JOB TITLE: Employment Placement Specialist, Pre-Employment Education & Training Department

JOB TITLE: Employment Placement Specialist, Pre-Employment Education & Training Department Regular, Full-time, Non-exempt (Number of direct reports: 0)

Reports to: Program Manager, Pre-Employment Education & Training (PEET) Department Location: 180 N Wabash, Suite 750, Chicago, IL 60601

General Summary: Expand OAI’s presence with Chicago area environmental and construction employers, identify and secure jobs for OAI trainees including low-income individuals with multiple barriers to employment, and interact with staff regarding recruitment and training needs.

Principal Roles and Responsibilities: 1. Assists with assessment of employer workforce needs and with the development and implementation of plans to address those needs. 2. Coordinates with PEET staff to recruit, solicit and develop personal relationships with potential employers, professional organizations and partner agencies. 3. Meets or exceeds the job placement benchmarks of OAI job training grants. 4. Maintains employer linkages through efficient, timely service and regular communication; provides feedback from employers and ensures workforce needs and retention goals are being met. 5. Follows up on job seeker progress and ensures client companies’ workforce needs are being met. 6. Maintain database of employer and industry contacts and interactions. 7. Organizes Employer Forums, Employer Advisory Boards and other Employer events as needed. 8. Exhibits at Job Fairs and Workshops to promote OAI program trainees. 9. Participates in key program activities including: stakeholders meeting, try-outs, graduation and others as required. 10. Coordinates scheduling of interviews with job seekers and employers. Periodically accompanies job seekers on scheduled interviews. 11. Working in conjunction with classroom trainers, conducts trainee workshops and/or other training related to job interviewing, deportment, resume writing, and other job preparation matters. 12. Schedules meetings with instructors and program staff to determine class readiness/appropriate employment matches. 13. Works with recruiters and training departments to ensure clients being recruited are good matches for training programs. 14. Creates job development marketing materials targeted at employers, with input and ultimate approval of affected program directors and managers. 15. Assists with the development of other marketing and PR materials and initiatives as needed. 16. Produces regular project status reports. 17. Enters trainee employment and retention data in data management system. 18. Contributes to progress report writing and data gathering. 19. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required: Motivated self-starter, socially conscious with ability to work with diverse populations. Must be organized, confident, articulate public speaker, team player, detail-oriented. Demonstrated ability to successfully develop work opportunities and place individuals in jobs or demonstrated success in transferable skill area. Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and to produce timely written reports.

Position Qualifications: Four-year undergraduate degree preferred, with minimum of 2-3 years of experience in non-profit workforce development. Marketing, sales, H.R., community outreach experience valuable. Must be proficient in MS Office Suites. Bilingual Spanish- English a plus. Must have access to automotive transportation and proof of license and insurance for reimbursable local job-related travel. Flexibility to work alternate work schedule when required.

About OAI: Established in 1976, OAI, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit workforce development and training agency headquartered in downtown Chicago. OAI’s programs provide training for both currently employed workers and unemployed or underemployed individuals who are in need of job skills and critical worker health & safety awareness. OAI’s Mission is to create an environment in which all people can access education, training and employment that will allow them to sustain and enjoy safe, secure and fulfilling lives.

OAI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or genetics.

To apply, submit cover letter, resume and salary history to [email protected] with “Employment Placement Specialist” in subject line.