Career Placement Manager

NPOWER BACKGROUND

NPower is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that seeks to empower under-resourced young adults and military veterans to pursue tech futures by teaching the digital and professional skills demanded by the marketplace. Our free, award-winning, technology training programs provide in-demand certifications within weeks, professional networking and mentorship with business leaders, soft skills coaching, job placement assistance and an opportunity for graduates to give back to the program via our professional volunteer network.

To be the best version of NPower, we remain deeply committed to our core values: Impact, Commitment, Integrity, Diversity and Humility. We work together to transform lives and strengthen communities, we are dedicated to the success of our students, employees, and stakeholders, we are transparent, honest, and ethical, we build respect, dignity, fairness and self-esteem and we learn from mistakes and success in equal measure. There is no endpoint to our work, we continuously strive to reach our full potential.

POSITION SUMMARY

Interested in helping others develop their careers in the tech industry? Looking to make a difference in the lives of young diverse tech talent? NPower is looking to hire a Career Placement Manager and you may be the right fit!

As a Career Placement Manager you will:

• Develop relationships with new employers and maintain the ones already in place

• Conduct one on one sessions with trainees to prepare them for tech industry interviews through mock interviews, resume, cover letter, and pitch assistance

• Conduct weekly professional development sessions to enhance the professional skills of trainees

• Schedule trainees’ interviews and collect all mandated employment documentation (e.g., I9)

• Select the appropriate trainees for each placement opportunity with the help of your team

• Input and update trainee data in Salesforce, SharePoint, and/or Dropbox (i.e., notes, documents, placement details, contact information)

This role may be a right fit if you possess (most of) the following skills/abilities:

Influence/Persuasion— you can convince others to change their minds or actions.

Active listening – you give full attention to what other people are saying, take time to understand the points being made, and asking questions when appropriate.

Adaptable/independent – you can work on your own and make decisions with little direction.

Training — you have knowledge of principles for workshop design, teaching and instruction for individuals/groups.

Networking— you like to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintain them over time.

Developing others — you can identify the developmental needs of others and want to help to improve their knowledge or skills.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Three years’ experience in job development, account management, sales, and/or business development

• Experience working with young adults with barriers to employment preferred

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

What NPower can do for you:

• Invest in your professional development.

o Allows access to LinkedIn Learning workshops.

o Grants appropriate training of your choice.

• Discounts to theme parks, concerts, movies, and vacation packages (Plum Benefits)

• Benefits Package: 15 days of PTO, 12 Sick Days, 12 Holidays and 3 Personal Days

• 403(B) Retirement Plan with company match

• Contributes between 80-95% of premium costs toward three medical plan options.

NPower is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.