Resource Specialist

State of North Carolina

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About The Position

This position is located at Correction Enterprises Administration in Raleigh, NC. This position is responsible for marketing and recruiting appropriate business /industry partners that will offer ex-offenders a fair opportunity to compete for employment where they qualify. Partnerships are developed by promoting (marketing) the advantages of employing skilled ex-offenders and the position maintains a current database of private sector partners, job skill requirements, and job availability. The position identifies soon to be released inmates who have obtained job skills while in prison through work in Correction Enterprises manufacturing/service plants. This position provides marketing and public relations to NC business and industries of the technical training Correction Enterprises provides to offenders. Position will be required to make presentations to the Better Business Bureaus, civic clubs, Chamber of Commerce, Association of General Contractors, etc. as well as direct calls to specific businesses. Marketing to business and industries the benefit of employing ex-offenders including information on the work opportunity tax credit and federal bonding program. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - Create a list by specific trades and region within the state of employer contacts and of employers who are willing to interview and hire ex-offenders. - - Promote the interviewing and hiring of individual skilled offenders who are preparing for release. - Coordinate with ESC former Offender Employment Specialists and Job Link job developers to provide a system for referral of re-entering offenders into target populations, and for developing a method of collecting data on referral encounters and job interviews obtained. - Create a list of offenders who have been trained for at least 6 months through Correction Enterprises programs and create an effective method for connecting the offender and potential employers. - Operate a state vehicle and engage in occasional overnight travel. Work is in a prison environment and around offenders.

Requirements

• Effective July 1, 2025 candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed from the class specifications.
• The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in the vacancy announcement should be used as management preferences and be used to screen for the most qualified pool of applicants.

Nice To Haves

• Must demonstrate experience speaking and presenting information to a large audience and responding to impromptu questions.
• Must demonstrate prior experience with employment placement.
• Must demonstrate and document previous experience utilizing various Microsoft Office programs.
• Must demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving techniques.
• Must demonstrate prior experience developing and teaching curriculums in a classroom setting to adults.
• Prefer applicants with experience working with current or former offenders, inmate programs, and inmate assignments.

Responsibilities

• Create a list by specific trades and region within the state of employer contacts and of employers who are willing to interview and hire ex-offenders.
• Promote the interviewing and hiring of individual skilled offenders who are preparing for release.
• Coordinate with ESC former Offender Employment Specialists and Job Link job developers to provide a system for referral of re-entering offenders into target populations, and for developing a method of collecting data on referral encounters and job interviews obtained.
• Create a list of offenders who have been trained for at least 6 months through Correction Enterprises programs and create an effective method for connecting the offender and potential employers.
• Operate a state vehicle and engage in occasional overnight travel.

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
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees