Business Relations Representative

State of North Carolina • Morehead City, NC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is housed in the New Bern Unit Office to assist counselors and perform services for consumers in Craven, Jones, and Pamlico Counties. Job duties: - Assist in the placement of eligible consumers in compatible and competitive employment that is consistent with their interests and abilities. - Work closely with counselors to determine appropriate vocational goals for consumers and identify the availability of similar positions. - Teaching employment marketing classes to work-ready consumers. - Presentations to businesses and community partners, meet with local and regional employers to better understand their business needs, explain agency mission and goals and to obtain their agreement and commitment to hire vocational rehabilitation (VR) consumers. - Providing consistent written and verbal feedback to counselors regarding the progress of referred consumers' efforts to obtain employment. - Participate in job fairs and other community events to promote and present the agency and its consumers as well as represent the work unit on boards/committees as designated by the Unit Manager. - Marketing on the job training and internships to employers when applicable, as well as marketing and presenting Windmills Disability Awareness Training to local employers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a human services or business field such as human resources, marketing, business administration, business management, healthcare management, or public administration from an appropriately accredited institution; or Associate’s degree in a human services or business field (identified above) from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of directly related work experience; or High school or General Educational Development (GED) and four years of directly related work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge or experience helping others obtain employment.
• Demonstrated experience working with the public.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the placement of eligible consumers in compatible and competitive employment that is consistent with their interests and abilities.
• Work closely with counselors to determine appropriate vocational goals for consumers and identify the availability of similar positions.
• Teaching employment marketing classes to work-ready consumers.
• Presentations to businesses and community partners, meet with local and regional employers to better understand their business needs, explain agency mission and goals and to obtain their agreement and commitment to hire vocational rehabilitation (VR) consumers.
• Providing consistent written and verbal feedback to counselors regarding the progress of referred consumers' efforts to obtain employment.
• Participate in job fairs and other community events to promote and present the agency and its consumers as well as represent the work unit on boards/committees as designated by the Unit Manager.
• Marketing on the job training and internships to employers when applicable, as well as marketing and presenting Windmills Disability Awareness Training to local employers.

Benefits

• The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level