Promise Jobs Advisor
Creston, IA Creston, IA Full-time Full-time $45,635 - $67,101 a year $45,635 - $67,101 a year 12 days ago 12 days ago 12 days ago Job Description About Us:
Do you want to make a difference in your next career as a Workforce Advisor by PROMoting Independence and Self-Sufficiency through Employment, Job Opportunities, and Basic Skills (PROMISE JOBS)? PROMISE JOBS is Iowa's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Employment & Training program designed to assist cash assistance recipients with becoming self-sufficient through participation in work ready activities.
Position Description:
As a valued member of our IowaWORKS team, you will help program participants develop an individualized plan outlining activities to reach their goals and reduce their dependence on welfare support systems.
Our PROMISE JOBS Workforce Advisors are case managers, who serve customers by providing or connecting them to activities including:
Assessments Life skills Job search preparation / coaching Career exploration Skills training Employment and community service Apprenticeship opportunities Secondary and post-secondary education Parenting skills Workshops and orientation presentations What you bring to us:
Excellent customer service skills, including demonstrated communication skills, both written and verbal Demonstrate professionalism, develop and maintain positive working relationships with team members, customers, employers and community organizations Interact effectively with a wide variety of individuals from different ethnic, economic, cultural, or educational backgrounds Ability to build relationships with customers using a coaching, goal-oriented, and person-centered approach Organize, plan, and prioritize workflow to meet deadlines for multiple tasks and reports Strong presentation skills to customer groups, to provide information on IowaWORKS programs and services Submission of your resume and cover letter with the application is highly encouraged.
No applicant for employment with the Iowa Department of Workforce Development can have a current, ongoing overpayment balance with Iowa Workforce Development without a payment plan in place.
Select positions will be subject to a criminal background check.
Minimum Qualification Requirements Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one year of full-time public contact work obtaining, analyzing and evaluating data such as job/claims interviewing, testing, referral and/or placement, sales representative, credit investigation, or related public contact work dealing with job applicants and employers in a variety of supportive clerical and outreach functions for one year of the required education with a maximum substitution of four years; OR employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to twelve months of full-time work as a Workforce Associate.
For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.
(Download PDF reader) Additional Qualification Requirements Travel may be required for positions in this class.
Employees must arrange transportation to and from assigned work areas.
Join Us! Whether it's caring for those in need, making highways safer, or improving agriculture production, the work that we do matters to the people of Iowa.
We take our responsibilities and the public trust very seriously.
We are committed to delivering the services that matter most to the people of Iowa.
If you have the skills, the commitment and the desire to make a difference, then we invite you to explore the career opportunities available with the State of Iowa.
Career Choices State government is one of the largest employers in Iowa, and also one of the most diverse.
From state trooper to nurse to engineer, the state offers a wide variety of career opportunities.
Benefits The state offers paid vacation, sick time and holidays, a defined benefit retirement plan, health, dental, vision, and long-term disability insurance along with flexible spending accounts.
For more information, please visit the executive branch employee benefits website.
The State of Iowa is committed to providing an outstanding employment experience.
Check out this Benefits Beyond the Paycheck brochure (Download PDF reader).
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Do you want to make a difference in your next career as a Workforce Advisor by PROMoting Independence and Self-Sufficiency through Employment, Job Opportunities, and Basic Skills (PROMISE JOBS)? PROMISE JOBS is Iowa's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Employment & Training program designed to assist cash assistance recipients with becoming self-sufficient through participation in work ready activities.
Position Description:
As a valued member of our IowaWORKS team, you will help program participants develop an individualized plan outlining activities to reach their goals and reduce their dependence on welfare support systems.
Our PROMISE JOBS Workforce Advisors are case managers, who serve customers by providing or connecting them to activities including:
Assessments Life skills Job search preparation / coaching Career exploration Skills training Employment and community service Apprenticeship opportunities Secondary and post-secondary education Parenting skills Workshops and orientation presentations What you bring to us:
Excellent customer service skills, including demonstrated communication skills, both written and verbal Demonstrate professionalism, develop and maintain positive working relationships with team members, customers, employers and community organizations Interact effectively with a wide variety of individuals from different ethnic, economic, cultural, or educational backgrounds Ability to build relationships with customers using a coaching, goal-oriented, and person-centered approach Organize, plan, and prioritize workflow to meet deadlines for multiple tasks and reports Strong presentation skills to customer groups, to provide information on IowaWORKS programs and services Submission of your resume and cover letter with the application is highly encouraged.
No applicant for employment with the Iowa Department of Workforce Development can have a current, ongoing overpayment balance with Iowa Workforce Development without a payment plan in place.
Select positions will be subject to a criminal background check.
Minimum Qualification Requirements Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one year of full-time public contact work obtaining, analyzing and evaluating data such as job/claims interviewing, testing, referral and/or placement, sales representative, credit investigation, or related public contact work dealing with job applicants and employers in a variety of supportive clerical and outreach functions for one year of the required education with a maximum substitution of four years; OR employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to twelve months of full-time work as a Workforce Associate.
For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.
(Download PDF reader) Additional Qualification Requirements Travel may be required for positions in this class.
Employees must arrange transportation to and from assigned work areas.
Join Us! Whether it's caring for those in need, making highways safer, or improving agriculture production, the work that we do matters to the people of Iowa.
We take our responsibilities and the public trust very seriously.
We are committed to delivering the services that matter most to the people of Iowa.
If you have the skills, the commitment and the desire to make a difference, then we invite you to explore the career opportunities available with the State of Iowa.
Career Choices State government is one of the largest employers in Iowa, and also one of the most diverse.
From state trooper to nurse to engineer, the state offers a wide variety of career opportunities.
Benefits The state offers paid vacation, sick time and holidays, a defined benefit retirement plan, health, dental, vision, and long-term disability insurance along with flexible spending accounts.
For more information, please visit the executive branch employee benefits website.
The State of Iowa is committed to providing an outstanding employment experience.
Check out this Benefits Beyond the Paycheck brochure (Download PDF reader).
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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