Job Details

Job Title

Employment & Training Specialist III

Agency

City and County of San Francisco - Human Services Agency

Pay Range

$100,048.00/yr – $121,550.00/yr (base)

Responsibilities

• Analyze local labor market needs and research available employment and training opportunities.
• Contact and develop unsubsidized jobs and opportunities for pre-employment worksites in the public/private sectors; provide group orientations, informing sessions, or other employment workshops.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with employment service providers and inter/intra-agency staff.
• Assist job‑ready clients with job search and placement; locate suitable training sites for placement of participants requiring additional training and experience.
• Collect and compile data, statistical information, and reports as needed; maintain records.
• Work closely with the Employment Development Department and other private, public, and community agencies in providing job leads to participants.
• Assist participants in writing and editing resumes, preparing forms, letters, and necessary paperwork for employment.
• Design and present employment training workshops to participants and partnering agencies; evaluate training needs and create new programs to address participant requirements; provide staff training for the assessment function.
• Write and edit training manuals, including forms and procedural memos; maintain curriculum and training materials; instruct participants on skill development in life skills, reading, language development, and math.
• Administer and evaluate standardized vocational tests, interpret results, and prepare comprehensive reports with employment recommendations and training needs; coordinate test administration with external vendors and agencies; prepare statistical reports on assessment activities.
• Analyze and interpret new laws, policies and regulations as related to the program and make recommendations to incorporate into the employment/training program.

Qualifications

• Education: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: Two (2) years of direct services to clients in workforce development areas such as recruitment, training, job search training, job or business development, career counseling, workshop instruction and facilitation, or a closely related field.
• License and Certification: Ability to obtain a valid California driver's license.
• Substitution: Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis. Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one (1) year.

Benefits

Medical insurance, vision insurance, and other standard benefits offered by the City and County of San Francisco.

Additional Information

The employment classification 9704 is distinguished from 9703 and 9705 in terms of technical complexity and supervisory responsibility as described in Civil Service Commission Rule 109.