Workforce Development Technical Specialist
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Harvey, IL - USA
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Job Summary
- About this Job
Office of Workforce Development
Division: Louisiana Rehabilitation Services
Location: Harvey LA
Louisiana Works transforms lives and drives prosperity by putting people at the center of everything we do. We provide one seamless door where individualized solutions create new possibilities proving that when government works for people Louisiana works for everyone.
Learn more about Louisiana Works
The Workforce Development Technical Specialist serves a critical role to the mission of Louisiana Works. This highly technical and specialized position involves the monitoring of an assigned program areas including tracking reporting and analyzing activities.
The Office of Workforce Development (OWD)is a key division of Louisiana Works managing programs in workforce training job placement apprenticeships and business engagement. Through collaboration with local boards educational institutions and industry partners OWD aims to improve economic mobility for job seekers and ensure Louisiana employers have the skilled talent they need contributing to the states economic growth.
Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS) assists persons with disabilities in their desire to obtain maintain or advance in competitive integrated employment and achieve independence in their communities by providing rehabilitation services and working cooperatively with businesses and other community resources.
AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:
- Driving Results:The ability to set and pursue goals maintain focus amid competing demands and deliver results.
- Making Accurate Judgments:The ability to assess options weigh risks and make sound decisions using available information and logical reasoning.
- Using Data:The ability to collect analyze and use data to generate insights and inform decisions.
- Minimum Qualifications
- Six years of experience in workforce development administrative services or social services; OR
Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in workforce development administrative services or social services; OR
A bachelors degree plus three years of experience in workforce development administrative services or social services; OR
A masters degree plus two years of experience in workforce development administrative services or social services.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field. - Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.
- Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
- Assist in developing standardized processes that lead toward continuous performance improvement and work with state merit supervisorial leadership in developing training and technical assistance models that are tailored to individual and specific shortfalls determined during the monitoring process.
- Assist with the development implementation and evaluation of assigned programs.
- Analyze information to develop solutions based on data/information/solutions/processes.
- Develop long-range plans strategies and objectives for the programs information processing activities reporting tracking and data integration.
- Prepares analyzes and delivers reports to local state and federal government entities.
- Perform other duties as assigned Travel maybe required
Position Specific Details:
Location: Harvey LA
Appointment Type: Probational / Job Appointment / Promotional / Detail to Special Duty
How to Apply:
No Civil Service test scoreis required to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
All applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening and a background check.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Heather Courville
Louisiana Works is an equal employment opportunity employer and SAME agency which serves as a model employer for the recruitment hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities TDD# .
Required Experience:
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