Business Relations Representative

This Community Employment Program Specialist position is located in the Dunn Vocational Rehabilitation unit office, which provides services to persons who have disabilities which prevent them from independently obtaining, maintaining, or retaining employment. The incumbent will also develop and maintain relationships with employers in the Harnett and Sampson County catchment area.

Job responsibilities include the following:

• Assist in the placement of eligible consumers incompatible and competitive employment that is consistent with their interests and abilities

• Work closely with counselors to determine appropriate vocational goals for consumers and identify the availability of similar positions

• Teaching employment marketing classes to work-ready consumers

• Presentations to businesses and community partners, meet with local and regional employers to better understand their business needs, explain agency mission and goals and to obtain their agreement and commitment to hire vocational rehabilitation (VR) consumers

• Providing consistent written and verbal feedback to counselors regarding the progress of referred consumers' efforts to obtain employment

• Participate in job fairs and other community events to promote and present the agency and its consumers as well as represent the work unit on boards/committees as designated by the Assistant Unit manager and the Unit Manager

• Marketing On the job training and Internships to employers when applicable, as well as marketing and presenting Windmills Disability Awareness Training to local employers

Selected applicant needs to have the means to travel as the job requires

The DHHS Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) promotes employment and independence for persons with disabilities through customer partnership and community leadership.

About NC Department of Health and Human Services:

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) serves the needs of the most vulnerable of North Carolinians and to accomplish this, we hire only the most dedicated and caring individuals.   Finding qualified clinical professionals to treat and care for our clients is a continual challenge as demand for services grows and the availability of providers struggles to keep pace.  We are seeking a motivated individual who is up for this challenge and is dedicated to our mission of providing North Carolinians with the very best in clinical care.

Compensation & Benefits:

The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits.  Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis).  Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave.  In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.

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To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they possess all of the following:

Please refer to the link below for additional information

https://oshr.nc.gov/work-for-nc/how-do-i-get-job

• Knowledge or experience helping others obtain employment

• Demonstrated experience working with the public

Management preferences:

• Knowledge and/or experience working with persons with disabilities

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

Bachelor s degree in a human services or business field such as human resources, marketing, business administration, business management, healthcare management, or public administration from an appropriately accredited institution

OR

Associate s degree in a human services or business field (identified above) from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of directly related work experience

OR

High school or General Educational Development (GED) and four years of directly related work experience

OR

an equivalent combination of education and experience

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Consideration for this vacancy, all applicants must complete an on-line application using this link, http://www.oshr.nc.gov/jobs/index.html.  If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting close date will be evaluated for the consideration.

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855-524-5627. Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at 919-855-3517.