Alief - International Services YMCAis a unique branch of the YMCA of Greater Houston and seeks to meet the needs of Houston's significant refugee and immigrant communities. We provide comprehensive programs that focus on building human assets and fostering self-sufficiency. As a Match Grant Job Developer on our team, you will play an integral role in helping refugees, SIVs, immigrants and other eligible clients gain access to a wide range of services with the goal of becoming self-sufficient.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop employment contacts through personal visits and telephone cold calls to potential employers.
• Conduct and ensure that all employable MG clients attend job readiness classes.
• Conduct other trainings to remove barriers to achieving self-sufficiency. For instance, bus orientation classes, financial literacy classes, cultural orientations, etc.
• Outreach to companies advertising employment opportunities.
• Advocate on behalf of eligible clients.
• Screen all employable MG clients.
• Refer appropriate candidates to employment contacts for interviewing/ application process.
• Track monthly referral to placement ratio.
• Perform follow-up calls to clients and employers within 14 days and 120 days of job placement.
• Coordinate with Case Managers and other Departments to insure that support services are provided.
• Coordinate with Case Managers and other agency staff and remove barriers to Employment.
• Accompany clients to a scheduled interview.
• Respond to clients' individual employment needs.
• Respond to employers' individual employment needs.
• Maintain updated information in system and case notes.
• Report suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
• Follow mandated abuse and incident reporting requirements.
• Meet timelines and deadlines related to supporting systems and employee compliance. Example includes but is not limited to Kronos Workforce Ready to review and submit own time sheet.
• Participate in rotating schedule for food pantry and airport pickup.
• Other duties as assigned by the direct supervisor.

Outcomes:

• Place 30 employable adults monthly into long term employment within the 120 days of arrival.
• 95% of Employable adults placed at jobs by the 180 days.
• Place 80% of employable adults in jobs with health benefits.
• Place employable adults in jobs with an average wage of $12.00/hr.
• Achieve 20 new employer outreach per year.
• Submit monthly reports with the above detailed data to supervisor by 5^thof following month.

Requirements:

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Previous sales or customer service experience is helpful; knowledge of the Houston job market.
• Bilingual in any refugee language is required.
• An understanding of and sensitivity to other cultures is necessary.
• Ability to manage time and resources.
• Team player.
• Highly self-motivated, responsive, and a good troubleshooter.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• Valid Texas Drivers License; clean driving record; own transportation; applicable auto insurance.
• Must be willing to drive 7-passenger minivans.

The YMCA of Greater Houston provides the following for full-time staff:

Highly competitive compensation

Generous and flexible PTO

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Long-term disability, basic life insurance, and other voluntary benefits

403(B) retirement plan

Free YMCA membership

Note: All positions are filled in response to current refugee arrivals and their language needs; as language needs change, this will necessitate flexibility in our staffing. This position is grant-funded.

How to Apply: All applicants must apply online at the YMCA of Greater Houston. No phone calls, please. You will be contacted to schedule an interview if you are considered a qualified candidate. The position will be open until July 08, 2024.

The YMCA of Greater Houston provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.