Career Navigator Apprentice
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
Full Time
1 day ago
$38,375 USD
Key skills
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About this role
Title: Career Navigator Apprentice
State Role Title: Admin and Office Spec III
Hiring Range: $38,375
Pay Band: 3
Agency: Department of Workforce Development and Advancement
Location: Mobile Worker
Agency Website: https://www.virginiaworks.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
This position is part of a Registered Apprenticeship (RA) Program, designed to prepare the employee to become a qualified Career Navigator through on-the-job training and related technical instruction. Duties include providing workforce services in alignment with the Wagner-Peyser (WP) and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs; building and maintaining strong relationships with employers; preparing, reviewing, and processing accurate job orders; matching and referring qualified job seekers to employment opportunities; marketing agency services effectively to employers and job seekers; conducting interviews to assess workforce needs and identifying training or support requirements; and providing referrals to employment, training, and supportive services.
Minimum Qualifications
• Basic knowledge of employment interviewing techniques, employment and wage laws and guidelines, and office operations and etiquette.
• Strong customer service, oral and written communication, and computer skills (experience using Microsoft Office Professional and/or similar software).
• Ability to interact effectively with employers and the public; discuss, interpret and apply agency standards and procedures; conduct interviews and research; evaluate skill sets and needs; use web-based applications to enter data and conduct database searches; and adapt to changing priorities and workload.
Additional Considerations
• Experience in human resources, community services, workforce services and/or training programs.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Emergency Closings/Telework Requirement:
In order to meet customer demand and provide continuity of business services during an emergency closing, you are required to telework from your residence and maintain your normal work schedule (unless otherwise directed) during emergency closings involving delayed openings, early dismissals, and/or full-day closings. DHRM Policy 1.35, Emergency Closings, states that supervisors/managers may permit a non-essential employee, who are not normally eligible to telework, to telework during an emergency closing provided the employee has the necessary tools to meet agency IT security standards. In the event of a loss of utilities (e.g., power outage) notify your supervisor immediately. Failure to comply could result in disciplinary action under Department of Human Resources Management Standards of Conduct Policy 1.60. Further direction will be provided by your immediate management chain.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources / Recruitment
Phone: For the most up-to-date status of your application, please refer to your Jobs.Virginia.Gov account. We do not provide application status updates via phone
Email: Careers@virginiaworks.gov for recruitment related questions. Emailed applications, resumes, or cover letters will not be accepted. For the most up-to-date status of your application, please refer to your Jobs.Virginia.Gov account.
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.