Workforce Specialist I

There are two vacancies for Workforce Specialist I at the Westown Location.
One position will be for Adult Career Services and the other will be for Talent Services.

Under the general supervision of a Job & Family Services Supervisor, Job & Family Services Manager, Social Program Coordinator or higher level administrator, provides essential functions by participating in providing federally mandated employment & training services to customers of Montgomery County Department of Job & Family Services, to inform program applicants &/or participants of available employment services, provides employment programs & services to regional employers & career seekers, administers & interprets tests & refers program applicants & participants to training & employment programs.

Provides information of federal & state programs for citizens seeking career & skill development opportunities,; registers new applicants &/or updates previous applications for program participation; interviews, evaluates & classifies applicants; determines eligibility and suitability of citizens for requested employment upon completion of skill training based on defined criteria; selects & refers qualified applicants to recruiters, appropriate training programs &/or special programs & services; solicits, receives & processes employer requests for federal employment funding in person, by phone or mail; communicates with employers to evaluate proposed application for completeness and accuracy; application of federal funding for new hires or incumbents; refers employers for additional Workforce services; operates computer terminal &/or personal computer to enter, update &/or retrieve data (e.g., applicant information, Individual Training accounts (i.e. ITAs), referrals and performs follow-up activity on employers' execution of training plans by individual; checklist information to specify occupations, job orders).

Contacts employers & related employer groups to ascertain labor requirements & secures job orders; facilitates skills assessments, participates in interviewing candidates, conducts background checks); services employer job orders (e.g., searches files, selects & refers qualified applicants according to employer specifications; performs follow-up activity on all referrals); maintains, updates &/or purges applicants job order files; prepares reports & correspondence; administers & scores tests as assigned.

Processes job orders; refers qualified applicants for job openings based on defined criteria's; responds to inquiries from public; attends meetings & training; participates in conducting group application process; assists public in use of self-services computer terminals to provide data (e.g., labor market information, self-registration) to customers.

B.A. or B.S. in Human Resources, Human Services, Public Administration, Social Services, Liberal Arts, Business or related field

OR

Associates in Human Resources, Human Services, Public Administration, Social Services, Liberal Arts , Business or related field plus a minimum of two years of related experience;

OR

4 years minimum experience in related Workforce Development field in any of the following: recruitment, eligibility determination, job coaching, workforce planning, business development, project management or related field

OR

Alternative, equivalent evidence of the minimum class requirements. (Other Evidences May Be Substituted)

Must have a valid driving license and proof of insurance.

Behavioral-Based Interview Certification

All Montgomery County employees become members of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and have access to deferred compensation programs.

Benefits may vary for full-time, part-time, intermittent, and seasonal employees and/or due to union affiliation. The list below demonstrates the benefits that may be available to employees according to employment status and is subject to change.

Full-Time Employees (40 hours per week): Health insurance with HSA match, wellness program and incentives, life insurance, paid vacation, paid personal leave days, sick leave, holiday pay, tuition reimbursement, and access to dental, vision, short-term disability, accident & critical care benefits.

Part-Time Employees (Benefits Eligible) (scheduled 21 hours per week): Health insurance with HSA match, wellness program and incentives, life insurance, paid personal leave days, sick leave, holiday pay for hours scheduled to work on holidays, and access to dental, vision, short-term disability, accident & critical care benefits.

Part-time Employees (Non-Benefits Eligible) (20 hours or less per week): Benefits include Long Term Sick Leave Accrual, Paid Personal Leave, and holiday pay for hours scheduled to work on holidays.

Seasonal Employees: Benefits include Sick Leave accrued at 4.6 hours for every eighty 80 hours in active
pay status. Seasonal employees scheduled to work 40 hours during their period of employment will accrue vacation in the same manner as regular full-time employees and can use their vacation after completion of twenty-six (26) bi-weekly pay periods in active pay status. Part-time Seasonal employees (scheduled to work less than 40 hours) do not accrue vacation.

Intermittent and Temporary Employees: Long-Term Sick Leave accrual is based on hours worked.

Benefit information can be found on the Montgomery County Benefits website at: www.mcbenefits.org.