JobDeveloper Green Trades

REPORTS TO: multiple positions in the Workforce Development Skills Training Unit

St. Nicks Alliance is a nonprofit, nonsectarian community-based organization founded in 1975
with the mission to serve as a catalyst to improve the quality of life of residents in North
Brooklyn communities through its work in five main areas: housing, healthcare, workforce
development, economic development, and youth and education. St. Nicks Alliance‘s Workforce
Development division provides comprehensive workforce services leading to employment and a
career ladder for unemployed and under-employed community residents.

JOB SUMMARY:

St. Nicks Alliance seeks multiple candidates to serve as job developers with a focus on Green
trades in construction, Environmental Remediation, HVAC, Building Maintenance and Urban
Greenscaping who will be responsible for developing and building capacity/partnerships with
potential employers in the green trades fields. The goal of this role is to build employment and
internship opportunities, successfully matching disconnected, underserved, unemployed or
underemployed young adults (16-24 years old) and adults (18 and over) with sustainable career
work and/or quality internships. The candidates will also be responsible for developing job
readiness essential skills and a career plan for all participants. Candidates must have a strong
understanding of the local labor market trends and issues; understand basic business practices
and carry out assignments and projects without detailed instruction. Prior experience developing
opportunities in green trades and construction is highly preferred. This role will support and
place cohorts of 20-25 individuals and an annual caseload ranging from 40-120 participants.
Candidates must be able to report to the office Full-Time 5-days a week to support the St. Nicks
Alliance services.

DUTIES:

• Establish strong Industry relationships in the construction and green trades

industry associations and employers to develop sector-related job
opportunities and/or internships for all constituents

• Coordinate on-site recruitment events for graduating cohorts on or before

graduation.

• Meet regularly with hiring managers to promote community engagement and

hiring for St. Nicks Alliance’s participants.

• Stay engaged with employer/internship sites, and job seekers to ensure successful 85% or

higher placement and strive toward 100% retention of all placed within their sector of
training.

• Proactive planning and troubleshooting to ensure job seeker commitment to attend

employer interviews on-time and to show up on-time to work once placed.

• Collaborate across all Employment Teams
• Help facilitate Job Readiness workshops including Resume Development, Mock

with a focus on employers who can hire candidates and offer living wage opportunities
and promotion/career growth.

• Take the lead on collecting outstanding placement and retention documents (i.e.

paystub and employment verification).

• Work closely with workforce staff to ensure that all employer needs are fulfilled by St

Nicks Workforce

• Deliver oral presentations as requested to program participants and to employers/industry

associations.

• Real time data entry and milestone tracking in St. Nicks Alliance ETO Database.
• Follow department calendaring procedure to ensure coverage, support, and

collaboration

• Perform other duties as assigned

Annual Salary: $55K -$60K Based on Role and Experience

How to apply: Please submit a thoughtful cover letter and resume to
snaworkforcehr@stnicksalliance.org with St Nicks Alliance Green Trades Job Developer in the
subject line. Visit www.stnicksalliance.org to learn more about the organization. Please no
phone calls.