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Commonwealth of Kentucky · 15 hours ago

Workforce Development Specialist II (FFTL)

Morehead, KY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Education and Labor Cabinet is focused on preparing the workforce for the 21st century while aiding businesses in finding skilled workers. The Workforce Development Specialist II will interview and assess veterans for program eligibility, provide assistance for employment barriers, and develop individual employment plans to support their career development.

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Responsibilities

Interviews and assesses veterans and other eligible applicants to determine program eligibility, employment, and training needs

Provides assistance to those who have barriers to employment or who have requested Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Specialist services

Makes referrals to training and placement programs and Career Center partner agencies

Prepares Individual Employment Plan (IEP) for case management. Enters proper documentation of the IEP in agency database

Provides intensive services to identify and reduce employment barriers through setting attainable goals. Provides follow up services and modifies IEP as necessary

Performs outreach to promote veterans to employers as a category of job seekers with highly marketable skills and experience

Advocates for employment, training, credentialing, and licensing opportunities for veterans with businesses, industry, community-based organizations, unions, and apprenticeship programs

Serves on the Business Services Team and participates in team meetings

Accepts and writes job orders. Maintains veteran statistical data to include quality of applicants and level of services and reports issues in a timely manner. Conducts follow up with employers

Develops a plan that locates and identifies veterans with special employment needs through contacts and interactions with homeless shelters, community and government agencies, and civic organizations

Monitors priority of service for veterans at each American Job Center (AJC) in assigned area to ensure policy compliance

Keeps management informed of priority of services compliance and issues

Provides training to AJC and partner staff on the duties of the Jobs for Veterans State Grant staff and Priority of Service

Qualification

Veterans outreachEmployment servicesIndividual Employment PlanCommunication skillsTime managementMilitary experienceMultitasking

Required

Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree

One year of experience in reviewing, monitoring, determining eligibility for, and/or administering employment service or unemployment insurance programs, or experience in education, public administration, business, human services, military, human resources or a related field