Employment Engagement Partner

**EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT PARTNER**

**The genU way**

genU is short for Generation You. Because whatever generation you belong to, whether you're young, old, or somewhere in between, what unites us is the belief that neither disability nor ageing are disadvantages to be endured but challenges to be met boldly, achievements to be had and adventures in the making. Our mission is to enable each person we support to live the life they choose.

Community based and profit-for-purpose, MatchWorks is one of Australia's biggest employment services providers. 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.

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 know what job seekers need to take the next step and we are across the kinds of things employers want in their people. Most importantly, we bring the two together in a professional and positive way.

Our talent is diverse, with more than 1000 staff across 230 locations coming from over 150 countries and speaking more than 100 different languages. Working for MatchWorks is more than a job, it's a career. When working for us, our people benefit from the following
- Connections with new people who inspire, mentor and lead
- Development of skills and experience whilst sharing abilities and knowledges with others
- Development and promotion opportunities
- Opportunities to build existing and new qualifications through annual planning and performance management planning

**Position Purpose
To build relationships with job seekers and employers in order to gain and maintain meaningful and sustainable employment outcomes. To generate and foster new relationships with identified employers and provide a fast and efficient wrap around service to employers for their recruitment needs.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Job Seeker Services**
- Reverse Marketing (face to face) of identified engaged job ready job seekers to provide employment opportunities. This will be targeted and result in either job match or job creation.
- Identify employer led demand potential relationships and foster this with the assistance of the relevant State Employer Engagement Lead
- Identification and attendance to localised networking opportunities to generates employment opportunities for job seekers
- Provide support and advice, to employers, on training and ongoing employment support provided from MatchWorks including departmental wage subsidies and incentives
- Account management to current MatchWorks Employers.
- Provide employer with 6 months Post Placement Support
- Attend and engage in community-based networking opportunities that will generate business leads.( during and outside traditional business hours)

**Communication**
- High level of verbal, written and listening communication skills required to assess and provide relevant support to job seekers and external parties.
- High volume of 2-way communication with the Job Placement Specialist to ensure that the Employer Services Team KPIs are achieved collectively
- Building relationship with small, medium and large employers promoting MatchWorks services and generate employment vacancy leads
- Use of relevant communication tools to ensure open communication between staff at various sites
- Liaise with Employment Consultant, PPS Consultant and / or Hub Facilitator to ensure that appropriate support and interventions are provided to maintain on-going sustainable employment for clients
- Participate in Site and Employment Region meetings to discuss job seeker servicing and opportunities

**Contribution to Team and Continuous Improvement**
- Willingness to undertake further training for self-development
- Develop, engage in or maintain links with associated and relevant support agencies and non-vocational assistance to ensure continuity of care and support is provided to each job seeker
- Participate in meetings, policy and organisational development activities as required
- Continually survey local job market to location suitable employment opportunities for job seekers

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**General**
- Display high level of personal integrity and professionalism when representing genU
- High level of time management to meet documentation and compliance requirements
- Other duties as directed by manager or supervisor

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**OH&S Responsibilities**

The Board of Directors of genU recognises its moral and legal responsibilities to provide a working environment for its employees, volunteers, contractors, visitors, the general public and those whom we serve (our clients and our residents), that is safe and healthy.

**Key Selection Criteria
**Essential**:
**EXPERIENCE and/or SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE**:

- Proven ability to build rapport and maintain effective relationships with clients, peers and relevant agencies
- Abilit