EEDD Employment Services Specialist I

sjgov•Stockton, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The San Joaquin County Employment and Economic Development Department (EEDD) is recruiting experienced sales and/or marketing professionals to fill three (3) full-time EEDD Employment Services Specialist I vacancies and to establish an eligible list which may be used to fill future vacancies. Pre-Employment Drug Screening and Background: Potential new hires into this classification are required to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and a background investigation as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made unless the eligible has passed the drug screen and successfully completed the background process. The County pays for the initial drug screen. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application. A completed application must be postmarked or received online by the final filing deadline. NOTE: All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file, Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.

Requirements

Principles of sales and marketing techniques
Public relations techniques
Labor market of San Joaquin County
Employment program rules and regulations
Principles and methods of employment preparation and training
Career, vocational and employment counseling and interviewing techniques
Typical barriers to employment
Learn about job training programs and regulations
Present information to clients and the public
Use a computer and relevant software programs
Contract preparation
Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
Understand labor market data and develop marketing strategies
Accurately gather, record and evaluate complex data
Prepare a variety of reports, forms, plans and agreements
Read, understand and apply complex written regulations and instructions
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employers, outside providers, agency staff and the general public
Communicate effectively with persons from diverse social and cultural backgrounds

Responsibilities

Markets job training programs and services to individual private sector employers in San Joaquin County; obtains job orders; develops marketing strategies for development of both employer and applicant pool; maintains contact with employers, applicants, other agencies and chambers of commerce; maintains current information on job training services and regulatory and procedural requirements.
Assists employers in determining job descriptions and applicant selection methods; gathers detailed job order information; maintains production schedules and standards.
Learns to negotiate and write job training contracts; monitors allocation of assigned funds.
Monitors placements to ensure that both employer and applicants needs are being met.
May assist applicants in preparing for employment interview; may participate in certification and enrollment of qualified applicants; may prescreen applicants for employment interviews.
May recommend procedural changes; organizes and attends special programs.

Benefits

Choice of three health plans: Kaiser Plan, Select Plan, and Premier Plan (employee pays portion of premium)
Dependent coverage for health insurance available
Choice of two dental plans: Delta Dental and United Health Care-Select Managed Care Direct Compensation Plan (no cost for employee only coverage)
Dependent coverage for dental insurance available
Vision coverage through Vision Service Plan (VSP) (no cost for employee only coverage)
Dependent coverage for vision insurance available
Life insurance coverage (amount varies by years of continuous service)
Option to purchase additional term life insurance
125 Flexible Benefits Plan (Health Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance Plan)
Retirement Plan covered by the County Retirement Law of 1937
Deferred Compensation plan under Section 457 of the IRS code
Roth IRA (after tax) available
Vacation accrual (10 days/year up to 3 years, 15 days after 3 years, 20 days after 10 years, 23 days after 20 years)
14 paid holidays each year
12 working days of sick leave annually with unlimited accumulation
Sick leave incentive (eight hours administrative leave if leave balance equals at least one-half of cumulative amount eligible to accrue and employee is on payroll during entire calendar year)
3 days of paid bereavement leave for death of qualifying family member, 2 additional days for death of employee’s spouse, domestic partner, parent or child
Merit Salary Increase (eligible for increase to next step after 52 weeks on each step)
Educational Reimbursement Program (up to $850 per fiscal year for career-related coursework, up to $1600 per fiscal year for approved four-year college/university academic programs)
Parking Supplemental Downtown Stockton (up to $20 per pay period for employees who pay for parking and are assigned to work in the Downtown Core Area)
School Activities leave (up to 40 hours per year, not more than 8 hours per month, to participate in children’s school activities)