Employment Specialist

Job Title

Employment Specialist

Duties

The incumbent will serve as a triage team member to help disabled veterans make an informed choice regarding the appropriate employment track that best meets their needs with the understanding that veterans can move between tracks. The employment coordinator will also coordinate and/or perform the evaluation/assessment of rapid access to employment - employment needs (Pre-employment Job Readiness Evaluation) including: resume preparation, interviewing assistance, career search activities, discussion of disability and related accommodations, assistive technology needs, labor market information, re-employment information, assistance, and/or referral and self-directed job search via networking and electronic databases. Typical duties include, but are not limited to:

• Markets to employers based on vocational goals of the job-ready disabled Veterans.
• Markets and provides special employer incentives such as on-the-job training, on-paid work experience, special employer incentives, and available tax information.
• Coordinates employment readiness classes for Veterans ready to go to work but lacking important traits in employment readiness.
• Maintains and promotes a positive image of the VR&E program through active networking and ongoing contacts with employers.
• Offers direction to employers regarding reasonable accommodation and rehabilitation technology accommodations.
• Disseminates labor market information to assist counselors and Veterans with "informed choice." Provides Employment Services Performance Data for local office.
• Maintains and continually updates a database of job-ready disabled Veterans (incorporate Corporate WINRS tracking system).
• Assists Veterans with job networking, development, and placement.
• Develops partnerships with employers and other agencies to assist Veterans with employment services (e.g. - the Department of Labor, Small Business Administration, local and state agencies, and private sector businesses and employment services).
• Assists counselors with employment follow-up according to regulatory requirements.
• Coordinates efforts to develop job clubs, job labs, or job readiness resource rooms for use by Veterans in job readiness preparation and self-directed job search.
• Maintains records of employment activities through case notes in Corporate WINRS.
• Markets to and becomes initial "point of contact" for employers who need assistance with return-to-work cases of disabled Veterans whose job is affected by disability.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. The grade progression for this position is GS-9, GS-11, GS-12. Duty Hours: 8:00am to 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: May be available as determined by the hiring office. Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Employment Specialist 31623A, 11623A, 01623A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Bargaining Unit: YES