Maricopa County Hiring for Workforce Development Coordinator – Wickenburg at Wickenburg, AZ  Full Time

Posting Date

03/14/24

Application Deadline

03/19/24

Pay Range

$23.00 – 28.90 Hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidate’s equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is eligible for overtime compensation.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Human Services

About the Position

The Workforce Development Coordinator will integrate Maricopa County’s workforce development system at the Maricopa County Human Services campus in the Town of Wickenburg. You will support our Town of Wickenburg partners in providing workforce development and training services and will regularly interact with the Economic Development department, staff members from the Town of Wickenburg, Chambers of Commerce, and other community partners and neighboring towns and cities.

Location – 164 E. Apache St. Wickenburg, AZ 85390

About Us

Together, we can thrive.

In Human Services, we focus on maximizing potential and providing support and resources for all stages of life. We partner with families and communities to encourage children to learn, invite youth and adults to cultivate professional skills, guide families to achieve financial success and enable seniors to live independently.

Join our team and unlock your potential!

About the Workforce Development Division

The Workforce Development Division is part of the statewide workforce development network, ARIZONA@WORK. We provide services that benefit both employers and job seekers throughout Maricopa County. For our employment partners, we provide services such as recruiting, developing, and retaining the best employees for their needs. Our team provides job seekers services and resources to pursue educational and employment opportunities. By developing our state’s workforce and matching employers with job seekers, we strengthen Maricopa County’s and Arizona’s economy.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Growth and stability since 1871

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Paid vacation, sick, and parental (birth/adoption) leaves

• Extensive wellness program with $60 monthly medical premium discounts

• Employee discounts for goods and services

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires 12.29% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• Two years of experience inemployment assistance, training programs, and/or other career development activities

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, marketing, communications, or a closely related field

• An equivalent combination of job-related experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis

We Also Value

• Three or more years of experience in a workforce center or career center environment

Job Contributions

• Act as a business liaison, trainer, career advisor, and partner for the Town of Wickenburg by assisting jobseekers in obtaining and retaining employment and helping local employers attract and retain highly qualified candidates

• Evaluate each client’s interests, education, and experience to determine possible employment placements, and/or develop an employability plan to further participants’ successful entry into the workforce. Document the client’s progress and goals, according to the division case note standards, by creating and updating case notes

• Coach clients in resume development and preparation, interviewing techniques, and structured job search activities. Facilitate orientations, informal seminars, and one-on-one sessions with clients

• Facilitate monthly Resume’, Interview, Job Search, and Financial Empowerment Workshops

• Help identify enhancements to existing resource programs and services to support workforce adult and youth programming

• Partner with the business community to create and implement strategies and action plans to meet businesses’ employee recruitment, retention, and training needs as well as introduce workforce development services to local business owners through group presentations, articles, and personal contact to establish resource relationships in coordination with the Economic Development Department, Chambers of Commerce, human resources associations, business, and civic organizations

• Participate and support outreach and recruitment efforts by promoting and publicizing training classes/workshops including staffing and/or presenting at job fairs and community events

• Increase communication access between employers/labor market and job seekers

• Perform clerical tasks, including but not limited to answering the phones, greeting customers, generating written reports, switchboard coverage, responding to telephone inquiries, scheduling appointments

Working Conditions

• Work performed in a combination of environments including ARIZONA@WORK-Maricopa County Career Centers. In addition, this position will perform community outreach and participate in career, education, and business engagement events in a variety of neighborhoods as well as indoor and outdoor settings on occasion

• Requires travel to and from job-related locations during a scheduled workday, subject to County policies regarding the use of County vehicles and/or private vehicles used on County business.

• Evening and weekend work as needed to meet program requirements

• Position may be periodically reassigned to various work locations based on business needs

• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Arizona driver’s license by the time of hire

• Must possess or have the ability to obtain and maintain an Arizona Department of Public Safety Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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