Employer Engagement - Saskatoon, Canada - Saskatoon Open Door

Saskatoon Open Door

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Saskatoon, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Title
Employer Engagement & Outreach Specialist

Immediate Supervisors

Director of Employment Services, Team Lead of Employment Services_

Classification
Counsellor/Facilitator

Wage
Starting at $23.07 per hour

Closing Date:
December 7, 2023

Start Date:
Immediately and until March 31, 2025. May be extended, may become permanent.

Job Purpose

Under the direction of the Employment Services Director, the Employment Counsellor assists immigrants in setting and meeting their employment goals through developing and delivering in-house employment programs and services, providing individualized instruction in the labour market, education and training equivalency, job search techniques, and interview strategies.

Duties and Responsibilities

Career Counselling_
Identifies clients' barriers to employment and advises clients on how to overcome their employment barriers.
Helps clients realize their immediate employment goals by providing individualized instruction in the labour market, job search techniques, and interview strategies.
Guides clients in their active job search by onetoone coaching, preparing or critiquing resumes and cover letters, making employer contacts, and followup activities.
Manages cases by identifying nonemployment barriers, referring clients to other service providers, documenting case files, and sharing client information through case consultations.
Programming_
Facilitates group/classroom workshops/programs to educate and guide clients in their job search.
Ensures service quality and collaborative work relationships by providing guidance to new staff and acting as a resource person in an identified area of expertise.
Administration_
Keeps director/team leaders informed by regular reporting as required and advising them on emergent issues.
Provides program information and data by maintaining client records, preparing required reports, participating in staff meetings, and entering all outstanding information into their respective databases.
Fostering Business-Relationship Management_
Support data collection, produce local forum reports, support, and participate in evaluation activities.
Identify and maintain local forums and partnerships.
Identify and nominate a local member to join the national advisory committee of employers and economic development/business associations, SPOs and other relevant partners that can provide guidance and championship.
Convene and organize 1 Feedback Channel Forum and 2 forum followup meetings/activities (FY1).
Convene and organize 6 Feedback Channel Forums and 4 forum followup meetings/activities per region (FY2).
Maintain engagement of 8 employers, 4 SPOs per executing partner and 4 nontraditional partners (can include universities, municipalities, and any other key actors with high influence) throughout project duration.
Identify, compile, and communicate success stories, best practices and support the development of new learning resources.
Provide feedback and input into data collection process, findings, and analysis.
Participate and provide support to the project assessment and evaluation activities.
Other duties as assigned._

Education and Experience

University degree in Commerce, Business Administration, or social sciences, humanities, public relations or adult education, and, one year of work experience providing employment counselling services, OR
Graduate of postsecondary program (2 years minimum) in adult education, jobcoaching, or career counselling, and two years' work experience providing employment counselling services.
Training in career counselling is not mandatory but is considered an asset.
Working knowledge of the labour market and keeps informed of community events.

Required Licenses and/or Certifications

Criminal Occurrence Security Check
Must complete a Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check in good standing and within three months prior to first day of employment.