Employment Specialist

Quick Facts

The Employment Specialist position supports disabled veterans in the Veteran Readiness and Employment Division (VR&E) by helping them make informed choices about the employment track that best fits their needs. The role includes employer outreach, coordination of employment readiness activities, and ongoing tracking of performance data and veteran case records.

Description

Help disabled veterans understand and select the most appropriate employment track, while coordinating services that support job networking, development, and placement. Serve as a triage team member, market job-ready veterans to employers, and provide guidance on reasonable accommodations and rehabilitation technology. Maintain and update databases and case notes using the Corporate WINRS tracking system, and provide employment services performance data.

Responsibilities

• Market job-ready disabled veterans to employers based on vocational goals
• Provide and coordinate employer incentives (e.g., on-the-job training, non-paid work experience)
• Coordinate employment readiness classes for veterans who are not yet fully ready to work
• Network with employers and maintain positive visibility for the VR&E program
• Advise employers on reasonable accommodations and rehabilitation technology accommodations
• Disseminate labor market information to support “informed choice” for counselors and veterans
• Maintain and continuously update a database of job-ready disabled veterans in Corporate WINRS
• Assist veterans with job networking, development, and placement
• Develop partnerships with employers and other agencies (e.g., Department of Labor, SBA, state/local agencies)
• Assist counselors with employment follow-up per regulatory requirements
• Coordinate job clubs, job labs, or job readiness resource rooms
• Maintain employment activity records via case notes in Corporate WINRS
• Serve as initial point of contact for employers needing help with return-to-work cases involving disabled veterans

Benefits

Federal benefits are available and eligibility depends on the position type and whether employment is full-time or part-time; the hiring agency provides details.