MassAbilityis seeking an experienced and dedicated individual to fill the role of Employment Services Specialist II functioning as a Career and Business Development / Job Placement. The selected candidate will market and promote the services of the MassAbility to employers and other interested parties in the office's district, as well as develop and implement various promotional programs.
At MassAbility, we are driven by a fundamental belief that we are all different but connected – individuals who share a common purpose and who bring our own talents, ingenuity, and perspective to achieve our vision. That belief puts diversity, equity, and inclusion at the center of everything we do. We are keenly aware of the barriers that many of us face as we strive to live life on our own terms. That’s why, as a community, we are committed to always being part of the solution. This work is essential to who we are as an organization. Together, we are making a better state possible for everyone. As a team member, you’ll join an agency that values a learning and participatory performance culture with an emphasis on high-performance teams, individual contribution/impact, and engagement in activities to promote and support programs, divisions, and the overall agency vision and mission.
Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):
Gather and disseminate labor market information, and provides technical assistance concerning recruitment of the MassAbility Consumers.
Solicit employer participation and obtain employment opportunity listings (Job Orders) that meet established guidelines and standards with regard to content in order to adequately serve the MassAbilityjob seeking customers.
Devise and implement strategies for the development of sector and employer-based training opportunities for persons with disabilities as well as identifying specific industries and employers to target and market employer-based training initiative.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with area employers by making personal visits to determine employer needs, communicate MassAbilityservices, and incentives available to employers who train and employ individuals with disabilities.
Develop and maintain employer relationships, as well as act as a problem-solving liaison for employers with unfilled employment opportunities by suggesting solutions such as restructuring job requirements, and training programs that result in replicable and sustainable employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.
Ensure that the MassAbility staff is aware of the employers' needs and job order specifications to facilitate the prompt and effective servicing of job orders that match the needs of MassAbility consumers/job seekers.
Assist with planning, organizing, and conducting job fairs, special events, and recruitments to provide large scale labor exchange opportunities for both employers and MassAbility job seekers.
Establish and maintain a data bank of information on local area employers through on-site visits to facilitate the placement of MassAbility Consumers and the filling of employer needs, record and update information on appropriate MassAbility forms and input data as necessary via computer to maintain various MassAbility computerized information systems.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, supervisors, and MassAbility partners including actively interfacing with the MassAbility Career and Business Development / Job placementand Vocational and Career Counselors to convey information regarding employer training and employment requirements to ensure appropriate referral, screening, and selection of MassAbility Consumers for training and employment opportunities.
Required Qualifications:
Two years of job placement services experience for individuals with disabilities.
Understanding and knowledge of a wide variety of occupations common to the area labor market.
Knowledge of the principles, practices, techniques of marketing sales as well as interviewing techniques within human services.
Capability to market and promote MassAbility services and job seekers/consumers.
Solid written and oral communication skills and proficiency establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of diverse consumers, families, staff, and organizations.
Ability to establish rapport and working relationships with individuals from a wide variety of different cultural, ethnic, and economic backgrounds.
Experience in stimulating interest in services, programs, and consumers such as MassAbility programs, services, and consumers.
Ability to understand, explain and implement policies and procedures, standards, guidelines, laws, and regulations that govern MassAbility activities.
Preferred Qualifications:
General knowledge and understanding of the disability community in Massachusetts and on the Federal level.
Experience and knowledge of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), and other pertinent disability/civil rights legislation.
Critical thinking to identify problems and develop paths for systemic correction.
Experience working in and contributing to have a team culture that values inclusivity, performance, transparency, and authenticity.
Knowledge of and experience in diversity, equity, inclusion, and racial equity and effective engagement and relationships across differences.
Responsible for learning and staying up to date on MassAbility diversity, equity, inclusion and racial equity skills, results, and expectations specific to Vocational Rehabilitation programs.
Proficient usage of Microsoft Office products including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook as well as technologies supporting a remote workplace (e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Teams).
About MassAbility
MassAbility provides services that break down barriers and empower people with disabilities to live life on their own terms. Our programs focus on vocational rehabilitation, community living, and disability determination for federal benefit programs. We are change agents and community builders. And we put the people we serve at the heart of everything we do.We envision a Commonwealth that is open to all, where everyone can seize their true potential and contribute fully to our communities and the world.Together with stakeholders, partners, and allies, MassAbility collaborates, problem-solves, and innovates to bring about a better Massachusetts for everyone—one that is truly equitable, accessible, and inclusive.
For more information about our agency and programs, visit:MassAbility | Mass.gov
Pre-Offer Process:
A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visithttp://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori
Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.
Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Record Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website.
If you require assistance with the application/interview process and would like to request an ADA accommodation, please click on the link and complete theADA Reasonable Accommodation Request Form.
For questions regarding this requisition, please contact the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at 1-800-510-4122 and select option 4.
Applicants should submit acover letterandresume for the Career and Business Development / Job Placement- Roxbury requisition.
MassAbilityis seeking an experienced and dedicated individual to fill the role of Employment Services Specialist II functioning as a Career and Business Development / Job Placement. The selected candidate will market and promote the services of the MassAbility to employers and other interested parties in the office's district, as well as develop and implement various promotional programs.
At MassAbility, we are driven by a fundamental belief that we are all different but connected – individuals who share a common purpose and who bring our own talents, ingenuity, and perspective to achieve our vision. That belief puts diversity, equity, and inclusion at the center of everything we do. We are keenly aware of the barriers that many of us face as we strive to live life on our own terms. That’s why, as a community, we are committed to always being part of the solution. This work is essential to who we are as an organization. Together, we are making a better state possible for everyone. As a team member, you’ll join an agency that values a learning and participatory performance culture with an emphasis on high-performance teams, individual contribution/impact, and engagement in activities to promote and support programs, divisions, and the overall agency vision and mission.
Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):
Gather and disseminate labor market information, and provides technical assistance concerning recruitment of the MassAbility Consumers.
Solicit employer participation and obtain employment opportunity listings (Job Orders) that meet established guidelines and standards with regard to content in order to adequately serve the MassAbilityjob seeking customers.
Devise and implement strategies for the development of sector and employer-based training opportunities for persons with disabilities as well as identifying specific industries and employers to target and market employer-based training initiative.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with area employers by making personal visits to determine employer needs, communicate MassAbilityservices, and incentives available to employers who train and employ individuals with disabilities.
Develop and maintain employer relationships, as well as act as a problem-solving liaison for employers with unfilled employment opportunities by suggesting solutions such as restructuring job requirements, and training programs that result in replicable and sustainable employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.
Ensure that the MassAbility staff is aware of the employers' needs and job order specifications to facilitate the prompt and effective servicing of job orders that match the needs of MassAbility consumers/job seekers.
Assist with planning, organizing, and conducting job fairs, special events, and recruitments to provide large scale labor exchange opportunities for both employers and MassAbility job seekers.
Establish and maintain a data bank of information on local area employers through on-site visits to facilitate the placement of MassAbility Consumers and the filling of employer needs, record and update information on appropriate MassAbility forms and input data as necessary via computer to maintain various MassAbility computerized information systems.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, supervisors, and MassAbility partners including actively interfacing with the MassAbility Career and Business Development / Job placementand Vocational and Career Counselors to convey information regarding employer training and employment requirements to ensure appropriate referral, screening, and selection of MassAbility Consumers for training and employment opportunities.
Required Qualifications:
Two years of job placement services experience for individuals with disabilities.
Understanding and knowledge of a wide variety of occupations common to the area labor market.
Knowledge of the principles, practices, techniques of marketing sales as well as interviewing techniques within human services.
Capability to market and promote MassAbility services and job seekers/consumers.
Solid written and oral communication skills and proficiency establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of diverse consumers, families, staff, and organizations.
Ability to establish rapport and working relationships with individuals from a wide variety of different cultural, ethnic, and economic backgrounds.
Experience in stimulating interest in services, programs, and consumers such as MassAbility programs, services, and consumers.
Ability to understand, explain and implement policies and procedures, standards, guidelines, laws, and regulations that govern MassAbility activities.
Preferred Qualifications:
General knowledge and understanding of the disability community in Massachusetts and on the Federal level.
Experience and knowledge of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), and other pertinent disability/civil rights legislation.
Critical thinking to identify problems and develop paths for systemic correction.
Experience working in and contributing to have a team culture that values inclusivity, performance, transparency, and authenticity.
Knowledge of and experience in diversity, equity, inclusion, and racial equity and effective engagement and relationships across differences.
Responsible for learning and staying up to date on MassAbility diversity, equity, inclusion and racial equity skills, results, and expectations specific to Vocational Rehabilitation programs.
Proficient usage of Microsoft Office products including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook as well as technologies supporting a remote workplace (e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Teams).
About MassAbility
MassAbility provides services that break down barriers and empower people with disabilities to live life on their own terms. Our programs focus on vocational rehabilitation, community living, and disability determination for federal benefit programs. We are change agents and community builders. And we put the people we serve at the heart of everything we do.We envision a Commonwealth that is open to all, where everyone can seize their true potential and contribute fully to our communities and the world.Together with stakeholders, partners, and allies, MassAbility collaborates, problem-solves, and innovates to bring about a better Massachusetts for everyone—one that is truly equitable, accessible, and inclusive.
For more information about our agency and programs, visit:MassAbility | Mass.gov
Pre-Offer Process:
A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visithttp://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori
Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.
Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Record Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website.
If you require assistance with the application/interview process and would like to request an ADA accommodation, please click on the link and complete theADA Reasonable Accommodation Request Form.
For questions regarding this requisition, please contact the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at 1-800-510-4122 and select option 4.
Applicants should submit acover letterandresume for the Career and Business Development / Job Placement- Roxbury requisition.
First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.
Minimum Entrance Requirements:
Applicants must have (A) a Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business management, business administration, public relations, vocational rehabilitation, counseling, psychology,public administration, human resources or related fieldand (B) at least two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time professional experience in: business management, business administration, public relations, marketing, personnel interviewing, recruitment or job placement; employment, vocational counseling, psychology, sociology, educationor rehabilitation counseling or guidance; job analysis or position classification work, of which (C) at least one (1) year must have been working with individuals with disabilities, or (D)any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.
Note:
Extensive travel is required; incumbents who elect to use a motor vehicle for travel must possess a current and valid motor vehicle driver’s license at a class level specific to assignment.
Substitutions:
I. A Master’s degree or higher in marketing, business management, business administration, vocational rehabilitation, public relations or public administration, counseling, psychology, human resources or related fieldmay be substituted for one (1) year of the required (B) experience.
Comprehensive Benefits
When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.
Want the specifics?Explore our Employee Benefits and Rewards
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC)may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.
First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.
Minimum Entrance Requirements:
Applicants must have (A) a Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business management, business administration, public relations, vocational rehabilitation, counseling, psychology,public administration, human resources or related fieldand (B) at least two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time professional experience in: business management, business administration, public relations, marketing, personnel interviewing, recruitment or job placement; employment, vocational counseling, psychology, sociology, educationor rehabilitation counseling or guidance; job analysis or position classification work, of which (C) at least one (1) year must have been working with individuals with disabilities, or (D)any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.
Note:
Extensive travel is required; incumbents who elect to use a motor vehicle for travel must possess a current and valid motor vehicle driver’s license at a class level specific to assignment.
Substitutions:
I. A Master’s degree or higher in marketing, business management, business administration, vocational rehabilitation, public relations or public administration, counseling, psychology, human resources or related fieldmay be substituted for one (1) year of the required (B) experience.
Comprehensive Benefits
When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.
Want the specifics?Explore our Employee Benefits and Rewards
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC)may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.