Introduction
Charlotte’s local government, with more than 7,000 employees and a $2.39 billion budget, works hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play.
Charlotte Water is an enterprise department of the City of Charlotte and one of the largest public water and sewer service providers in the southeast with 300,000 customer accounts and over 1000 employees. Our service area includes the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and the towns of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mint Hill, Matthews and Pineville. Charlotte Water’s FY 23 budget is $535M and a five-year capital program of $2.5 billion. We enjoy the highest credit ratings from all three major credit rating agencies as a result of sound financial planning and management and strong support from our City Council. We value competent, skilled candidates with a customer service focus to work in a team environment.
Overview
The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the 15th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 897,000 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation’s largest banks and technology companies.
Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We work hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Join us in helping to keep our City thriving, ensuring upward mobility and advancement in the workplace.
Function
The City of Charlotte, Charlotte Water Department is accepting applications for the Workforce Development Recruitment Co-op position for the Career Training Academy Co-op Program. This individual will work under the supervision of the Charlotte Water Administrative Division. The candidate can be a student currently enrolled in a post-secondary education program in Training, Workforce Development, Human Resources, or related curriculum, or have post-secondary experience in a related area.
- Must be able to work a minimum of _30__ hours
per week.
Summary
This position is primarily responsible for supporting workforce development programs at Charlotte Water through planning, recruitment, training delivery, and job placement of adult participants.
This position will assist in developing, and coordinating Charlotte Water's Apprenticeship and Career Training Academy Internship and Co-op Programs, which are designed to increase employability, boost motivation, and improve fundamental skills.
The primary focus of this role will be administrative, identifying, sourcing, and attracting qualified candidates through a full-cycle recruitment process, perform a wide scope of administrative duties while exercising initiative, follow through, and confidentiality.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
This position will expose the participant to daily work operations including but not limited to:
• Prepare recruitment materials & post jobs to appropriate internal / external job board / colleges / etc.
• Attend job / career fairs with appropriate subject matter experts generating qualified applicants
• Participate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts as it relates to Recruitment.
• Facilitates the recruitment and onboarding process and collects data for process improvement.
• Assist with onboarding activities
• Schedules new and current employees for skill assessments and training.
• Collaborates with Charlotte Water's Human Resources team throughout the hiring process, including job matching throughout programming until completion.
• Assists apprentices and Career Training Academy participants in meeting program goals and objectives.
• Processes and audits paperwork on the employee, apprentice, and intern training plans and overall apprenticeship and Career Training Academy internship programming within the department.
• Fosters professional relationships within Charlotte Water and the community.
• Coordinates meetings, calendars, and events around programming and communicates program details with community organizations and prospective candidates.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of training and development.
• Knowledge of social service or wrap-around services that will benefit participants.
• Knowledge of recruitment practices.
• Skill in communicating, both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in planning and coordinating the work of others.
• Skill in delivering speeches and facilitating training programs.
• Ability to plan and organize short-term and long-term training in simulated and live environments.
• Ability to work effectively with people with different professional backgrounds.
• Ability to network with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels within the organization.
• Ability to obtain a City driving permit.
Minimum Qualifications
• Post-secondary experience, current or recent graduate in an accredited college or university with major course work in a related field of study specific to the departmental or work assignment.
LICESNCES, CERTIFICATIONS, or REGISTRATIONS:
• Requires a valid driver's license.
Conditions of Employment
The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.
Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.
Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.
The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
How To Apply
Apply online.
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.
You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where we have workstations available. Our office is located at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.
Anyone seeking an accommodation to apply for a job may call (704) 336-2285 for assistance or you may email questions to CityHrJobPostingsNotify@ci.charlotte.nc.us.
Benefits
The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees.
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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.
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