Job Developer

Position: Job Developer

Job Description: Greater West Town Community Development Project is looking for a Job Developer who is responsible for identifying local business throughout Chicago with hiring needs in order to create opportunities for jobseekers. Candidates with demonstrated 3-5 years of job placement, workforce development, recruiting, and customer relations experience will be given priority consideration.

• Assess employment and educational needs of low-income community residents.
• Assist job seekers in finding career opportunities and prepare them for interview process.
• Specialize in maintaining a portfolio of current business partners and identify new business throughout Chicago.
• Maintain and update case files, program documentation, and external data tracking systems
• Network with community agencies to provide access to supportive services for their clients.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or a combination of related college course work and work experience.
• Prior experience with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult programs and Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) very helpful.
• Prior sales, recruiting and/or account management experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Demonstrated commitment to community service and previous experience working with low-income populations through prior professional and/ or volunteer experience.
• Basic computer proficiency including use of online database search and record keeping systems.

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to problem-solve and effective decision making
• Proactive and self-directed
• Strong interpersonal skills

Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time permanent position. Salary is $43,000, annualized based on experience. GWTP's benefits package includes health, life and disability insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid benefit time, and bonus program.

To Apply: Qualified candidates should submit a detailed cover letter and resume demonstrating how you meet or exceed each qualification/ requirement. Submit your materials via e-mail or mail to:  kristen@c2hrc.com.  Please clearly indicate which position you are applying for in the subject line of the e-mail. If you prefer, you can mail your application materials to us at:

Human Resources

Greater West Town Community Development Project

500 N Sacramento Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60612

About Greater West Town: Greater West Town Community Development Project (GWTP) is a community-based economic development organization dedicated to expanding educational and employment opportunities in Chicago's low-income communities. GWTP is a pro-active and effective advocate for unemployed community residents and at-risk and dropout youth in Chicago's economically distressed neighborhoods. We provide practical, on-the-ground solutions to our communities' complex challenges through hands-on vocational skills training, comprehensive job placement, and our West Town Academy Alternative High School that re-enrolls high-school dropouts. For over 25 years, GWTP has successfully linked expanded educational and employment service for community residents to community development initiatives and the needs of small-mid-size local employers