WORKFORCE CONSULTANT

Workforce ConsultantThe Idaho Department of Labor has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Workforce Consultant to join us in the Caldwell office. This position will involve using collaborative partnerships to provide employment or training opportunities for individuals through access to education, career pathways and engagement with the business community. Preference may be given to bilingual applicants but is not a requirement of this position.For questions regarding this position, please contact Elizabeth Anzaldua or Cynthia Arment.Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The Idaho Department of Labor is unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa. The applicant selected for this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check.To learn more about the Department of Labor, please visit our website at www.labor.idaho.gov.Example of Duties:Perform intensive outreach efforts to farmworkers, including visiting workers in the fields, and in places where they gather.Drafts and reviews quality job listings.Contacts employers to develop job and training opportunities.Prepares and conducts job search and interview sessions for candidates.Uses internal and external systems to assist customers.Contacts employers to identify job openings and secure placements.Recruiting:Seeks out, screens and interviews candidates to fill a particular position.Collaborates with other local office staff to develop recruiting plans to fill high demand and high pay positions.Uses internal systems, social media and other means to find and place qualified jobseekers to meet employer demands.Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Case Management:Coordinates program referrals, assessments and participant selections.Utilizes the case management process to determine and provide the appropriate level of service required for customers through initial assessment, on-going assessment, planning, intervention and follow-up.Provides coaching on career opportunities and pathways.Negotiates and manages on-the-job training, classroom training and work experience contracts.Monitors progress of contract to assure conformity with agreement on the part of each partner.Monitors participant enrollments, placements, obligations, expenditures and retention to ensure compliance with allocation restraints and performance goals.Minimum Qualifications:Experience conducting interviews and documenting information.Experience assisting emotional, difficult or confrontational people and individuals from varying socio/economic/cultural backgrounds.Experience determining and explaining eligibility or qualifications for programs and services.Experience preparing professional written communication.Experience using computer applications.Preferred Qualification:Ability to speak Spanish and English fluently.Benefits:One of the top 5 retirement systems in the Nation.2 voluntary supplemental retirement plans.Medical, vision, and dental insurance benefits.11 paid holidays.Paid sick and vacation.Paid parental leave.Life insurance for self, spouse, and children.Additional perks and discounts.Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility.Employee assistance program.EEO/ADA/Veteran:The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals.