Career Services Manager

Job Description – Career Services Manager

Supervisor – Director of the Center for Women

The Career Services Manager coordinates with the NCJW/Essex Linda and Rudy Slucker Center for Women (“CFW”) Case Manager to provide a continuum of services for CFW clients, including Displaced Homemakers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Client Support

· Provide Career Services to Assist CFW clients who are in need of job training or placement

· Create a client-driven Career goals/vocational plan of action with each client

· Provide client assistance with analyzing career skills, resume writing, interview skills, job search skills and more to support client’s career goals

· Create and invite CFW clients to networking events

· Co-Facilitate job development groups

· Facilitate job development and self-empowerment groups

· Communicate relevant career opportunities to clients

· Support and coordinate volunteers to process client intakes, questions and referrals; assign clients as appropriate

Program Administration

· Identify, maintain, and publicize job search leads, educational opportunities, job trainings, career development opportunities, and placement opportunities

· Develop and maintain employer email listings

· Identify community resources that offer job trainings and job opportunities

· Utilize professional career search engines and other internet resources

· Coordinate with employers and employment agencies to generate employment opportunities

· Draft Essex County Community Development Block Grant monthly reports and assist with other CFW grants, funding sources, reporting and compliance as requested

· Maintain database on client statistics, such as job placement and training, employer statistics, client progress reports, program participation, etc. including inputting data for other CFW staff persons

· Create CFW computer class schedules, set curriculum, recruit instructors, host classes, administer and distribute licenses and record attendance

· Build awareness of NCJW/Essex and the CFW programs and services in the community while attending conferences, workshops or other community/business development meetings

· Increase the number of new CFW clients by creating awareness of CFW services available to the community

· Revise and update CFW materials in consultation with Director of the CFW

· Attend events and represent NCJW/Essex as requested by supervisor

General:

· Provide staff support for NCJW/Essex members as appropriate

· Follow all NCJW/Essex policy and procedures

· Professionally represent NCJW/Essex in the community

· Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

· Strong commitment to and passion for the mission of NCJW/Essex

· 4-year degree required and master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or related field preferred; however, relevant work experience such as a Recruiter, HR Generalist, Career Coach, Employment Agency Career Counselor, College Career Counselor or other will be considered

· High level of emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

· Strong working knowledge of job search strategies

· Experience facilitating discussions in a public forum

· Experience facilitating workshops and seminars

· Experience working with and cultivating volunteers

· Computer/internet proficiency, including working remotely

· Experience working with a CRM-type database, experience with Salesforce a plus

· Strong oral and written communication skills

· Strong organizational skills, including flexibility to handle multiple tasks

· Strong problem-solving skills and analytical ability

· Energetic, creative and self-motivated

· Experience working for or with nonprofits desired

Salary and Benefits:
This position is part-time at 24 hours/week and can be flexible to a qualified candidate’s schedule. The starting wage is up to $25/hour. NCJW/Essex offers vacation, sick leave, personal days, paid holidays, a flexible spending account and 403B retirement plan to eligible employees.

To Apply:
Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume via Indeed. Electronic submissions only, and please, no phone calls. NCJW/Essex is an equal opportunity employer.

About NCJW/Essex:

We are a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children, and families and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms.

NCJW comprises a national network of affiliates — we call them Sections — across the country that collectively have nearly 90,000 members, supporters, and advocates. Our national headquarters, NCJW, Inc., is in Washington, D.C. NCJW/Essex is the largest Section in the country. Our programs and membership are nonsectarian and open to all. Our offices are in Livingston, New Jersey.

Our work falls under three broad umbrellas:

• Community Services for women and children from Essex County, NJ, as well as surrounding counties of Union and Morris, and other parts of the state.
• Events and Programs for our members and the community at large.
• Advocacy, locally and nationally, on behalf of issues that affect women, children and families.

For more information, please visit https://ncjwessex.org/.

At NCJW/Essex, we are committed to creating a culture of inclusion and accountability. We honor the wisdom, insights, perspectives, and experiences of diverse viewpoints, and recognize that many critical voices have been underrepresented in Jewish organizational life and nonprofit organizations as a whole for too long. We welcome applications from people of diverse religious, spiritual, and cultural backgrounds.

We are an equal opportunity employer and recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate, and administer all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, culture, age, creed, disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other protected status.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $24.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 24 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Day shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Livingston, NJ 07039: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Livingston, NJ 07039

Salary : $24 - $25