce development.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a California driver’s license.
• Substitution: 30 semester units or 45 quarter units equal one year of experience.

Responsabilités

• Analyze local labor market needs and research employment opportunities.
• Engage employers and develop unsubsidized job opportunities in public/private sectors.
• Maintain relationships with employment service providers and inter/intra-agency staff.
• Assist clients with job search, resume editing, and placement.
• Design and present employment training workshops and evaluate training needs.
• Coordinate test administration and compile statistical reports on assessment activities.

Connaissances

Career counseling

Job development

Workshop facilitation

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Description du poste

The 9704 Employment & Training Specialist III performs a variety of employment and training related job functions, including, but not limited to: employer engagement/job development; vocational assessment and career counseling; soft and hard skill employment-related training; job placement; facilitation of program workshops; program coordination; and other appropriate assignments.

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

• Analyze local labor market needs and research available employment and training opportunities.
• Contact and develop unsubsidized jobs and opportunities for pre-employment worksites in the public/private sectors. Provides group orientations, informing sessions, or other employment workshops.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with employment service providers and inter/intra-agency staff.
• Assist job-ready clients with job search and placement. Locate suitable training sites for placement of participants requiring additional training and experience.
• Collect and compile data, statistical information, and reports as needed; maintain records.
• Work closely with the Employment Development Department and other private, public, and community agencies in providing job leads to participants.
• Assist participants in writing and editing resumes, preparing forms, letters, and necessary paperwork for employment.
• Design and present employment training workshops to participants and partnering agencies; evaluate training needs and create new programs to address participant requirements; provide staff training for the assessment function.
• Write and edit training manuals, including forms and procedural memos; maintain curriculum and training materials; instruct participants on skill development in the areas of: life skills, reading, language development, and math.
• Administer and evaluate standardized vocational tests, interpret results, and prepare comprehensive reports with employment recommendations and training needs; coordinate test administration with external vendors and agencies; prepare statistical reports on assessment activities.
• Analyze and interpret new laws, policies and regulations as related to the program and make recommendations to incorporate in the employment/training program.

How to Qualify

1. Education: Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

AND

2. Experience: Two (2) years of experience providing direct services to clients in areas of workforce development such as recruitment, training, job search training, job or business development, career counseling, workshop instruction and facilitation, or a closely related field.

License and Certification: Some positions require possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license.

Substitution: Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis. Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one (1) year.