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Workforce Development Coordinator
Workforce Development Coordinator

Workforce Development Coordinator

Company : Maricopa County, AZ
Salary : $23.00 - $34.80 an hour
Location : Arizona

Full Description

Posting Date
08/28/23
Application Deadline
09/01/23
Pay Range
$23.00 - $34.80 per hour

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.
Job Type
Contractor with Benefits
Department
Human Services
About the Position
As our Workforce Development Coordinator, you will integrate Maricopa County’s workforce development system at the Maricopa County Human Services campus in the City of Goodyear. You will support our City of Goodyear partners in providing workforce development and training services and will regularly interact with the Economic Development Department, staff members from the City of Goodyear, Chambers of Commerce, community partners, and neighboring towns and cities.
About Us
Together, we can thrive.

In
Human Services
, we focus on maximizing potential and providing support and resources for all stages of life. We partner with families and communities to encourage children to learn, invite youth and adults to cultivate professional skills, guide families to achieve financial success, and enable seniors to live independently.
Join our team and unlock your potential!
About the Workforce Development Division
The Workforce Development Division is part of the statewide workforce development network, ARIZONA@WORK. We provide services that benefit both employers and job seekers throughout Maricopa County. For our employment partners, we provide services such as recruiting, developing, and retaining the best employees for their needs. Our team provides job seekers services and resources to pursue educational and employment opportunities. By developing our state's workforce and matching employers with job seekers, we strengthen Maricopa County's and Arizona's economy.
Proud to Offer
  • Perform work with a greater purpose
  • Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
  • Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
  • Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System
  • Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
  • Extensive wellness program with $60 monthly medical premium discounts
  • Employee discounts for goods and services
  • Learn more at
    maricopa.gov/5284/Why-Work-Here
We Require
  • Two years of experience in employment assistance, training programs, and/or other career development activities
  • An equivalent combination of job-related experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis
  • Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, marketing, communications, or a closely related field
We Also Value
  • Experience in a workforce center or career center environment
Job Contributions
  • Act as a business liaison, trainer, career advisor, and partner with Workforce Center and the City of Avondale by assisting jobseekers in obtaining and retaining employment and helping local employers attract and retain highly qualified candidates
  • Evaluate each client’s interests, education, and experience to determine possible employment placements, and/or develop an employability plan to further participants’ successful entry into the workforce; document the client’s progress and goals, according to the division case note standards, by creating and updating case notes
  • Coach clients in resume development and preparation, interviewing techniques, and structured job search activities; facilitate orientations, informal seminars, and one-on-one sessions with clients
  • Provide curriculum and training to Workforce Center staff and the City of Avondale staff on employability skills workshops; assist in teaching classes and community-based partners; help identify enhancements to existing resource programs and services to support workforce adult and youth programming
  • Partner with the business community to create and implement strategies and action plans to meet businesses’ employee recruitment, retention, and training needs as well as introduce workforce developments services to local business owners through group presentations, articles, and personal contact to establish resource relationship in coordination with the economic development department, chambers of commerce, human resources associations, business, and civic organizations
  • Participate and support outreach and recruitment efforts by promoting and publicizing training classes/workshops including staffing and/or presenting at job fairs and community events
  • Perform clerical tasks, including but not limited to answering the phones, greeting customers, generating written reports, switchboard coverage, responding to telephone inquiries, scheduling appointments
Working Conditions:
  • Work is performed in a combination of environments indoors and outdoors, including ARIZONA@WORK Maricopa County Career Centers and a variety of neighborhoods for community outreach
  • Ability to travel to and from job-related locations during a scheduled workday using a County or private vehicle used on County business
  • Ability to work evenings and weekends
  • Valid Arizona driver’s license, upon hire
  • Arizona Department of Public Safety Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card, upon hire
Selection Procedure
  • Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
  • Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
  • Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
  • Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive
Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.
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