Job Developer – WorkBC Tri-Cities

Ywca Bc; Bellmead (TX); In loco; CAD 36.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Flexible working arrangements for on‑d

Employee Family Assistance Program

Free Health + Fitness Centre access

Hotel discounts

Child care priority

Descrizione del lavoro

YWCA Tri-Cities is seeking a Job Developer for a full-time 35-hour week role based in the Tri-Cities WorkBC site. The position runs until March 31, 2027, and pays $31.94 per hour plus 12% in lieu of time off and benefits.

You will work with job seekers to secure employment and connect them with employers, guiding clients toward their goals. You will conduct one-to-one job development meetings, market candidates to employers, support wage subsidy work experiences, and maintain accurate client

Competenze

• 2 years’ job development, career coaching, or placement experience in a related setting.
• Demonstrated ability to build lasting professional relationships with Clients and employers.
• Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Adhere to onsite Health and Safety Procedures.

Mansioni

• Meet one-to-one with job seekers to determine needs and market to employers.
• Coordinate with Case Managers to align client employment goals with action plans.
• Schedule and manage one-to-one job development meetings.
• Market candidates to employers and coordinate interviews and coaching.

Conoscenze

Job development

Career coaching

Relationship building

Communication skills

Transportation

Formazione

Post-secondary degree or diploma

Descrizione del lavoro

Term Full Time (35 hours per week) until March 31, 2027

Location

WorkBC Tri-Cities

Posting Period

Job Description

Under the general supervision of the Tri-Cities WorkBC Senior Operations Manager, the Job Developer is responsible for working closely with job seekers to support them in securing and retaining employment, and connecting them with employers. Working with job seekers and their established goals, the Job Developer will ensure that a targeted number of job seekers secure employment per month and will work toward marketing to a targeted number of new employers per month (as directed). Additionally, the Job Developer will be working with Clients to ensure short- and long-term job sustainment goals are met.

What you will be doing:

Working with job seekers to determine their individual needs and skills to market to employers in the labour market

Collaborating with Case Managers to ensure Client employment goals are inline with developed action plan

Conducting and managing schedule of one-to-one job development meetings

Developing employment opportunities for candidates by maximizing, implementing and maintaining a sound marketing strategy. (Including: candidate matching, effective customer service and follow up activities), facilitating employment interviews and coaching participants in job interviews strategies

Directing marketing to employers to promote specific candidate skill sets, marketing the right skills to the right job leads

Facilitating Wage Subsidy Work Experience Placements

Maintaining a rapport with Clients pre/post job placement to ensure candidates receive appropriate support to maintain employment

Assisting in maintaining the online job board and sending job leads tocandidates

Managing internal applicant tracking system: consisting of employer contact details, tracking and document day-to-day Client activities, and regularly update Case Managers on candidate activity

Maintaining accurate Client notes and records as per policy and QI guidelines

Liaising with employers to organize targeted hiring events and connect them with other services throughout the YWCA

Acting as a champion of the program, promoting our services throughout community and networking events

Working collaboratively to assist with outcomes of the larger job development team at YWCA

Strategizing with leadership to continually improve processes and increase employment statistics

Other duties as assigned

What you'll need:

2 years’ job development, career coaching, or placement experience in a related setting

Demonstrated ability to build lasting professional relationships with Clients and employers

Knowledge of working in a fee for service model will be considered an asset

Experience writing client notes and keeping accurate files and records

Familiarity with the WorkBC model is an asset

Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills

A demonstrated positive attitude towards change

Related post-secondary degree or diploma, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Adhere to onsite Health and Safety Procedures

Access to reliable transportation and the ability to travel throughout the city

Must be available normal working hours Monday – Friday with the ability to work the occasional evenings and weekends

A valid criminal record check (including working with vulnerable populations) is required

What we offer:

We offer our eligible employees the following benefits as part of their total compensation package:

Flexible working arrangements for applicable positions

Employee Family Assistance Program, a confidential and voluntary support service for employees and their eligible family members

Free membership to our Health + Fitness Centre, discounts at our YWCA Hotel and priority in YWCA Child Care centres

A workplace that prioritizes employee health, safety and wellbeing, including many learning and growth opportunities such as our staff mentorship program and three equity committees who help to support our goals towards achieving meaningful equity and inclusion

Pay Rate: $31.94 per hour + 12% in lieu of time off and benefits