| Post Code: D717 | |
| Announcement Number: LEEM0799 | |
| Classification Number: C6698 | |
| Open: 10/29/2009 | |
| Close: 11/12/2009 | |
| Location: La Grande | |
| Availability: Full Time | |
The Oregon Employment Department is recruiting a permanent full-time Business & Employment Specialist 1 position, located in La Grande. This position is represented by the Service Employee International Union (SEIU). This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies. The Oregon Employment Department is at the very heartbeat of Oregon. We monitor the pulse of the economy; bring workers and employers together; stabilize communities during periods of economic downturns; and ensure that child care is safe, high quality, and affordable. Join our professional team and help businesses succeed, workers find quality careers, and bring individuals economic stability during times of unemployment. Our values include: service, collaboration, diversity, honesty & openness, accountability and trust, and growth. Our mission is to Support Business and Promote Employment. The Department administers complex programs governed by both state and federal laws encompassing more than 400,000 unemployment insurance claims; 107,000 employers; over 400,000 employment service applicants; as well as clients of partner agencies. The Department has a biennial budget of $1.8 billion and is staffed by approximately 1,200 employees in field offices located throughout the State and the Central Office in Salem. The Business and Employment Services Division provides a public labor exchange function within Oregon’s One-Stop workforce services environment to connect employers with Oregon’s job seekers. By quickly filling job openings with the best-qualified candidates, there is improved productivity and increased stability for the employer. By matching qualified workers quickly with available job openings, there is a shorter period of unemployment or under-employment for individual workers. This system represents the largest pool of job openings and job seekers available in Oregon. TO QUALIFY Your PD 100 application form will be reviewed to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications as stated in this section. The successful candidate will have:
This position requires successfully passing a criminal record(s) check. The circumstances of any criminal activity will be reviewed to determine whether an applicant is accepted for employment. During the current biennium ending June 30, 2011, Employment Department employees are required to take mandatory unpaid time off (furlough days). A furlough is a temporary excused unpaid absence from work. Upon your arrival, your manager will be meeting with you to determine the number of hours or days required to be furloughed. POSITION PURPOSE The purpose of this position is to work with job seekers and employers requesting labor exchange and business/employment services including: recruitment, selection and referrals for existing, new or expanding businesses, including information on financial incentive and tax credit programs. MAJOR DUTIES
WORKING CONDITIONS The person in this position will receive and direct people or telephone calls that may be irate and verbally abusive. In addition, this position requires prolonged sitting, and extensive use of the telephone and computer terminal. HOW TO APPLY STATE OF OREGON APPLICATION FORM PD100 OR (can be found at your local Oregon Employment Department Office or from most state agency personnel offices). If you have a disability and need assistance completing the PD 100, you may call the Exam Unit at (503) 378-2130 or TTY (503) 378-4672 for the hearing impaired to leave a message about the alternative format needed from most state agency personnel offices. Your PD100 application form will be reviewed to verify that you clearly meet the qualifications as listed above. IN ADDITION TO THE PD100, please submit the following: A COVER LETTER, not more than two (2) pages in length that addresses the following:
If you are an eligible veteran and you meet the minimum qualifications, veterans’ preference points will be added to your score. To receive veterans’ preference points you MUST submit the following required documentation:
For more information on veterans’ preference points click here, or visit www.oregonjobs.org, and select veterans’ preference. SEND completed application to:
Oregon Employment Department
Office of Human Resources
875 Union Street NE, Room 102
Salem, OR 97311
Applications and all supporting materials must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the announcement close date and must be complete and legible. We are unable to acknowledge or verify receipt of applications due to the large volume. NOTICE of results will be sent by mail. Although agencies are not required to delay their selection process, you may request a review of the results. Your request must be received within 10 days from the date of the notice. Additional information cannot be accepted, however, if the recruitment is still open, you may submit a new application, which must be received in our office by the close date. SUBMIT only the required materials. Reference letters or work samples should be kept for interviews. The pay on all announcements may change without notice. The Oregon Employment Department is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity
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