Job Description: The Career Development Office is an agency of the Labor Cabinet. The Office of Unemployment Insurance and the Career Development Office assist Kentuckians who are unemployed or underemployed and actively seeking employment. The offices oversee unemployment insurance benefit payments, provides claim assistance, enforces unemployment insurance tax requirements for employers, audits employer records to ensure compliance, adjudicates disputed claims, conducts hearings for claims that have been appealed and conducts quality control reviews to ensure each area within the office are in compliance with federal and state regulations. This is a federally funded time-limited (FFTL) position. This means it is a position that is paid entirely as the result of a federal grant. The duration of employment shall not exceed the life of the federal grant that funds the position. An employee appointed to an FFTL position is required to meet the minimum requirements for the classification. Further, an employee appointed to an FFTL position is designated as an unclassified (non- merit) employee. An FFTL employee is eligible to receive benefits at the same level as a classified (merit) employee in a permanent position. Job Responsibilities: Provides assistance to those seeking employment by making referrals to partnering agencies, enrolling in special programs, monitoring progress, and performing case management. Administers aptitude tests to determine interests, qualifications, and training needs. Assists customers in developing leadership skills and planning career moves; conducts workshops on job search skills, resume writing, and interview assistance. Works with employers to promote the benefits of employment services and solicit potential job opportunities for employment service participants. Assists with job fairs and special promotions. Assists customers with unemployment insurance claims and works to resolve claim issues. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills Job Requirements: EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Two years of experience in reviewing, monitoring, determining eligibility for, and/or administering employment service or unemployment insurance programs, or experience in education, public administration, business, human services, military, human resources or a related field. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree will substitute for one year of the required experience. Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Work experience in workforce programs such as WIA, employment services, and/or unemployment insurance programs or experience in education, public administration, business, human services, military, human resources or a related field will substitute for the required college on a year for year basis. Excellent time management skills Ability to multitask and work under pressure Updates database of services provided. Job Details: Company: Commonwealth of Kentucky Vacancy Type: Full Time Job Functions: Information Technology Job Location: Covington, KY, US Application Deadline: N/A Apply Here careersvilla.net