Job Code: 92020 Salary Grade: 17 FLSA: Exempt
Salary Range $52,266 - $68,207 - $84,148
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Employer Engagement and Business Services
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with employers throughout DeKalb County and the Metro Atlanta region.
- Conduct outreach to businesses to identify hiring needs, skill gaps, and workforce challenges.
- Promote available workforce services including candidate referrals, recruitment support, On-the-Job Training (OJT) , customized training, incumbent worker training, apprenticeships, and subsidized work experiences.
- Educate employers on available workforce incentives and participation opportunities through DeKalb WORKS and WIOA programs.
- Coordinate employer participation in hiring events, sector partnerships, and workforce initiatives.
Job Development and Placement
- Identify and secure employment opportunities for Adult, Dislocated Worker, Youth, and special population participants.
- Match qualified participants with employment openings based on skills, credentials, career goals, and employer needs.
- Conduct targeted job development for participants with barriers to employment.
- Assist participants in preparing for interviews, employer expectations, and job retention.
- Coordinate direct employer interviews, recruitments, and placement activities.
Work-Based Learning and Sector Partnerships
- Develop work experiences, internships, apprenticeships, and transitional employment opportunities.
- Support strategic partnerships in high-demand sectors such as healthcare, information technology, skilled trades, logistics, and business services.
- Collaborate with education and training providers to align participant preparation with employer demand.
Program Coordination and Performance
- Maintain employer service records, placement outcomes, and activity documentation in the workforce case management system.
- Ensure performance outcomes support WIOA and DeKalb WORKS goals related to employment, retention, and employer engagement.
- Prepare reports on employer contacts, job placements, sector engagement, and business outcomes.
- Participate in internal workforce planning, employer strategy meetings, and performance reviews.
Community and Partner Engagement
- Represent WorkSource DeKalb at employer meetings, business forums, chambers, and workforce events.
- Collaborate with economic development agencies, community organizations, and workforce partners.
- Support countywide workforce initiatives that strengthen DeKalb’s labor force and employer pipeline.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in workforce development, business administration, public administration, human services, or related field preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in workforce development, employer relations, recruiting, staffing, or business services.
- Knowledge of employer engagement strategies and labor market trends.
- Strong presentation, relationship-building, and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse employers and participants.
Preferred Knowledge
- Knowledge of Georgia Department of Labor workforce systems and WIOA regulations
- Understanding of labor market sectors in Metro Atlanta
- Experience with case management systems and workforce reporting
- Familiarity with work-based learning models and employer incentives