Business Services Specialist I / II - Extra-Help Business Services Specialist I / II

Job Posting

Merced County is hiring for a position with a salary range of $51,313.60 to $70,574.40 annually. The job is located at Merced County Department of Workforce Investment, 1900 Airdrome Entry, Atwater CA 95301, CA, and is a full-time position. The department is Workforce Investment.

Examples Of Duties

This recruitment is being established to obtain a current eligible list for both full-time and extra-help vacancies. Extra-help are not entitled to county benefits and are limited to a maximum of 25 hours per week. Extra-help pay is $24.67 to $27.89 per hour. Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Participate in planning and operating various workforce development programs.
• Contact businesses to provide services and information, market programs, and develop job opportunities.
• Develop and facilitate workshops for businesses and job seekers.
• Make site visits to local businesses to present available business assistance resources.
• Coordinate and lead Rapid Response activities including orientations and presentations for workers who may be losing their employment.
• Develop and maintain client caseloads.
• May conduct orientation and vocational assessment employment preparation workshops.
• May direct the work of subordinate staff.
• May be responsible for grant application, planning, management, and activities reporting requirements.
• Publicize the County's workforce development activities through a variety of media and public presentations.
• Negotiates, writes, and monitors employer contracts.
• Pre-screens applicants for referrals to businesses.

Minimum Qualifications

Business Services Specialist I : Two (2) years of experience in Business-to-Business (B2B) sales, working with an industry association or guild, chamber of commerce, or other industry intermediary, or other relevant experience supporting small businesses or entrepreneurs; or two (2) years of experience in human resources / personnel management in a private sector business. OR Equivalent to graduation from a four (4) year college or university with course work in business, economics, human resources, organizational development, career planning, guidance principles and techniques, personality development, occupational and industrial information, tests and measurements, or other related courses. License : Possess a valid California driver's license at time of appointment and maintain.

Business Services Specialist II : One (1) year of experience performing work comparable to a Business Services Specialist I in Merced County; or four (4) years of experience in Business-to-Business (B2B) sales, working with an industry association or guild, chamber of commerce, or other industry intermediary, or other relevant experience supporting small businesses or entrepreneurs; or four (4) years of experience working in human resources / personnel management in private sector business. OR Equivalent to graduation from a four (4) year college or university with course work in business, economics, human resources, organizational development, planning, guidance principles and techniques, personality development, occupational and industrial information, tests and measurements, or other related courses and two (2) years of experience in Business-to-Business (B2B) sales, working with an industry association or guild, chamber of commerce, or other industry intermediary, or other relevant experience supporting small businesses or entrepreneurs; or two (2) years of experience working in human resources / personnel management in private sector business. License : Possess a valid California driver's license at time of appointment and maintain. Some positions in this classification will be subject to criminal history background checks pursuant to the Human Resources Rules and Regulations, Section 2, B.

Essential Functions

Essential functions include operating a personal computer and other modern office equipment, communicating effectively with others, analyzing data, performing job duties under stressful conditions, maintaining confidential information, and more.

Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment programs, business services, common issues of local businesses, general economic / employment status of the County, basic principles of human resource management, training curriculum methods and techniques, career, vocational and employment counseling theories and techniques, differing cultures, socio-economic backgrounds, human behavioral problems, and other employment factors is required.

Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written means, interpret and apply rules and regulations applicable to workforce development programs, maintain cooperative working relationships, establish and maintain client rapport, interpret and apply policies and procedures to facilitate the services or training of Participants, conduct individual and group trainings, and coordinate activities with other related entities is required.

Benefits

Holidays & Leaves Vacation : 10 days the first 5 years of continuous employment, 15 days in the second 5 years of continuous employment, and 20 days after 10 years of continuous employment. Sick Leave : 0.0625 hours sick leave for each paid regularly scheduled work hour. Twelve paid holidays annually plus two optional holidays. Bereavement Leave : Five (5) regularly scheduled workdays. Insurance : Merced County offers multiple Medical Plans and contributes towards employee and dependent premiums. Dental Insurance : County pays 100% of the premium for employees and 50% for dependent(s). Vision Insurance : County pays 100% of the premium for employees and 50% for dependent(s). Disability Insurance : State Disability Insurance (SDI). County-paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance. Voluntary Term and Whole Life Insurance are available. Retirement Deferred Compensation Plan. Merced County Employee Retirement Association. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services. Employee Tickets, Coupons, and Discounts.