An Equal Opportunity Employer

TITLE: Workforce Development Specialist I – Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program

LOCATION: Division of Workforce Development Springfield Career Center

TRAVEL: Up to 50% Travel with occasional overnight travel required

STARTING SALARY: 27,660 Annually

CLOSING DATE: 11-11-2009

MERIT TYPE: Merit

Merit:
APPLICATION PROCESS:
For Promotional/External Candidates: This position is a merit position. The Office of Administration, Division of Personnel regulates the method in which merit positions are filled and has established the Electronic Application System (EASe). In order to be considered for this merit position, you must apply on-line at http://www.ease.mo.gov and be determined eligible for the Workforce Development Specialist I merit classification by COB Wednesday, November 11, 2009. For Lateral Transfers/Demotion Candidates: If you are currently a Workforce Development Specialist I and interested in transferring to this position or interested in a demotion, please submit a resume and cover letter by COB Wednesday, November 11, 2009 to: Department of Economic Development, ATTN: Human Resources, P.O. Box 1157, Jefferson City, MO 65102, Fax: (573) 522-9814, Email: sara.murphy@ded.mo.gov

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES::

• Develop and promote job and job training opportunities for veterans through contacts with employers, especially small- and medium-size private sector employees. This would include referring on existing orders and calling employers about specific veterans when job orders do not exist matching those veterans' skills.
• Conduct outreach activities to locate veterans through contacts with local veterans organizations, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other State Agencies such as Missouri Veteran's Commission, Vocational Rehabilitation and other institutions that serve veterans.
• Consult and coordinate with other appropriate representatives of Federal, State, and local programs for the purpose of developing maximum linkages to promote employment opportunities and assistance for veterans.
• Develop outreach programs in cooperation with appropriate Department of Veterans Affairs personnel engaged in providing counseling or rehabilitation services, with educational institutions, and with employers in order to maximum assistance to disabled veterans who have completed or are participating in a vocational rehabilitation program.
• Provide vocational case management services to veterans who have barriers to employment.
• Provide vocational guidance or vocational counseling services, or both, to veterans with respect to selection of and changes in vocations and vocational adjustment.
• Assist other Labor Exchange staff in the Career Center in providing services to veterans.
• Assure veterans are aware of other programs for veterans' such as those that are available through Missouri's Department of Education.
• Work with partners to maximize opportunities for veterans and assure veterans are given priority access to Department of Labor programs.
• Document all services and activities.
• Work closely with other staff as part of case management team.
• Perform other related work as assigned.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Considerable knowledge of the techniques of interviewing and job placement.
• Working knowledge of state and federal laws pertaining to Veterans outreach programs to include various services and benefits available to veterans.
• Knowledge of methods of enrolling or registering veterans for benefits available from service organizations.
• Working knowledge of principles and techniques of vocational guidance and counseling.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in appraising situations and making informed decisions.
• Ability to communicate effectively and maintain working relationships with other employees, applicants, employers, veterans services, training institutions and community organizations.
• Ability to give extended presentations in front of personnel separating from the Military service.
• Ability to travel up to 50% with occasional overnight travel required.
• Ability to demonstrate regular and predictable attendance.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• One year of experience as a Workforce Development Deputy or four years of above entry-level clerical experience with the Division of Workforce Development
• OR
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with specialization in psychology, sociology, social work, labor economics, education, business, personnel or public administration, or closely related areas. (Experience in the areas described below may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for deficiencies in the stated education.)
• AREAS OF QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE
• Technical or professional work in the fields of social service, education, job placement, community organization or related areas, or in business, personnel or public administration involving responsible public contact.
• Military experience, at the E-5 level, or above, in recruiting or personnel administration involving interviewing, selection, classification, placement or counseling
• Necessary Qualification: Must be an honorably discharged veteran as defined in Chapter 36, RSMo.
• Applicant must be a service-connected disabled veteran, and have an award letter less than 6 months old from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

In order to be considered for this merit position, you must apply on-line at http://www.ease.mo.gov and be determined eligible for the Workforce Development Specialist I merit classification by COB Wednesday, November 11, 2009. If you are currently a Workforce Development Specialist I and interested in transferring to this position or interested in a demotion, please submit a resume and cover letter by COB Wednesday, November 11, 2009 to: Department of Economic Development, ATTN: Human Resources, P.O. Box 1157, Jefferson City, MO 65102, Fax: (573) 522-9814, Email: sara.murphy@ded.mo.gov