Employer Specialist at Osborne Association Inc – Brooklyn, New York

The Osborne Association serves individuals, families, and communities affected by the criminal justice system. Through our programs, we offer opportunities for people to heal from and repair harm, restore their lives, and thrive. We challenge systems rooted in racism and retribution and fight for policies and practices that promote true safety, justice, and liberation.

At Osborne, we are guided by core values and shared beliefs. We honor everyone's capacity to change, celebrate our shared humanity, are united in our pursuit of justice and equity, take all possible steps to keep our commitments, and advocate for people and principles with fierce and tenacious determination.

We currently seek an Employer Specialist to join our Workforce Development team! The Employer Specialist is responsible for making the connection(s) to employment opportunities that match our participants’ knowledge, skills, abilities, and interest. This position is responsible for creating new opportunities for employment in addition to supporting retention in collaboration with the Case Manager or Retention Specialist. This position will report out of our Brooklyn Office.

Salary: $32.96 - $34.62 per hour

Essential Duties:

• Establish and maintain relationships with business representatives in the warehouse, food service, janitorial, and construction industries to promote Osborne’s participants with employment opportunities
• Develop specific opportunities that match the skill sets, work experience, training/certification and vocational interests of Osborne’s participants
• Collect data from employers related to job orders, including a description of the position, minimum qualifications, salary ranges and scheduling info
• Pre-screen and vet candidates on behalf of the employers
• Conduct necessary follow-up with the employers when applicants are placed in positions to determine skills and training requirements for advancements
• Work with Career Coaches to develop training opportunities to increase participants skills
• Enter and maintain employer information, employer satisfaction, and placement verification data in the Salesforce database
• Keep abreast with current labor market trends and labor market information by researching, attending meetings, maintaining contacts with various trade schools and professional community organizations that are involved in job placement, and participating in training activities, particularly within Osborne Association’s target industries
• Attend assigned training
• In-person collaboration is an essential function of the job
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalency
• Minimum three years of sales experience and/or placement experience in either the public or nonprofit sector, or comparable recruiting experience for a corporation
• Minimum one year of experience in job development for justice-involved individuals

Key Competencies:

• Knowledge of the New York City labor market trends, with expertise in the warehouse, janitorial, food service, construction, or related industries.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines, pay strong attention to detail, and time management skills
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions
• Ability to take the initiative and drive for results
• Ability to travel locally
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Benefits of Working at Osborne

Generous benefits include four weeks of vacation, tuition reimbursement, a flexible work schedule, excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, and a 403(b) plan with a company match. Career development through ongoing training and individual development plans.

The Osborne Association is an EEO/Affirmative Action employer and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, unemployment status, or any other protected category. The Osborne Association takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Thank you for your interest in the Osborne Association. Be sure to include a cover letter with your application. No phone calls please. We wish we could personally respond to each application. However, we are unable to do so due to the volume of interest received.

** Salary is based on commensurate experience and other qualifications.