Community Development Specialist

4 days ago


Ontario, Oregon, Canada Anishinabek Employment & Training Services Full time
About Us

At Anishinabek Employment & Training Services, we are committed to providing top-notch employment and training services to our community. We strive to foster job creation and economic growth in the North Superior region.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Community Development Specialist to join our team. This role will provide job development support by generating employment leads and related career services to the organization.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Support the coordination of services and programs, networking with businesses to identify suitable employment opportunities for clients.
  • Assist with securing and populating career/job postings, develop and negotiate training plans, client/employer database refinements, website resources and updates, social networking tool integration, and assist with engagement events.
  • Provide a supportive role to the client and the employer to assist in the maintenance of the employment relationship, with accurate record keeping and regular progress reports.
  • Assist with life skills sessions, career and continuing education strategies, online and offline Job Finding Clubs both in Thunder Bay and in the member participating communities.
  • Participate in strengthening recruitment, selection, and orientation of client participants, volunteer and community projects. Recommend and help integrate marketing strategies to effectively promote the diverse range of services to businesses, corporations, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), professional associations, industry, and government organizations.
  • Coordinate work functions among team members to ensure a coordinated team approach to service delivery, and encourage Indigenous Inclusion in the workplace.
  • Monitor job development results and adjust program implementation plans for improvement.
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A Post-Secondary Business or Social Sciences Diploma/Degree preferred.
  • Experience in service delivery of labour market programs; or a combination of education & training with a minimum of 3 years' experience in labour market program delivery and working with a client database.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Outlook.
  • Previous experience in working with First Nation clients.
  • A valid Class G Driver's Licence and willingness for some travel preferred.
Compensation

This is a full-time position with an estimated annual salary range of $40,000-$60,000 based on your level of experience and qualifications.



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