Job Description as follows:
Employer Services:
- Contact and meet with employers to determine their current and future employment needs, and respond to employer inquiries regarding CEC services and clients
- Meet with employers to discuss and explore potential employment opportunities, promote the services of CEC, and discuss clients; skills and abilities
- Negotiate Training Incentive contracts with employers according to current guidelines, identifying employer needs and workplace opportunities for clients
- Prepare and maintain necessary documentation for file administration and accounting procedures, including case notes, invoicing and contract negotiation
- Research appropriate employment opportunities for clients
- Take appropriate initiative to make decisions, recognizing the importance of established goals and objective updating and informing the Manager or the Client Services Coordinator when such decisions may impact or affect clients, staff or programming
Client Services:
- Review referred client information and interview clients to determine interests, skills and employment objectives
- Determine special needs, employment barriers, motivation, and current level of readiness for available workplace opportunities
- Develop job placement action plans, and follow through with clients to ensure improved access to the labour market ( i.e. work placements, job trials, evaluation periods, volunteer opportunities)
- Maintain regular contact with clients regarding job search progress, the development of leads, and follow-up with clients and employers after interviews to determine next steps
- Send resumes and connect clients to workplace opportunities
- Contact employers following interviews or placement for evaluation and follow-up
- Meet with CEC counselors and staff on an ongoing basis to discuss mutual client progress and work cooperatively with all staff to ensure the highest quality of service standard is consistently maintained
Administration:
- Maintain professional and administrative relationships with all staff to ensure proper documentation is prepared and client status is properly monitored
- Prepare and submit all Training incentive and client documentation to appropriate staff, and ensure employer and employee files are up-to-date with all required documentation included
- Obtain approval of Training Incentive allocation and training contracts from Client Services Coordinator according to established procedures
- Follow-up with employers to ensure payroll records are accurate and payroll invoices are properly and promptly submitted
General:
- Attend and participate in staff and community meetings, assist with committees as needed, and attend professional development events
- Network with community partners and contacts, maintain a high level of knowledge regarding current employment trends and opportunities
- Comply with Agency policies and procedures
- Perform other tasks as required by agency management
Skills and Qualifications:
- Post-secondary education in Human Services discipline or equivalent work experience
- Demonstrated success building and maintaining relationships with employers and clients
- Proven Job/ Business Development experience an asset
- Knowledge and understanding of adults facing employment transition
- Sensitivity to, and understanding of, issues and barriers to employment faced by diverse socio-economic groups
- Problem solving skills and resourcefulness in meeting clients’ support needs
- Knowledge of, and familiarity with, community resources within Middlesex County
- Familiarity with Employment Ontario programming
- Committed to collaborative team approach with a positive attitude towards change
- Excellent verbal, written communication, organization and customer service skills
- Proficiency in MS Office applications
Driver’s license and reliable transportation imperative
Apply with cover letter and resume by email or fax by August 30, 2013 to:
Email: bpigram@communityemploymentchoices.ca
Fax: 519-245-4507
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