Workforce Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

REPORT TO : Senior Project Manager

STATUS : Full Time

BACKGROUND :

USI is a national nonprofit with extensive experience in the design and implementation of place-based human capital development strategies in

communities that are undergoing comprehensive physical revitalization.

Founded in 1978, USI is a leader in community development, supporting about 30,000 economically stressed families, approximately 100,000 individuals, in 53 communities in 28 major metropolitan areas. USI represents a movement towards a future where all children and families will be stable and thriving, supported by our unwavering dedication to being results-based, data-driven, and equity-centered.

JOB SUMMARY :

The Workforce Specialist will recruit and connect low-income adult residents of the housing community to opportunities for education, job readiness, skills training, and employment. The ideal candidate will understand and effectively deliver services by leveraging established relationships with employers in each city.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Develop community strategies for employment and career advancement.
• Work with employers to facilitate job opportunities.
• Provide ongoing counseling, recruitment, and screen clients for employment education, entrepreneurial and employment opportunities, and workforce training programs.
• Conduct individual assessments for residents who need assistance with employment.
• Create individual development plans for clients seeking employment and / or career advancement.
• Develop and implement tracking procedures to ensure and document federal contract compliance.
• Learn, and fully utilize, the company’s internal tracking system.
• Interpret federal, state, and local labor laws, rules, regulations, and objectives as they pertain to resident hiring according to Davis Bacon and Section 3 compliance.
• Providing resources and knowledge for clients to access capital, including loans for financial goals like housing and consumer products, to build credit, reduce debt, and support wealth growth through entrepreneurship.
• Offering consultation services in financial management and goal-setting.
• Hosting in-person and virtual seminars for clients seeking financial literacy management resources and capital access.
• Supporting and promoting the development of the USI CDFI client base.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Urban Strategies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer