Employment Placement Specialist - Edmonton, Canada - EMCN

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

**Employment Placement Specialist

Temporary (18 months), Part-time - 30 hrs/wk

Classification:
Specialist

End date:
September 30, 2025

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

the challenge

The Employment Placement Specialist supports the Ukrainian Evacuees Support Program, which aims to build upon an existing program that has proven to support Ukrainian evacuees in their employment journey by including a language component for Ukrainian evacuees looking to gain employment or better employment opportunities.

This project will focus on supporting Ukrainians with lower levels of English (CLB 3), with the ultimate outcome being that Ukrainian evacuees will have enhanced access to English language learning opportunities to support their integration into the Alberta labour market.

the opportunity
The Employment Placement Specialist facilitates the placement of students into Edmonton's labour market. Over the course of four cohorts, each consisting of 15 students and spanning 13 weeks.

The Employment Placement Specialist will utilize knowledge about the local, regional, and provincial labour market to access hidden job market opportunities and work closely with employers and the English Language Instructor to match students with sustainable jobs within Alberta's labour market.

The project team consists of two members: the Employment Placement Specialist and the English Language Instructor. The latter is responsible for enhancing student language levels to prepare them for job placement. Given the small size of the program team, collaborative work and mutual support are paramount to program success.

The Employment Placement Specialist will focus on three pillars of work:

Recruitment on behalf of employers:

Recruiting employers and seeking out job placement opportunities
Marketing students to employers and conducting necessary followups when students are placed
Engaging industry representatives in a variety of contexts

Job readiness coaching:

Facilitating group/individual coaching and mentorship on preemployment and job maintenance issues
Assisting students to develop targeted resumes, cover letters and interview skills for employers
Providing job retention assistance for those students who need additional coaching and mentoring to maintain employment or to make the next step on their career path
Scheduling workplace visits to gain a greater understanding of the work culture and student fit

what it takes

While all backgrounds will be considered, the most helpful history will involve lived experience in career development, human services, adult education, human resources, or marketing.

Fluency in Ukrainian and English is required.

characteristics & attributes

You begin your work with people from a strengthsbased approach
You use your proven social and counselling skills to build lasting connections, laying the groundwork for success
You believe that tools for successful client relationships include:
Discovering the strengths and talents of people and engaging them in meaningful employment opportunities
Accepting people where they are and treating them with kindness, respect, and dignity
Using motivational counselling to empower people to make their own decisions
Listening to success stories and reinforcing strengths using narrative analysis
Inspiring newcomers to succeed in the Canadian labour market
You are not afraid to advocate for people with employers, service providers and government systems
You can create trusting and respectful relationships
Your resume development skills are exemplary, and you put time and effort into making each resume authentic, unique, and personal
You are not afraid to innovate and create by exploring new ideas that meet the needs of newcomers the best You are resultsorientated and desire to improve consistently

**our commitment