Veteran Career Planner

State of Iowa•Des Moines - 50313 - Polk County, IA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is seeking a Veteran Career Planner to join our team at the Iowa WORKS office in Des Moines, Iowa. This role involves making a difference by working with veterans seeking assistance with their employment and training goals. The Veteran Career Planner will assist veterans by establishing rapport, completing assessments of their skills and background, and identifying career goals and objectives. The position provides and documents individualized career services to veterans and other eligible populations as part of an integrated office team, including services under the Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG/NSG).

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field.
Four years of full-time work experience in career services, teaching or training to improve skills, job coaching, providing human services to individuals in need, sales, customer service, call center operations, or human-resources-related services involving interviewing, reviewing job applications, conducting employment-related assessments, or job placement.
A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number two), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes twelve months of full-time work as a Workforce Associate.
Must meet the definition of Veteran: A person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.

Responsibilities

Facilitate and document individualized career services for veterans with special employment and training needs as part of an integrated career services team.
Provide employment and training services to veterans and other eligible individuals under the Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG/NSG).
Motivate, mentor, and coach veterans through continued and regular contact regarding employment services.
Provide individualized career services, including comprehensive and specialized assessments of skill levels and service needs.
Develop an individual employment plan identifying employment goals, achievement objectives, and appropriate services.
Provide group and individual counseling and career planning.
Provide short-term prevocational services, including learning, communication, interviewing, punctuality, personal maintenance, and professional conduct skills to prepare individuals for unsubsidized employment or training.
Develop and maintain documented plans of action and ensure proper and timely case notes.
Conduct ongoing follow-up and meaningful activities, including job development, to enhance veterans’ employability and support successful outcomes.
Maintain weekly contact with all service-managed veterans to monitor progress, provide support, and address employment and training needs.
Conduct Foreign Labor Certification (FLC) inspections in various locations to ensure housing meets the regulations and requirements under FLC and complete and submit required FLC documents and reports.
Attend FLC meetings, conferences, and training as required.
Interview new veteran applicants with significant barriers to employment (SBEs) for service.
Coordinate with Business Engagement Team(s) and Local Veterans Employment Representatives to match Veterans and spouses with job opportunities and provide labor exchange services leading to job placement.
Analyze priority services to veterans and provide reports to management summarizing monthly activity.
Monitor Veterans Performance Standards for achievement of goals and direction of veteran services efforts.
Submit all required reports, success stories, and follow-up documentation on a timely basis.
Communicate and provide weekly updates/reports as requested by leadership.
Participate in all Office of Veteran Workforce Services meetings and ensure success stories are shared with the team and local leadership.
Participate in marketing efforts, job fairs, and other events to create content and success stories for newsletters and other Iowa WORKS for Veteran social media communication.