Key Responsibilities:
Conduct presentations to various groups/businesses regarding job placement & retention goals. Provide comprehensive case management/assessment activities (as needed). Coach Veterans on interview skills (as needed). Facilitate job readiness workshops. Research civilian career paths that would utilize Veterans' existing skills. Assist clients in writing targeted resumes. Take responsibility for client progress and job placement, wages, and retention. Track client data in internal and state databases through data entry and comprehensive case notes. Meet contract goals for job placement, training completion, and job retention. Develop working relationships with other agencies that provide services to veterans. Work as part of a team in developing new grants and funding opportunities. Perform other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the Center/Program. Meet weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly program goals set by the Program Manager.
Requirements:
Passion to work and connect in veteran-related areas and ability to convey the value of Veterans to businesses. Experienced sales background and/or conviction in the value of Veterans to help businesses achieve success. Excellent communication skills and ability to adjust professional resumes to highlight client's military and non‐military transferable skills. Knowledge of active‐duty military life, employer and business needs, labor market trends, and technology‐based career search methods. Ability to generate a base of veteran‐friendly employers. Strong timeliness and attention to detail. Initiative, outside‐the‐box thinking, and ability to work as part of a team toward unit goals. Knowledge of WIOA common measures and requirements. Proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Assertive, friendly, and willing to work flexible hours to meet objectives and goals.
Physical Demands:
While performing the essential functions of this job, the incumbent must be able to stand and sit for extended periods, bend, reach, climb stairs, lift and move materials, pull, push, and lift; also, the role requires travel to employers and client work sites frequently and occasional evenings and weekend work. The position requires visual acuity, manual dexterity to operate a computer, and the ability to inspect work visually. Reasonable accommodations may be made.
