Labour Market Facilitator - Bedford, Canada - Autism Nova Scotia

Autism Nova Scotia
Autism Nova Scotia
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Bedford, Canada

1 month ago

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UNDERSTANDING - ACCEPTANCE - INCLUSION - COURAGE

About Autism Nova Scotia


Autism Nova Scotia is a national leader in providing social, educational, and employment supports for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), their families, caregivers, and professionals.

Our vision is a society where people with ASD can live their lives to the fullest.

This vision informs our day-to-day operations and provides a philosophy that revolves around person-focused supports, strength-based approaches, and community-oriented learning opportunities.

Autism Nova Scotia delivers programming in Halifax and in nine communities across Nova Scotia through our Regional Autism Centers.


Our three program divisions are:
Social & Community Inclusion; Employment Support; and Family and Caregiver Support.


Position:
Labour Market Facilitator


Department:
Employment Department


Time:
Full-time (some evenings and occasional weekends) 40 hrs/wk

Flexible schedule is required.


Term: 5-year contract (possibility for extension)


Travel (frequency): Local - Frequent


Accountability:
Employment Manager


Ready, Willing and Able (RWA) is a national partnership of the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL), the Autism Alliance of Canada (formerly Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorder Alliance (CASDA)), and their member organizations.

Funded by the Government of Canada and active in 20 communities across the country, RWA is designed to increase the labour force participation of people with an intellectual disability and people on the Autism Spectrum.

Report directly to the Employment Manager. The Labour Market Facilitator will be an employee of the RWA program. The LMF will be a relationship builder, with operations management and project management experience within their region. Passionate and inspired, this individual is a motivated self-starter, works independently and is able to collaborate effectively with remote team structures in a fast-paced environment, and brings an understanding of autism and intellectual disabilities, they will also;


General Duties:


  • Conduct outreach to businesses, across various sectors and industries, to promote the value of inclusive hiring
  • Implement the necessary labour market bridging tactics and strategies needed to expand recruitment and hiring of autistic people/people on the autism spectrum.
  • Conduct outreach and follow up to businesses and employer organizations, via implementation of business engagement and information strategies.
  • Link hiring demand to qualified talent pool and build community capacity to support Autistic job seekers.
  • Outreach and partnership development with and between businesses and agencies at the provincial and community levels.
  • Develop and/or expand partnerships with community employment agencies to adequately meet hiring demand and ensure equitable access.
  • Develop and sustain relationships with businesses, agencies and various community partners to further enhance and develop the RWA initiative.
  • In conjunction with the delivery partner, develop relationships with key community stakeholders and assist in the design/implementation of strategies for activation of key elements of the employment strategy such as transitional planning, employer confidence and capacity, employertoemployer networks, entrepreneurship, and inclusive postsecondary education.
  • Ensure adequate and ongoing information dissemination, development of required tools and resources; and development and delivery of public awareness efforts.
  • Deliver presentations and information tools for business groups to promote the employment of autistic people/people on the autism spectrum.
  • Participate in national RWA communications and marketing campaign activities, as required, including use of social media, LinkedIn, etc.
  • Represent the RWA Delivery Partner at tables where businesses, stakeholders and others meet to lead innovative approaches to how autistic people/people on the autism spectrum can access employment.
  • Provide current and accurate information on Autism in the workplace for employer presentations and marketing collateral for business groups to promote the employment of autistic people/people on the autism spectrum.
  • Maintain ongoing relationship with RWA employers and partner employment agencies
  • Collect and document stories of successful hires.
  • Attend monthly RWA Team conference calls.
  • Engage in project management, administration, budget and expenditure monitoring activities, as required, and as related to project implementation.
  • Liaise and maintain working relationship with RWA National Team.
  • Liaise and maintain working relationship with delivery team members across the country.
  • Work with other RWA Delivery Partner staff to ensure Ready, Willing and Able integrates and supports other activities and programs within the organization and its membership.
  • Participate and provide input into the RWA evaluation
  • As necessary, collect
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