Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Opportunity
Job #: TNG
Department: Employment Services
Status: Contract Full-time, CUPE 7797
Hours/Wk: 35
Contract Dates: ASAP until March 31, 2026
Report To: Senior Manager, Employment Services
Hourly Rate: $29.95
Location:
3036 Danforth Avenue, Toronto (commuter required)
General Description
As part of the Integrated Employment Services team, the Job Developer – Integrated Employment Services plays a pivotal role in connecting job seekers, with a focus on Stream C clients with meaningful employment opportunities. This position involves building and maintaining strong partnerships with employers, supporting job seekers in overcoming barriers, and achieving sustainable employment outcomes in at least one language of the community (Bengali, Urdu, and/or Hindi).
The ideal candidate will utilize a solution-focused approach to assist clients in finding and maintaining employment, particularly those distant from the labour market, while achieving program goals. They will work closely with employers to align their hiring needs with job seeker skills and interests, ensuring a mutually beneficial relationship. This includes facilitating job placements through Brokered Incentive Agreements (BIAs) and creating opportunities for skill development and sustainable employment.
This position works out of 3036 Danforth Avenue to meet with clients with the ability to travel to various employer locations within Toronto.
Major Duties
Conduct employer needs analyses to identify opportunities for collaboration
Build and maintain professional relationships with employers, ensuring alignment with program eligibility criteria
Organize and manage on-site visits to verify suitable and safe working conditions
Facilitate and negotiate Brokered Incentive Agreements (BIAs) including training objectives and financial incentives
Act as a spokesperson and champion for participants’ experiences and abilities with employers, community agencies and colleagues
Work with TNGCS Job Development team to create hiring or networking events for active IES participants, focusing on job seekers who speak Bengali as their first language
Conduct client assessments to document employment-related strengths, needs, and goals
Support individuals who are more distant from the labour market and will have a more challenging time in conducting their job search on their own by placing them in positions that align with their skills, interests, and vocational goals
Arrange and oversee experiential opportunities such as job trials, job shadows, and on-the-job training
Ensure that participating employers meet program eligibility criteria, and conduct site visit per employer prior to placement to confirm suitability and a safe work environment
Provide documentation of a clear rationale to support the participants accessing job placements, individual supports and job retention services in accordance with the Integrated Employment Service guidelines
Facilitate work opportunities and negotiate employment relationships using a decent work lens for participants including placement agreements and contracts that include training objectives, commitments and financial incentives. Administer contracts with employers including the timely processing and payment of financial incentives
Manage the successful delivery of services to achieve funder and agency targets and outcomes, while ensuring excellent, individualized participant service
Maintain accurate and timely documentation of client interactions, outcomes, and expenditures
Utilize case management systems and tools (e.g., Salesforce, CaMS, WCG FFAI) to track progress and ensure compliance with program guidelines
Requirements & Qualifications
A post‑secondary diploma/degree in a relevant discipline, which may include Marketing, Sales, Recruiting, Communications, Fundraising, Human Resources, Career Counselling, or related and two years’ service experience in job development, job carving, and job coaching/mentoring, with individuals facing complex barriers to employment; or a combined equivalent education and experience
Recent experience supporting job seekers facing complex barriers to employment
Fluency in written and spoken…
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