Employment Development Specialist - TANF Program

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Employment Development Specialist - TANF Program

Based in Oakton, VA | Serving Northern Virginia

Grant-funded through early 2029

Starting at $26.41 / hr

Are you passionate about helping individuals with disabilities and families receiving TANF benefits achieve meaningful employment? Join ServiceSource as an Employment Development Specialist and be part of a dynamic, multi-year initiative focused on creating inclusive career pathways and long-term success.

What You'll Do :

Connect individuals to employment and training opportunities

Develop person-centered employment plans

Support career advancement and job retention

Build relationships with employers and community partners

Maintain accurate documentation and support grant compliance

Important Driving Requirement :

This role involves regular travel across Northern Virginia. Candidates must :

Hold a valid driver's license

Pass a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) screen prior to hire and annually

This is a community-based role with travel across Northern Virginia, but your home base will be our Oakton corporate headquarters. If you're driven by purpose and ready to make a lasting impact, we want to hear from you!

Make an impact by joining ServiceSource, a champion for people with disabilities. Explore new opportunities! ServiceSource is an organization of talented people who drive innovation, embrace change, and strengthen communities .

Job Summary

The Employment Development Specialist (EDS) plays a critical role in a multi-year grant funded program designed to transition disconnected youth and adults with disabilities into competitive, integrated employment. The EDS will be responsible for developing community employment opportunities and providing community-based job development, as well as supporting advancement opportunities for people with disabilities. This grant position is expected to end in early 2029.

Primary Duties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These duties and responsibilities will be rated on the Annual Performance Review.

• Conduct intakes and assessments with individuals to establish employment goals and develop person-centered employment plans. Collaborate closely with Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors and other community entities that refer individuals to the program
• Provide job development services, including connecting individuals to training and educational resources, to help them secure employment that aligns with their career interests, strengths, and support needs.
• Provide post-employment services, including job coaching, follow-up support, and travel training, to ensure retention, job satisfaction, and career growth.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with businesses, community agencies, internal departments, and external vendors.
• Accurately complete and submit monthly billing reports, participant records, case notes, and other documentation in a timely manner, ensuring compliance with the grant's expectations.

Additional Responsibilities

Qualifications : Education, Experience, and Certification(s)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee will need to walk within an office setting or virtual. The employee may occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee will be visiting a variety of employer worksites in the community, which can vary with regards to noise level and weather / temperature conditions.

What We Offer - for Benefit Eligible Employees May Include :

Because ServiceSource hires the best people, we work hard to provide benefits that make their lives better, so we offer a comprehensive benefit program which features :

Health coverage for you and your family through Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.

Financial protection with 100% company paid Disability, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance.

A 403(b)-Retirement plan in which the company matches dollar for dollar on a generous percentage matching up to 3% of your contribution.

Tax advantages through Flexible Spending and Health Savings accounts that allow you to pay for specific healthcare and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

To help you manage your work and life needs, we offer an Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program, and Tuition Assistance.

A generous paid time-off program in which the benefits increase based on your tenure with the company.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, making employment decisions without regard to a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and transgender status), national origin, age (40 or older), veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. We are an E-Verify Employer and a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment background checks are required for all employment positions.

PAY TRANSPARENCY POLICY STATEMENT :

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information