13166- Employer Specialist

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**Division**: Career and Youth Services

**Program**: Career & Youth Services - ACCEP-IEHP

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full-Time (35 hours per week)

**Number of Positions**: 1

**Job Summary**:
The Employer Specialist is responsible for establishing long-term relationships with local employers in the health sector to support their recruitment needs and to create work experience opportunities that lead to sustainable employment for Internationally-Educated Health Professionals (IEHPs). The Employer Specialist works collaboratively with the Case Managers in supporting IEHPs in obtaining successful and sustainable employment.

**Reports to**: Program Manager

**Key Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Makes cold calls and conducts online/in-person meetings with potential employers to develop work placement opportunities that match project participants’ skills, training, work experience, interests, and career goals.
- Maintains productive ongoing relationships with existing employers and actively reaches out to establish relationships with new employers.
- Provides individualized support to employers in enhancing their ability to better hire, develop, and retain IEHPs.
- Communicates with community partners and employers for marketing and client referrals.
- Works collaboratively with Case Managers to understand IEHPs’ needs and occupational goals.
- Customizes participants’ resumes to fit identified opportunities and conducts mock interviews to prepare participants for job interviews.
- Identifies and develops a strategic service plan that serves both the employers’ hire, and project’s placement needs.
- Performs to achieve weekly and monthly placement goals in accordance with project targets.
- Works with participants individually to identify and match a suitable employer for the Targeted Work Experience intervention.
- Develops a Targeted Work Experience Training Schedule with the participant and employer to specify the placement objectives, goals, milestones, and expected outcomes for the placement.
- Provides ongoing support to both participants and employers to ensure training and development objectives are being met.
- Provides professional mentoring or networking opportunities for participants to continue to enhance their employability.
- Keeps track of participant’s progress and provides regular follow-up support and guidance to every case-managed client.
- Provides participants with job maintenance support to achieve sustainable and permanent employment after the targeted work experience period.
- Follows up with participants on a bi-weekly basis to consistently support, guide, and motivate them.
- Monitors clients who participate in the Targeted Work Experience intervention and provides ongoing support as required.
- Provides intensive training and guidance to prepare participants to be ready for the work experience placement.
- Manages the employers' database and organizes participants’ files.
- Updates Case Managers on participants’ progress in achieving the goals outlined in their Action Plan.
- Performs other job-related duties and responsibilities as required.

**Education, Training and Experience**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Social Sciences, Social Work, Career Development or Vocational Rehabilitation
- Certified Career Development Practitioner (CCDP) or equivalent designation or demonstrated plan to pursue a similar designation
- Two years of work experience in a social service environment as a job developer, employer liaison, job Coach and/or employment case manager
- Experience in connecting with employers to provide job experience for clients
- Experience and knowledge in career counseling
- Experience in working with individuals with complex barriers and a broad range of cultural backgrounds
- Experience in facilitating workshops and group activities
- Knowledge of labour market trends and information in Ontario

**Job Skills & Abilities**:

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build partnerships with employers, community agencies and other stakeholders
- Ability to provide job search support for internationally trained professionals
- Ability to conduct and interpret client needs assessments
- Ability to support clients in developing realistic and achievable Action Plans
- Ability to establish and maintain mentor/coach relationships with participants
- Ability to communicate effectively with employers and other stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to excellence in service delivery

**Additional Information**:

- Criminal Record Check Required
- Ability to work at multiple