Workforce Development Specialist II (FFTL)

Description

The Education and Labor Cabinet’s mission is to educate, prepare and train Kentucky’s current and future workforces. Our goal is to create and make continuous improvements to an education and workforce system that prepares Kentuckians for the 21st century workforce, while helping businesses find the skilled workers they need to compete and create jobs in the Commonwealth.

The Career Development Office provides workforce services to Kentuckians who are unemployed, under-employed, or searching for a new career path. We also provide a variety of services, such as assistance with unemployment insurance, business downsizing, labor market information, job postings, and recruiting and training.

This is a federally funded time-limited (FFTL) position. This means it is a position that is paid entirely as the result of a federal grant. The duration of employment shall not exceed the life of the federal grant that funds the position. An employee appointed to an FFTL position is required to meet the minimum requirements for the classification. Further, an employee appointed to an FFTL position is designated as an unclassified (non- merit) employee. An FFTL employee is eligible to receive benefits at the same level as a classified (merit) employee in a permanent position.

Due to funding requirements, only Veterans will be considered for this position. Key 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.
  
  

Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure
• Military experience
  
  

This position will have access to confidential and sensitive information. The successful candidate will be required to ensure the safeguarding and security of all confidential and sensitive information and will be required to complete trainings, sign acknowledgements, follow all policies and adhere to all statutes and requirements pertaining to the safeguarding and security of confidential and sensitive information while employed and after employment ends.

The Education and Labor Cabinet (ELC) also participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. ELC will only use E- Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that ELC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: 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.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Work experience in workforce programs such as WIOA, employment services, and/or unemployment insurance programs or experience in education, public administration, business, human services, military, human resources or a related field will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Incumbents working in this job title primarily perform duties in an office setting.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Darrell Chase at Darrell.Chase@ky.gov.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D