Apply on Employer Site

St. Francis House · 6 days ago

Job Developer

Boston,MA,US

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$24.61/hr - $27.07/hr

St. Francis House is committed to supporting individuals in achieving stable employment and housing goals. The Job Developer will connect program participants with competitive job opportunities by liaising with employers and various workforce development programs, while also advocating for job seekers and maintaining relationships with hiring managers.

Health CareMedicalPublic SafetySocialWomen's

Responsibilities

Acts as a liaison to the MassHire system to increase employment and training opportunities for participant job seekers

As MassHire liaison, identifies and refers any clients who are eligible for the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act training programs (WIOA), Career Technical Initiative training programs (CTI), and any other career training programming that provides funded training opportunities

Engages with hiring managers, HR departments and MassHire through in person, community outreach and engagements, to market departmental services and increase employment opportunities for participant job seekers in both the Income Maximization and MAP programs

Keeps staff and participants up to date about job and industry opportunities in a user-friendly manner; track and monitor effectiveness of job leads and troubleshoot any barriers of clients connecting to these opportunities

Creates and maintains a data bank of information for WFD staff on local employers inclined to offer job opportunities to job seekers who have limited or interrupted work experience and are able to offer career development opportunities where appropriate

Facilitates access to career fairs, recruitment fairs and MassHire workshops both virtually and in person

Serves as a department liaison to Workforce Development Training Programs, tracks and monitors effectiveness of connecting our clients to these programs and troubleshoot any barriers of clients connecting to these opportunities

Through assisting clients to increase income, support participants’ ability to exit homelessness and achieve stabilization of housing goals

Engages with corporations and volunteers to support MAP students and Employment Services participants by providing mock interviews, resume reviews, career information sessions, etc

Keeps accurate records of work with participants in all required databases, including but not limited to referrals made, services provided, progress toward goals, and contract-specific details

Adheres to agency code of conduct

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Employer relationship managementCareer counselingMassHire Career Center knowledgeJob developmentCustomer service skillsStakeholder engagementJob search skillsCommunicationOrganizational skillsAttention to detail