Career Center Consultant - Anticipated Vacancy

State of Maine•Portland, ME

4d•$22 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Maine Department of Labor is hiring a Career Center Consultant for the Maine Apprenticeship Program team in Portland, Maine. This anticipated vacancy supports Maine workers and employers by working with businesses to identify workforce development needs and implement registered apprenticeship programs. The position involves developing, updating, implementing, and monitoring registered apprenticeship programs in private industry and the public sector. The consultant works with businesses, apprentices, unions, workforce systems, and educational partners, and gives presentations, workshops, and information sessions at public events. The role requires frequent regionally based travel and occasional statewide travel. The consultant manages RAPIDS data and sponsor monitoring, develops sponsors in assigned counties and sectors, engages dormant sponsors, and coordinates with CareerCenter staff, chambers of commerce, high schools, career and technical education programs, Maine community colleges, and service providers. Other work includes supporting job fairs, registering existing sponsors and apprentices in MJL, attending meetings and professional training, and serving as a regional connection and resource for CareerCenters and service providers.

Requirements

Any combination of education and/or work experience that demonstrates competency in interpersonal skills, including effective relationship-building, courtesy, empathy, cultural awareness, and teamwork.
Any combination of education and/or work experience that demonstrates competency in customer and quality service, including identifying customer needs and responding effectively.
Any combination of education and/or work experience that demonstrates accountability, including producing timely, high-quality results, setting priorities, accepting responsibility, and learning applicable job knowledge, laws, rules, and policies.
Any combination of education and/or work experience that demonstrates planning and organizational skills, including prioritizing work, setting goals, adapting to changing circumstances, and monitoring progress.

Nice To Haves

Experience presenting to internal and external community partners.
Experience providing information and guidance.
Excellent communication and customer service skills.
Experience managing business accounts.
Experience developing and implementing curricula.
Experience using computer software and virtual communications platforms, such as MS Teams, Zoom, and Microsoft Office.
Bilingual or multilingual ability in English and Arabic, French, Khmer, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish, or Vietnamese.

Responsibilities

Develop, update, implement, and monitor registered apprenticeship programs in private industry and the public sector.
Work with Maine businesses, apprentices, unions, workforce systems, and educational partners.
Deliver presentations, workshops, and informational sessions at job fairs, trade shows, and other public events.
Manage and monitor RAPIDS data for assigned sponsors.
Develop new sponsors in assigned counties and focus sectors.
Participate in local CareerCenter staff meetings and bi-weekly business team meetings.
Connect with local chambers of commerce and seek presentation opportunities in collaboration with CareerCenter staff.
Contact dormant sponsors in RAPIDS in assigned counties.
Connect with high schools and career and technical education programs in the region.
Manage Maine Apprenticeship Program participation in CareerCenter job fairs in assigned counties.
Register existing sponsors and apprentices in MJL.
Participate in professional training activities.
Serve as a connection and resource for CareerCenters and service providers in the region.
Connect the Maine Apprenticeship Program with Maine community colleges.
Travel frequently within the region and occasionally statewide.

Benefits

13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and more than three weeks of vacation leave annually; vacation accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
State-paid 85%–100% of employee-only health insurance premiums, depending on salary; dependent coverage is also available.
A 5% employee-only health insurance premium credit for participation, subject to program requirements.
State-paid 100% of employee-only dental insurance premiums.
State contribution of 14.06% of pay to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System.
Gym membership reimbursement of up to $40 per month.
Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness.
Employee assistance through the Living Resources Program.
42 consecutive calendar days of fully paid parental leave for employees welcoming a child; additional unpaid leave may be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Voluntary pre-tax deferred compensation through a MaineSaves 457(b) account.