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JOB SERVICE SPECIALIST III

Reemployment Opportunity Workshop Facilitator

Recruitment #22-003211-0009

Introduction

The Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning is currently recruiting for Job Service Specialist III Reemployment Opportunity Workshop Facilitators  for the local American Job Centers throughout Maryland. . The list will be valid for one year.  All persons interested in this classification should apply at this time.

GRADE

ASTD12

LOCATION OF POSITION

BALTIMORE COUNTY
7930 Eastern Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21224


PRINCE GEORGE"S
1801 McCormick Drive, Suite 120
Largo, MD 20774

Main Purpose of Job

Reemployment Opportunity Workshop [Reemployment Opportunity Workshop (ROW) Facilitator] will be responsible for workshops for profiled claimants and other qualified job seekers to enhance job seeking skills and to lessen the duration of unemployment. The Reemployment Opportunity Workshop Facilitator will also work at the advanced level of working with employment and training services, job seekers and workforce development partners to provide the highest level of services that will support the economic stability of the labor force, business and the community.

POSITION DUTIES

Reemployment Opportunity Workshop duties include, but are not limited to, facilitating Early Intervention Workshop by:

 •              Planning job search workshops of not less than six hours duration and preparing and  organizing materials with that will be presented on a regular basis to profiled Unemployment Insurance claimants and other qualified job seekers;

•              Conducting job search workshops to improve attendees' job search techniques and enhance their employability

 •              Downloading attendance roster and/or rescheduling customers for future classes based on responses from workshop attendance letters;

•              Documenting results or workshops using the automated data system. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:   Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Three years of experience in the field of workforce development involving conducting interviews with persons seeking employment and providing assistance to employers needing qualified personnel to fill vacancies.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute additional experience in workforce development taking job orders from employers, conducting job-ready interviews, registering job applicants, verifying job referrals, conducting vocational placements, performing unemployment adjudications, or appraising job applicants for employability on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Candidates may substitute education at an accredited college or university at the rate of thirty credit hours for one year of experience for up to two years of the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute active duty military recruiting experience or career counseling experience on a year-by-year basis for the required education or experience.

SELECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must meet the selective qualification in order to be considered for the position.  You must include clear and specific information in the job duties section of your application regarding your qualifications

One(1) year of sales or business outreach experience 
One(1) year experience analyzing and interpreting labor market data.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The following qualification is preferred, not required.  However, if you have this experience it must be detailed in the job duty section on your application.

Demonstrate the ability to speak, read and write Spanish fluently.

Knowledge and/or experience of Workforce Development Programs

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

NOT APPLICABLE.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

All candidates are subject to a background check against files maintained by the division of Unemployment Insurance (LABOR/DUI) to determine whether any monies are owed to LABOR/DUI as a result of an unemployment insurance overpayment and/or fraud. Any unpaid debt may have an impact on whether or not a candidate is offered employmen

SELECTION PROCESS

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position

BENEFITS

Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.

Leave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in a 12 month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.


STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online application process is strongly preferred.  However, if you are unable to apply online, or encounter difficulty attaching required or optional documentation, you may submit via mail or deliver in person. Please be sure to include your name, identification number (Easy ID#) and job announcement number on any documentation to ensure timely processing.

Completed applications, required documentation, and any required addendum may be mailed to:

Department of Labor Office of Human Resources

Attention: 22-003211-0009/ Mrs. Maker 

1100 N. Eutaw Street, Rm. 100

Baltimore, MD 21201 

Linnea.Maker2@maryland.gov

The MD State Application Form can be found online. If you have any questions about this recruitment, please contact the Maryland Department of Labor at 410-230-6300. 

Maryland Department of Labor is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of MDOL that all persons have equal opportunity and access to employment opportunities, services, and facilities without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.




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