We are hiring in Memphis, TN! Join us at Fedcap Inc. for an exciting career as a Lead Job Developer. 

Salary/Wage: $24.05-28.85 per hour. 

JOB SUMMARY   

The Lead Job Developer for the program will develop and maintain ongoing professional contacts with private, public, nonprofit, and religious/academic organizations to promote and create opportunities for placing participants, explain the financial benefits an employer will receive when hiring or placing a participant, as well as outline the additional employment supports. Job Developers are responsible for matching available jobs with participants' interests and abilities to achieve enough job placements monthly. The Lead Job Developer will also train and provide best-practice support to a network of NGO Service Providers in a train-the-trainer model.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Build professional relationships with the business community and leverage those relationships to create a pipeline of job openings. Achieve monthly job placement goals by working closely with Client Care Coordinators to place Customers in quality, long-term, unsubsidized jobs. Conduct enough cold calls, foot prospects, and other prospecting activities each day to employers with the express purpose of identifying businesses that are currently hiring and willing to provide preferential treatment to participants. Meet and understand the skills of job seekers to identify barriers to employment, as well as how to best present them to employers. Design and create recruitment strategies, including hiring fairs, onsite employer visits, and info sessions.  Review Assistance Pathways and Milestone Plans and help participants achieve their employment goals. Develop trusted working relationships with participants,  Observe all policies and procedures and attend all required training and certifications as scheduled.  Responsible for capturing and recording employment information and then working closely with the participant to diligently verify and report all aspects of Customer milestone achievements to DHS.  Stress urgency and ownership, guiding participants through a learn-by-doing process during their service planning and delivery.  Collect best practices and conduct training on best practices to subcontracted partners to increase their staff’s skill levels and ability to achieve their contracted targets. Partner with subcontract NGO service providers or other community partners on events with the goal of increasing job readiness or hiring events. Document activities, participation, compliance, and employment progress in the Electronic Case Management (ECM) systems. Assist in compiling data for reports, including but not limited to, Customer time sheets and placement and retention reports.  Participate in learning collaboration through both regional and online conferences.

Required Education and Job Experience

A minimum of an associate degree from an accredited college or university A minimum of three (3) years of experience in job development, sales, or related field; and/or work experience determined to be acceptable to the agency. One (1) year experience as a lead or supervisor in case management or social services Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and other standard business technology is required.

The Fedcap Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are an EEO employer committed to diversity, M/F/D/V.