Job Developer

• Country: USA
• Organization: IRC 
• Deadline: N/A
• No of Vacancies: N/A
• Category: Developing
• Job Type: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A
• No of Jobs: N/A
  
• Education: Undergraduate 
• Experience: 3 years
  
• Gender: Both

Major Responsibilities:

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct employer outreach to identify job opportunities and build new employer relationships;
• Develop, cultivate, and maintain positive relationships with area employers in order to identify appropriate employment opportunities for clients;
• Educate employers on the merits of hiring refugees and immigrants and relevant right to work documentation;
• Research and attend relevant job development opportunities such as job fairs, community event, job site tours, etc;
• Act as a liaison between the IRC, employers, clients, and community partners;
• Communicate and collaborate with the Economic Empowerment team and the wider office to disseminate employment opportunities to all IRC departments and their program participants.
• Provide job counseling support to program participants clients eligible for employment services;
• Continuously develop, adapt, and refine high quality Job Readiness curricula and resources for clients;
• Determine specific, appropriate employment opportunities and assist clients in accessing these opportunities by guiding them through the hiring process;
• Customize clients’ resumes to fit identified opportunities;
• Assist job seekers in completing applications and new hire paperwork;
• Monitor job performance, wage level, and employer/employee satisfaction;
• Assist clients and employers with any post placement issues and continuing employment needs;
• Achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual job placement goals;
• Ensuring timely and accurate compliance on all reporting requirements, including database management, case noting, and file maintenance;
• Supervise and assist program interns and volunteers
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to:  Employer Engagement Supervisor
Position directly supervises:  Volunteer, interns, case aids as relevant

Job Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in business, marketing, social work, or related field;
• Minimum of 3 years of related professional experience; preferably in a non-profit or social services environment;
• Demonstrated experience in system development, case management, and/or sales and marketing;
• Strong analytical skills to forecast problems and the ability to quickly develop contingency plans;
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to track and follow up on rapidly changing information;
• Strong interpersonal skills for effective networking and influence. Proven ability to foster and manage client and employer relationships;
• Exercise effective conflict management and ability to communicate relevant expectations;
• Familiarity with the Sacramento job market strongly preferred;
• Excellent communication skills, with fluency in written and spoken English; bilingual ability preferred;
• Ability to work as part of a team and to oversee interns and volunteers
• Proven success in taking initiative, achieving goals and working effectively with all levels of staff in a multi-cultural environment;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook);
• Valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle with current insurance, and the ability to travel regularly throughout the service delivery area.
• Strong leadership skills.

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