Job Developer

Major Responsibilities:

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

- Conduct employer outreach to identify job opportunities and build new employer relationships; - Develop, cultivate, and maintain positive relationships with area employers in order to identify appropriate employment opportunities for clients; - Educate employers on the merits of hiring refugees and immigrants and relevant right to work documentation; - Research and attend relevant job development opportunities such as job fairs, community event, job site tours, etc; - Act as a liaison between the IRC, employers, clients, and community partners; - Communicate and collaborate with the Economic Empowerment team and the wider office to disseminate employment opportunities to all IRC departments and their program participants. - Provide job counseling support to program participants clients eligible for employment services; - Continuously develop, adapt, and refine high quality Job Readiness curricula and resources for clients; - Determine specific, appropriate employment opportunities and assist clients in accessing these opportunities by guiding them through the hiring process; - Customize clients’ resumes to fit identified opportunities; - Assist job seekers in completing applications and new hire paperwork; - Monitor job performance, wage level, and employer/employee satisfaction; - Assist clients and employers with any post placement issues and continuing employment needs; - Achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual job placement goals; - Ensuring timely and accurate compliance on all reporting requirements, including database management, case noting, and file maintenance; - Supervise and assist program interns and volunteers - Other duties as assigned.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Employer Engagement Supervisor Position directly supervises: Volunteer, interns, case aids as relevant

Job Requirements:

- Undergraduate degree in business, marketing, social work, or related field; - Minimum of 3 years of related professional experience; preferably in a non-profit or social services environment; - Demonstrated experience in system development, case management, and/or sales and marketing; - Strong analytical skills to forecast problems and the ability to quickly develop contingency plans; - Excellent organizational skills with the ability to track and follow up on rapidly changing information; - Strong interpersonal skills for effective networking and influence. Proven ability to foster and manage client and employer relationships; - Exercise effective conflict management and ability to communicate relevant expectations; - Familiarity with the Sacramento job market strongly preferred; - Excellent communication skills, with fluency in written and spoken English; bilingual ability preferred; - Ability to work as part of a team and to oversee interns and volunteers - Proven success in taking initiative, achieving goals and working effectively with all levels of staff in a multi-cultural environment; - Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook); - Valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle with current insurance, and the ability to travel regularly throughout the service delivery area. - Strong leadership skills.

Working Environment:

- Standard Work Environment with ability to work remotely during COVID on IRC devices required

- Occasional travel within the Bay Area

Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days (depending on role and tenure), medical insurance starting at $145 per month, dental starting at $7 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus a 3-7% base IRC contribution (3 year vesting), disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.

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