Employment Development Specialist - FT
Oklahoma City, OK
Posted 4 weeks ago
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Job Description
Public Strategies Overview
Public Strategies is a dynamic professional services firm with more than 35 years of experience delivering innovative communications, consulting, technology, events, and project management solutions. Our collaborative team of problem solvers, creatives, technologists, trainers, communicators, and change agents is committed to doing good well.
Serving private sector, government, and nonprofit clients nationwide, Public Strategies delivers award winning products and experiences. Public Strategies has also pioneered nationally respected human services programs supporting low income and other vulnerable populations. Through our integrated initiatives (including One Set Studio, our cutting edge virtual production space, and NextThought, our eLearning initiative) we elevate storytelling, training, videos, and immersive experiences for leading national brands.
Position Summary
Work Ready Oklahoma (WRO) offers programs that serve a number of special population groups, including veterans, the historically unemployed or underemployed, individuals with a criminal background including those reentering communities from incarceration, incumbent workers, and lowskilled or low wage workers. Over the years, WRO has developed a reputation for and continues to demonstrate the value and efficacy of well thought approaches to incorporating soft skills, vocational training, continuing education, job placement, job coaching and career advancement in ways that make obtaining consistent employment with a living wage more accessible. Additionally, WRO continuously looks for opportunities to innovate within the workforce development field and, where appropriate, develops and fosters social enterprises that include employment opportunities for the populations served and whose financial success can be reinvested in the services and resources needed to build the WRO model.
The Employment Development Specialist will be responsible for identifying and developing meaningful partnerships with businesses and employers for the Work Ready Oklahoma (WRO) program.
Essential Job Functions
- Identify and engage potential employers across diverse industries both local and remote to expand WRO’s employer network and job placement opportunities.
- Conduct outreach activities including calls, virtual and in person meetings, presentations, and event participation to build new employer partnerships and promote program services.
- Develop and maintain strong, long term relationships with employer partners through regular communication, check ins, and responsive support.
- Serve as the primary liaison between employers and WRO, advocating for participant skills and aligning job opportunities with program goals.
- Gather and manage job orders and employer requirements; collaborate with internal teams to ensure quality referrals and successful job placements.
- Support job matching by connecting qualified participants to open roles including remote positions and facilitating introductions.
- Maintain accurate and up to date employer and participant records in the case management system (MIS) to track outcomes and ensure program compliance.
- Represent WRO at job fairs, networking events, and community engagements to enhance visibility and attract new employer partners, including those offering remote work opportunities.
- Other duties as assigned
Education/Training
- Bachelor’s degree and/or related experience in Marketing, Public Relations, Business or other related field, preferred.
- Will consider 4+ years work experience in lieu of degree
Experience
- Proven experience marketing and representing a program and its services to stakeholders
- Marketing, sales or job placement experience, required
- Knowledge of the demand driven approach to employment services, job development strategies and labor market trends in a range of occupational fields, preferred Proven experience managing business and community relationships to achieve objectives
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
- Utilize time management techniques to organize and prioritize work, meeting timelines/deadlines
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team to achieve project goals
- Understand the methods and techniques of job development and client placement and/or current practices in vocational education
- Comfortable and a willingness to work with the populations referred to in the Position Summary, including occasional work in correctional facilities
- Ability to motivate participants towards full time employment
ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Sufficient mobility and strength to move about the facility. Ability to be mobile throughout the community.
Public Strategies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Public Strategies
Operating at the crossroads of strategic communications, human services program expertise, and technology, Public Strategies knows how to drive transformation. From advanced virtual production to immersive events to award-winning marketing and e-learning resources, we captivate, inform and engage our audiences. Public Strategies is committed to helping organizations and individuals reach their full potential while maximizing their impact on the public good. “Public Strategies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and therefore does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or against disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, and armed forces service medal veterans or any other classification protected by law.”COMMUNITY GUIDELINESWe want our pages to be safe, respectful spaces for learning and connection. While we welcome questions, ideas, and conversation, we ask that everyone follow these guidelines to help us maintain a supportive and positive environment. Please keep in mind: • Be respectful. We will remove any comments that are threatening, abusive, obscene, discriminatory, or intended to harass others. • Keep it clean. Our pages are public and family friendly. Please avoid profanity and inappropriate content. • No spam or ads. We do not allow solicitations, promotions, or sales pitches for services, products, or organizations. • No illegal activity. Comments encouraging or suggesting illegal behavior will be removed and may be reported. • Stay on topic. Keep discussions focused on workforce services, career growth, and related community resources. • You're responsible for your posts. Use your best judgment and remember that what you share may be public. We follow LinkedIn's Community Policies and may hide, delete, or report any comments that violate these rules.
