Workforce Development Specialist II (FFTL)

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet • Louisville, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet advances education, workforce development, and economic opportunity across the Commonwealth. The Cabinet provides education and training programs, employment and reemployment services, unemployment insurance, and disability determination services to help Kentuckians gain skills, find work, and maintain economic stability. It partners with education providers, workforce boards, and employers to align training with labor market needs and oversees labor programs that promote fair and safe workplaces. The Career Development Office provides workforce services to Kentuckians who are unemployed, under-employed, or searching for a new career path. We also provide a variety of services, such as assistance with unemployment insurance, business downsizing, labor market information, job postings, and recruiting and training. This is a federally funded time-limited (FFTL) position. This means it is a position that is paid entirely as the result of a federal grant. The duration of employment shall not exceed the life of the federal grant that funds the position. An employee appointed to an FFTL position is required to meet the minimum requirements for the classification. Further, an employee appointed to an FFTL position is designated as an unclassified (non- merit) employee. An FFTL employee is eligible to receive benefits at the same level as a classified (merit) employee in a permanent position.

Requirements

• Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.
• One year of experience in reviewing, monitoring, determining eligibility for, and/or administering employment service or unemployment insurance programs, or experience in education, public administration, business, human services, military, human resources or a related field.
• A master's degree will substitute for one year of the required experience.
• Work experience in workforce programs such as WIOA, employment services, and/or unemployment insurance programs or experience in education, public administration, business, human services, military, human resources or a related field will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• The successful candidate will be required to ensure the safeguarding and security of all confidential and sensitive information and will be required to complete training, sign acknowledgements, follow all policies and adhere to all statutes and requirements pertaining to the safeguarding and security of confidential and sensitive information while employed and after employment ends.

Nice To Haves

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure

Responsibilities

• Assists job seekers in need of services, makes referrals, monitors their progress, and performs case management and follow-up services.
• Develops employability plans based on vocational aptitudes, interests, and work experience.
• Works with employers to promote the benefits of employment services and to solicit potential job opportunities for employment service participants.
• Provides assistance to employers with developing job orders and making job referrals. Keeps a daily log of services.
• Promotes employment services through interactions with other public, private, and state agencies through job fairs and special ads.
• Works in resource room assisting customers with unemployment insurance claims; addresses questions and concerns via in-person and phone.
• Conducts workshops for job seekers to help develop job search techniques, resume writing, and interview skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees