Job Developer
HANAC, Inc. – originally founded by George Douris as the Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee – is a New York City-based multi-faceted social services organization. The organization was founded in 1972 to serve the needs of vulnerable populations throughout New York City.
The Job Developer assists program participants in assessing their job skills for positions, instructs program participants in job seeking, application procedures, resume writing, interview preparation, and job retention skills and attitudes. S/he arranges for interviews monitors participant performance on the job and counsels participants when job performance is not satisfactory. The ideal candidate works with participants to improve job performance and gain necessary job skills or reviews other employment options, maintains contact with employers during the participants' employment, and reports results to appropriate staff, tracks participant activity and progress data.
General Duties and Responsibilities
- Initiates and maintains ongoing personal contacts with a variety of business and industry representatives and job placement/training agencies to promote programs for participant placement;
- Makes cold calls to potential employers and explains the benefits and employment support services provided by programs to employers, including addressing employer’s special needs;
- Researches Internet, newspapers, agencies, and other resources for job leads;
- Collects data from employers related to job orders including job requirements and skills;
- Matches job skills with applicant qualifications;
- Refers qualified applicants to employers and conduct necessary follow-up when applicants are placed in positions.
- Generates reports as required by the Program Director
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrates the ability to use standard office equipment such as telephones, computers, copiers, fax machines, and others.
- Displays the ability to communicate with others effectively, listen closely, and conveying points clearly.
- Shows proficiency with computer programs including but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Google Apps, and others.
- Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
- Shows the ability to calm frustrated clients quickly and make decisions based upon anticipated outcomes.
- Possesses the ability to adjust to constantly changing workloads, and is able to prioritize duties.
- The ideal candidate must be comfortable using online social media networks and online broadcasting (meeting) applications such as zoom, or Webex.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences, human resource management, data management, or a similar field.
- Minimum two-year experience working in a Job Developing setting.
- Must be bilingual in Spanish/English, the ideal candidate will also be able to speak a third language at a conversational level.
- Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the commencement of employment or adhere to enhanced protocols if the Company determines your job position requires accessing a HANAC worksite.
Rate of Pay: $20 per hour