Posting number: 2026-05220
Department: Employment Security Department
Division: Workforce Services
Job classification: WORKSOURCE SPECIALIST 4
Posting type: Open
Categories: Human Resources, Social Services, Community Development, Economic Development, Customer Service, Education, Training & Library, Career Exploration, Instructor
This project position is Occasional Dual Language (OCDL). The incumbent will have the ability to occasionally communicate effectively in person, via telephone and in writing in Spanish.
The salary listed above includes the scheduled 2% general salary increase that goes into effect on July 1, 2026.
The ideal candidate will be open and respond well to change, with the ability to demonstrate empathy and adapt to approaches in problem solving while being respectful of cultural differences with clients and partners. They are highly organized, a strategic thinker, and skilled at remaining calm under pressure.
The Employment Security Department is hiring a part-time, project-based Employment Development Specialist to join the team at the WorkSource Central Basin in Moses Lake where you’ll have the opportunity to meet with members of your community and assist them in removing barriers, finding gainful employment, and connecting them to valuable resources.
About the Workforce Services Division:
Workforce Services Division (WSD) is made up of three Lines of Business: WorkSource, Central Operations System Support, and Washington Service Corps (WSC). WSD administers the Labor Exchange (LEX), Migrant Seasonal Farmworker (MSFW), Veterans Services, Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), and WorkFirst and RESEA programs for job seekers and employers in Washington and provides job seekers with referrals to partners providing Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) adult, youth, and dislocated worker training and support services.
Whether in the Resource Room helping customers, facilitating orientations and career services workshops, or meeting one on one with a job seeker to assess customers work readiness and employability, it is our Employment Development Specialists' goal to engage our job seekers by offering access to the full array of services available through the WorkSource system. As a BFET Case Manager, you will provide training and education with the goal of assisting Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) clients in attaining gainful employment and self-sufficiency. In this role, you will regularly meet with customers to determine which service best fits their needs and determine where they are in their employment search. Because you will interact with people needing varying levels of support, listening to understand, empathizing, and the ability to be adaptable with how you communicate are crucial skills in fostering trusting relationships with customers who may have barriers or facing difficult situations. This role is located in Moses Lake, Washington and offers a hybrid schedule of 1 day a week of remote work with the remaining days of the week reporting to the WorkSource Central Basin office.
Some of what you will do:
Qualifying candidates will meet one of the following criteria options:
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Why work with us?
Our agency's mission and values drive every decision that we make, determine how we interact with others, and are at the core of who we are. We value Access, Love, Belonging, Equity, and Stewardship. We understand that a work environment that respects your work/life balance is key; that's why many of our positions are eligible for flexible work schedules and teleworking opportunities. Through support, value, and trust, our employees are empowered to grow and develop into their best self.
Opportunity for All
We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, ethnic, racial, religious, sexual orientation, and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, people over 40 years of age, people with religious beliefs, veterans or people with military status, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.
The Employment Security Department is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
If you are a person needing assistance in the application process, if you need this job announcement in an alternate format, or if you have general questions about this opportunity, please contact Katie Swanson, 360-742-8208 or the Talent Acquisition Team, or Washington Relay Service 711 prior to the recruitment closing. If you are having technical difficulties creating, accessing, or completing your application, please contact careershelp@des.wa.gov or (360) 664-1960 or toll free (877) 664-1960, Washington Relay 711.
This recruitment may be used to fill additional agency-wide positions in accordance with Article 4 of the WFSE Collective Bargaining Agreement.
