Employment & Training Specialist III (9704) – Human Services Agency (169287)

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The Employment & Training Specialist III performs employment- and training-related functions for the San Francisco Human Services Agency. Work may include employer engagement and job development, vocational assessment and career counseling, employment-related skills training, job placement, workshop facilitation, and program coordination. Duties are representative rather than exhaustive and may include other appropriate assignments. The Human Services Agency includes the Department of Benefits and Family Support and the Department of Disability and Aging Services. It provides services such as financial, nutritional, and employment support; protective services; health care coverage; affordable childcare; and in-home services for older adults and people with disabilities. This is a temporary provisional appointment under Civil Service Commission rules. A temporary provisional appointee must participate successfully in the Civil Service examination process for this classification and be selected through an open competitive process to be considered for permanent appointment.

Requirements

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, or qualifying additional experience substituted for the degree on a year-for-year basis; 30 semester units or 45 quarter units equal one year.
Two years of experience providing direct client services in workforce development, such as recruitment, training, job-search training, job or business development, career counseling, workshop instruction and facilitation, or a closely related field.
Some positions require possession of, or the ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
Applicants for bilingual positions must pass a bilingual proficiency test and indicate claimed language proficiency on the application.

Responsibilities

Analyze local labor market needs and research available employment and training opportunities.
Contact employers and develop unsubsidized jobs and pre-employment worksites in public and private sectors.
Provide group orientations, information sessions, and employment workshops.
Develop and maintain effective relationships with employment service providers and inter- and intra-agency staff.
Assist job-ready clients with job searches and placement.
Locate suitable training sites for participants who need additional training and experience.
Collect and compile data, statistics, and reports, and maintain records.
Work with the Employment Development Department and other private, public, and community agencies to provide job leads to participants.
Help participants write and edit resumes and prepare employment forms, letters, and other paperwork.
Design and present employment training workshops for participants and partner agencies; assess training needs and develop programs to address participant requirements; and train staff in assessment functions.
Write and edit training manuals, forms, and procedural memoranda; maintain curriculum and training materials; and teach life skills, reading, language development, and math.
Administer and evaluate standardized vocational tests, interpret results, and prepare reports with employment recommendations and training needs.
Coordinate test administration with external vendors and agencies and prepare statistical reports on assessment activities.
Analyze and interpret laws, policies, and regulations relevant to the program and recommend how to incorporate them into employment and training programs.