Reemployment Coordinator (Southern Coastal Plains)

WHO WE ARE:
Texas Workforce Commission connects people with careers across the state. While we are based in Austin on the north lawn of the Texas State Capitol, we have offices statewide. We're a Family Friendly Certified Workplace with great work-life balance, competitive salaries, extensive opportunities for training and development, and fantastic benefits. This position is in the RESEA department and will cover the Southern Coastal Plains region.
TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those with H1B visas or those currently on student or postgraduate visas. You must be a Texas resident to work for the Texas Workforce Commission or willing to relocate to Texas.

WHO YOU ARE:
A collaborative engaged professional that will partner with the TWC workforce team and service providers to uplift Texans. You are a senior technical analyst with research skills. You have great communication and organization skills and seeks to become a reemployment services subject matter expert.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:
The Reemployment Coordinator (Program Specialist IV) performs highly complex (senior-level) consultative services and technical assistance work. Works under limited supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

YOU WILL BE TRUSTED TO:
- Serve as the local RESEA resource to Board staff and service providers on service delivery, outreach, and training.
- Become a subject matter expert on local labor market, local community support services and the RESEA program.
- Conduct touchpoints with RESEA customers utilizing professional etiquette and demeanor
to validate compliance with individual reemployment plans and other RESEA requirements.
- Conduct research, program assessment, preliminary investigations and prepares reports.
- Support and presents at RESEA conferences and conducts classroom training and webinars.
- Assist in developing program policies, procedures, standards, and manuals.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

YOU QUALIFY WITH:
-Two years of full-time experience in the development, implementation, or interpretation of policies and procedures in a public or private agency.
-Relevant academic credits may be applied toward experience qualifications for this position.

YOU ARE A GREAT FIT WITH:
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
- Knowledge of RESEA or other workforce program services, procedures, and policies.
- Intermediate PowerPoint, presentation, and communication skills.
- Experience writing site observation and operations reports.
- Have great listening skills, and professional, pleasant, and respectful telephone etiquette.
- Bilingual (Spanish/English).

YOU GAIN:
- A Family Friendly Certified Workplace.
- Competitive starting salary: $5,079.81 - $5,333.80/month
- Defined Retirement Benefit Plan
- Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
- Medical Insurance
- Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave
- Additional benefits for active employees can be found at https://www.ers.texas.gov/Active-Employees/Health-Benefits.

Duty involves up to 30% travel within the state of Texas.

VETERANS:
Use your military skills to qualify for this position or other jobs! Go to www.texasskillstowork.com to translate your military work experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications, and skill sets. Also, you can compare this position to military occupations (MOS) at the Texas State Auditor's Office by pasting this link into your browser: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_ProgramManagement.pdf

HOW TO APPLY:
To be considered, please complete a State of Texas Application for Employment and apply online at www.workintexas.com or on Taleo (Job Search). TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those with H1B visas or those currently on student or postgraduate visas. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. A position utilizing this classification will be designated as security sensitive according to the Texas Labor Code, Section 301.042.