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4/18/2023 (8:00 PM EDT)

23-03206
Workforce Development Specialist II (FFTL)


Pay Grade
12


Salary
$3,087.50

Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency
Education & Labor Cabinet | Department of Workforce Development

Location
233 Ring Road Suite 100 Elizabethtown KY 42701 USA

Description
The Education and Labor Cabinet\xe2\x80\x99s mission is to educate, prepare and train Kentucky\xe2\x80\x99s current and future workforces. Our goal is to create and make continuous improvements to an education and workforce system that prepares Kentuckians for the 21st century workforce, while helping businesses find the skilled workers they need to compete and create jobs in the Commonwealth.

The Career Development Office provides workforce services to Kentuckians who are unemployed, under-employed, or searching for a new career path. We also provide a variety of services, such as assistance with unemployment insurance, business downsizing, labor market information, job postings, and recruiting and training.

This is a federally funded time-limited (FFTL) position. This means it is a position that is paid entirely as the result of a federal grant. The duration of employment shall not exceed the life of the federal grant that funds the position. An employee appointed to an FFTL position is required to meet the minimum requirements for the classification. Further, an employee appointed to an FFTL position is designated as an unclassified (non- merit) employee. An FFTL employee is eligible to receive benefits at the same level as a classified (merit) employee in a permanent position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides one-on-one assistance to eligible veterans who have requested services.
• Performs assessments to determine eligibility, employment, and training needs.
• Prepares and modifies employment plans as needed for successful outcomes. Refers customers to career center partners and supportive services.
• Performs employer outreach to advocate for employment and training opportunities for veterans with businesses and other organizations.
• Serves on the Business Services Team.
• Provides follow-up services for Chapter 31 program veteran referrals.
• Monitors priority of service for veterans at each American Job Center in assigned area; provides training as needed.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure
• Military experience

The Education and Labor Cabinet (ELC) also participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. ELC will only use E- Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that ELC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://dhs.gov/e-verify

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor\'s degree.


EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of experience in reviewing, monitoring, determining eligibility for, and/or administering employment service or unemployment insurance programs, or experience in education, public administration, business, human services, military, human resources or a related field.


Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master\'s degree will substitute for one year of the required experience.


Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Work experience in workforce programs such as WIA, employment services, and/or unemployment insurance programs or experience in education, public administration, business, human services, military, human resources or a related field will substitute for the required college on a year for year basis.


SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions
Incumbents working in this job title primarily perform duties in an office setting.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Jennifer Carman at Jennifer.Carman@ky.gov or 270-766-5115.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D