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Role Description

This position is responsible for providing a wide range of employment-related services to engage, advise, prepare, and match job seekers with Arizona businesses and enable job seekers to:

• Get a job
• Maintain or strengthen current employment
• Build a sustainable career

Services are provided through 1:1 or group interactions and will include client-facing, virtual/digital, or telephonic means. This position will be required to utilize a business methodology that drives continuous improvement.

Depending on population served, must be willing and able to work in places of client gathering; housing or farm locations; rural remote areas of the state; correctional facilities; and working outside of traditional 8-5 work hours.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department’s business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two (2) years public contact or customer service work experience, employment counseling or recruitment
• Experience working with farmworkers, refugees, and veterans (depending on assignment)
• Service-connected disabled veteran with other than a dishonorable discharge (depending on assignment)

Requirements

• Successfully pass background and reference checks; employment is contingent upon completion of the above-mentioned process and the agency’s ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions
• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify)
• Travel will be required for State business
• Must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license
• Must maintain acceptable driving records and complete all required driver training
• Must maintain the statutorily required liability insurance if operating a personally owned vehicle on state business

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
• Paid Parental Leave - Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child
• Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
• Deferred compensation plan
• Wellness plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Stipend Opportunities
• Infant at Work Program
• Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
• Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive.

Contact Us

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact Erinn Clanton at (602) 809-9066 or email eclanton@azdes.gov.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting (602) 809-9066 or email eclanton@azdes.gov.