• Job Description

  Req#: JOBDE001989

  About Phipps Neighborhoods:

  Phipps Neighborhoods is a multi-service nonprofit, established in 1972, providing a comprehensive network of educational, work-readiness and community development programs to more than 12,000 children, teens and adults each year in targeted communities across the Bronx and Manhattan. These programs include: Head Start and Early Head Start, after-school, summer camp, literacy and ESOL, pre- HSE, college prep, work readiness, resident support, and adult/family programs.

  Position Summary

  The Job Developer offers an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, organized and flexible professional to utilize their business development expertise in order to strengthen current employer partnerships and foster new employer relationships.

  This person will report to and work closely with the Program Director to increase and diversify placement opportunities for workforce development programs serving youth ages 16-24 within the Workforce Development department. The Job Developer will support the strategic program plan for mapping, researching, prospecting and securing sector-based prospects and lead all relevant partner engagement.

  They must be able to adapt to a fast-paced, continually evolving environment and thrive in a collaborative and team-oriented workplace. They must possess a strong passion for the fight to rise above poverty and the motivation to enact real change in an innovative and dynamic organization.

  Salary range for this role will be $60,000 to $65,000 based on education, training and experience

  Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Research and identify prospective employers in targeted sector, pursue leads, negotiate agreement terms and develop contracts (MOU’s).
  • Design and create recruitment strategies, job fairs, on site employer visits, "meet the manager days", and cyber info sessions for internet job search companies that operate and screen through automated methods.
  • Understand the target market, including industry, company, project, company contacts and which market strategies can be used to attract clients.
  • Possess a strong understanding of program content, our competition in the industry and be able to communicate our positioning effectively, specifically around workforce programming.
  • Use strong interpersonal and relationship building skills to develop and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders related to the growth and success of the program.
  • Convene and facilitate regular meetings and site visits with partners to assess progress, identify challenges and determine solutions to address them productively.

  Qualifications:

  • Minimum 3 years’ experience developing worksites, providing career coaching and counseling, and working in the field of youth workforce development.
  • A previous knowledge of sector-based work strongly preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in social work, education, counseling, public policy or related fields required.
  • Experience with capturing, logging and interpreting data is required. Excellent analytical thinking, judgment and decision-making skills.
  • Have proven ability to prioritize and execute deliverables efficiently and timely with minimum supervision.
  • Ability to travel throughout New York City

  Phipps Houses and Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, ancestry, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

  Qualifications

  Education

  Required

  Bachelors

  Bachelors

  Bachelors

  Experience

  Preferred

  Bachelor’s degree in social work, education, counseling, public policy or related fields required.

  Minimum 3 years’ experience developing worksites, providing career coaching and counseling, and working in the field of youth workforce development

  A previous knowledge of sector-based work strongly preferred.

  Behaviors

  Preferred

  Enthusiastic : Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

  Dedicated : Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

  Team Player : Works well as a member of a group

  Motivations

  Preferred

  Self-Starter : Inspired to perform without outside help

  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

  The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

• About the company

  Phipps Neighborhoods helps children, youth, and families in low-income communities in the South Bronx rise above poverty.

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