Employer Liaison

**We’re Hiring**

**EMPLOYER LIAISON / JOB COACH**

**Posting Requisition **_22351 _**Program **_WorkBC Employment _
- Services (Guildford WorkBC) _

**Job Type **_Regular, Full-time _**Location **_Surrey, BC _

**Hours of work **_35 hours per week _**Closing Date **_Open until filledOptions Community Services is a non-profit registered charity providing social services primarily in Surrey, Delta, White

Rock and Langley. We believe in helping people help themselves. We believe in collaborating with individuals,

businesses, community groups and government to create focused, effective and responsive resources for the

community.

The Employer Liaison/Job Coach supports clients in job search activities and promotes clients (multi-barriered and

disabilities) to employers to generate job leads and secure sustainable employment, wage subsidy contracts, unpaid

work experiences, community attachment, and on the job training/coaching. Employer Liaison/Job Coach will collect

and disseminate labour market information to staff, clients, employers and community partners. Employer Liaison/Job

Coach will also organize and participate in hiring fairs, build program awareness in the community, host market booths,

participate in community events and promote ministry initiatives to employers. This position will meet specific

identified targets and outcomes, utilizing all three service delivery channels - Outreach, Virtual and WorkBC Centres
- while maintaining consistent records and tracking data.

**ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Contact and network with employers to build relationships and generate appropriate leads for sustainable

employment outcomes.
- Develop a specific client marketing plan that includes job target, employer targets and marketing strategies.
- Work collaboratively with Employment Counselors to understand client needs and employment goals.
- Work one to one with clients to support and strengthen self-marketing approaches including: targeted resumes,

cover letters, interviews, and networking.
- Attend trade shows and other business/networking events to build employer relationships.
- Maintain and continue building an employer database.
- Create opportunities for multi-barriered clients to access informational interviews, job shadowing,

volunteering and training on the job.
- Achieve outcome targets for paid/unpaid job placements.
- Administer, monitor and track financial supports and services according to WorkBC policy and eligibility

criteria, including job start supports, transportation supports, food supports, grooming kits and other financial
supports related to long term interventions.
- Provide thorough on the job coaching and follow-up support to clients and employers to ensure maximum

success in reaching 52 weeks of sustained employment.
- Organize and participate in community initiatives, meetings, hiring fairs, collaborative events, program

marketing.
- Perform other duties as required.

**QUALIFICATIONS**

**Education, Training, and Experience:
**_We are an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce_** Posted: 23-Aug-14

**We’re Hiring**
- Business Administration or Marketing Degree/Diploma or a combination of relevant training and experience.
- 1-2 years of job development/job placement experience with clients with broad range of cultural backgrounds and
- complex barriers to employment preferred.- Strong links to the business community with a knowledge of the local labour market.
- Valid BC driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.
- Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

**Skills and Abilities**:

- Comfortable working in a performance-based work environment with strong emphasis on sustained employment
- outcomes.- Ability to work with clients with multi barriers and disabilities utilizing a result-oriented focus combined with
- patience.- Sound understanding of wage subsidy criteria and process for WorkBC and Opportunities Fund.
- Must be flexible, independent, self-motivated and have a mature disposition.
- Ability to write and format current industry standard resumes.
- Second language is an asset.
- Competent in relating to a diverse clientele, including people with disabilities, and sincere appreciation for a
- multi-cultural environment.- Ability to identify sensitive issues and maintain confidentiality.

**SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS**

Sector search preceding their start date.
- Applicants may be required to provide proof of Covid -19 vaccination.
- _An eligibility list may be maintained for up to six months. Eligible applicants may be offered a casual position. This _
- position is open to all qualified applicants. _

**PLEASE APPLY TO**:Lois Venables, Assistant Manager

Options Community Services Society

**Please include a cover letter clearly indicating the posting number [posting
**#22351] and outlining your qualifications and related experience for the**

**position.**

**_We are an equal opportunity employer