[Hiring] Career Development Specialist @Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles

Role Description

This Career Development Specialist position is a single incumbent, limited term position funded by the Jobs Plus Grant. The funding of the grant is anticipated to end in 2030.

Under general supervision of the Jobs Plus Program Manager, the Jobs Plus Career Development Specialist will be responsible for performing career development activities for residents of the Nickerson Gardens Public Housing Development.

• Organize, develop and supervise career development, outreach and job placement activities, including but not limited to on-the-job training, skill-specific training, permanent and/or part-time job placements for Nickerson Gardens residents' youths and adults.
• Participate in staff, collaborative and resident site-meetings to report out on progress and to advertise job opportunities.
• Collaborate with on-site staff in presentations and recruitments.
• Build positive rapport and relationships with employers in an effort to develop client work sites for employment placement and to hire residents.
• Plan, organize and schedule weekly pre-employment readiness workshops, employer roundtables, business start-up classes and innovate and coordinate additional services or programs that support career advancement and self-employment.
• Coordinate employment recruitments and sector specific education workshops, including the planning and organizing of Job Fairs/Community Resource Fairs on-site and attending other collaborative events as needed.
• Develop all necessary materials and media strategy for employer recruitment and develop employer networks.
• Link clients to employers and manage client/employer relationship to ensure positive results.
• Coordinate with Life Coaches and other program staff to address client issues as they arise, jointly develop and implement solutions, with incumbent leading any solutions that involve the employers directly.
• Assist clients with access to professional organizations and other formal organizations to assist with their personal growth and career development.
• Assist clients with the development of a professional electronic presence via LinkedIn, Gmail, social media and/or other e-platforms.
• Link clients with professional mentors and other employment e-tools to assist with facilitation of job searches and networking.
• Plan unique engagements and oversee Job Club activities in collaboration with Community Coaches to promote a culture that celebrates success and supports employment ladders and a wide range of employment; including self-employment, contract employment or small business start-up.
• Assist the Jobs Plus Program Manager with coordination of events and activities to promote the program.
• Maintain employment statistics and metrics.
• Maintain related client records and all other data metrics required by program and prepare reports related to the status of caseload and all outreach and employer activities.
• Prepare reports related to the status of the Nickerson Gardens community and the public.
• Collaborate with Youth Employment recruitment at Nickerson Gardens and the development of youth training and internship programs in sector-specific industries.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in a related field, such as social work, business administration, sociology and/or psychology.
• A minimum of four (4) years of recent job development, recruitment and employer relations experience in an employment and training setting with a preference for work focused or designed to serve low-income or system-involved youth and adults.
• Experience working in multi-cultural settings and the ability to speak Spanish is highly desirable.

Requirements

• Applications will be reviewed for relevant experience, education, and/or training.
• Applications must be detailed and complete for proper evaluation.
• Resumes may be included but may not be submitted in lieu of application content.
• Only the most-qualified applicants will be considered and may be invited to the interview and selection process.

Benefits

• All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment evaluation, which includes: a post-offer medical examination (includes drug and alcohol screening), criminal records check, employment history and education verification, and documentation of the right to work in the United States.
• Candidates will start at step one of an eight step salary range unless there are special exceptions in accordance with agency Personnel Rules.