Business Development Consultant

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SALARY BANDING: $63k-$77k + 11.5% Super AND Salary Packaging options

OPERATIONAL HOURS: .8 FTE, Fixed term , 9.00am - 5.06pm

Do you want to improve your skills or kickstart your career within Disability Employment Services?

Do you have excellent organisational skills and a willingness to contribute to a positive culture across all our workplaces? MatchWorks is looking for a Business Development Officer (or as we call) an Employer Engagement Partner to join our team.

At MatchWorks, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to work. That is why, every year, we help thousands of people from all backgrounds, ages, and abilities to find sustainable employment.

We are also part of the genU family, and we proudly reinvest our profits back into the communities we work within to help people lead their best lives

About the role

- Reverse Marketing of identified engaged job ready clients to provide employment opportunities. This will be targeted and result in either job match or job creation.
- Utilise a variety of methods to actively & regularly engage with job ready clients across region including on or offsite and remote.
- Maintain up to date and relevant Labour Market Information and develop strategies to support and meet demands of shortage sectors.
- Provide support and advice to employers on training and ongoing employment support provided from MatchWorks including departmental wage subsidies and incentives.
- Management of vacancies attained from employers including; vacancy assessment, advertising, pre-screening and referring of suitable candidates.

About you

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Employer Engagement Partner. We are after someone who can provide a high level of customer service and engagement to assist those in the community with various barriers to employment to find suitable work. This is an exceptionally rewarding position where no two days will be the same.

EXPERIENCE and/or SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE:

- Proven ability to build rapport and maintain effective relationships with clients, peers and relevant agencies.
- Ability to assess labour market demand and supply and build strategies to address this.
- Highly developed interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated high level professionalism, attention to detail and compliance focused.
- Ability to interpret contractual guidelines and apply as appropriate.
- Ability to work within stringent KPIs and demonstrated experience in exceeding targets.
- Proven ability to manage time and workloads effectively to business priorities in a challenging environment.
- Sound computer literacy and data management skills.
- Satisfactory completion of Police Check/s.
- Current Drivers Licence.

DESIRABLE

- Qualifications in Employment Services or Marketing would be advantageous.
- Solid experience in Employment Services and an understanding of strategies to address barriers to employment.
- Knowledge of contemporary recruitment practices and procedures.

Why us?

Here at genU we're a group of passionate, driven people who want everyone's lives to be happier and healthier, especially people with disabilities, the ageing and those experiencing disadvantage. We operate solely for community benefit and invest back into the same communities in which our services are delivered.

If this sounds like a position that suits your current career focus, we would love to hear from you

Contact

MatchWorks is committed to providing accessible, inclusive and equitable recruitment processes for all candidates. For further details please contact John Power on 0472 860 556 or at john.power@matchworks.com.au

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