Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
Remote role
The job development coordinator will work to address the intricacies of connecting specific job seekers to businesses and has a lot of opportunity for creativity and independenceThey will partner with internal teams to drive long-term customer success, improve routine practices, develop referenceable customer success stories, and scale existing and new programming.
The coordinator also coordinates day-to-day activities by inputting activities into multiple databases, such as soliciting employer interest, and involvement in program participants’ employment; orienting customers to the services provided; screening potential program participants and providing job seekers with hands-on career readiness assistance while tracking placement data.
Essential responsibilities:
Programmatic support
Works closely with the director, talent acquisition to strategize the development, refinement, and elevation of departmental services and programming by cultivating innovative practices that improve overall timeliness and efficiency.
Identify qualified job opportunities that align with job seekers’ skills and desired occupation.
Monitors, documents, and oversees service referrals and the overall efficiency of the talent acquisition department’s services.
Processes and screens incoming internal job seeker applications to ensure applicants meet the specified program’s expectations.
Serves as an informative resource for specific program information for all participants, stakeholders, and staff.
Maintains currency with industry trends and updates labor market information by routinely researching online resources.
Attends advisory committee meetings in collaboration with the business services department; advises team members of employment trends and the local business community’s needs and concerns.
Performs career counseling to job seekers to help them make appropriate career decisions.
Assists in the recruitment and assessment of participants for workforce training programs.
Talent acquisition & sourcing
Acts as a liaison between the talent acquisition and business services departments to develop hiring strategies and procedures in line with industry trends and determine an employer’s recruitment needs, selection criteria, and candidate profile.
Responsible for the creation and publication of job advertisements for customers by researching, identifying, and soliciting commitments from possible employment sources.
Strategically sources candidates using various job boards and social media platforms (linkedin, ziprecruiter, instagram, facebook, etc.) to develop high-quality candidate pools for external customers.
Identifies and secures new business relationships by using networking events, social media, and various job boards to foster new and elevate existing business relationships.
Cultivate interview questions tailored to industry-specific external job opportunitiesConduct interviews with candidates as needed.
Evaluates applications, screens candidates, and facilitates pre-interview assessments.
Screens and tracks job orders sent by the business services department and places them into the employ prince george’s hot jobs listing as appropriate.
Ensures information listed in the ready to work talent workbook is entered weekly into the assigned database or customer relationship management platform.
Participates in recruiting events (career fairs, information sessions, etc.) as needed.
To be successful in this role you’ll need:
3-5 years of experience as an external job developer, talent acquisition specialist, external human resources, nonprofit program management, or similar.
Fundamental knowledge of recruitment, hiring strategies and workforce development.
An exceptional eye for detail paired with talented writing skills used to provide verbal and written resume critiques.
At least 1 year of experience providing one-on-one interview and resume coaching to job seekers at various career levels.
Proficiency in microsoft office and google suite (excel, word, powerpoint, sheets, docs, etc.).
Proficiency in utilizing various tracking systems and crm software.
Other highly preferred knowledge, skills and experience, and key characteristics:
Bachelors degreed preferred.
3-5 years of experience in a coordinator or leadership role.
At least 2 years of experience recruiting, staffing, and crafting job postings for external clients is highly preferred.
Previous experience working with at-risk populations is preferred.
Experience utilizing the maryland workforce exchange database system.
Work or volunteer experience with workforce development programs and/or job centers is highly preferred.
Application requirements: must submit a resume and cover letter with salary requirements listed in the cover letter.
This position will be remote, however, you must be local to dc, md, or northern va to attend events, or business engagements, as necessary.
