Employer Engagement Advisor

Community Futures North Okanagan•Vernon, BC

11d•CA$27 - CA$29•Onsite

About The Position

The Employer Engagement Advisor is a key member of the WorkBC team responsible for building and maintaining relationships with employers across the North Okanagan to support job seekers in achieving meaningful employment. This role focuses on proactive employer outreach, recruitment and retention support, labour market information (LMI) gathering, and connecting businesses to WorkBC programs and services including wage subsidies, unpaid placements, and project-based labour market training (PBLMT). The Employer Engagement Advisor acts as a trusted partner to local employers while promoting WorkBC’s value-added services, contributing to positive employment outcomes for clients, and strengthening the regional workforce. This role works in close collaboration with the WorkBC Case Management and Employment Services teams, Community Futures North Okanagan (CFNO) programs, and community partners to align employer needs with client job-readiness.

Requirements

Post-secondary courses, certificate, degree or diploma in a relevant field (e.g. commerce, marketing, finance, business administration, bookkeeping, accounting or human resources)
A valid class 5 license with clean driver’s abstract and business insurance
4+ years’ professional business experience in management, entrepreneurship or business ownership
Demonstrated business counselling/coaching skills and experience
Building partnerships with employers, community agencies and other stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Relevant experience in the career development sector

Responsibilities

Building and maintaining relationships with employers across the North Okanagan
Supporting job seekers in achieving meaningful employment
Proactive employer outreach
Recruitment and retention support
Labour market information (LMI) gathering
Connecting businesses to WorkBC programs and services including wage subsidies, unpaid placements, and project-based labour market training (PBLMT)
Acting as a trusted partner to local employers
Promoting WorkBC’s value-added services
Contributing to positive employment outcomes for clients
Strengthening the regional workforce
Working in close collaboration with the WorkBC Case Management and Employment Services teams, Community Futures North Okanagan (CFNO) programs, and community partners to align employer needs with client job-readiness.