Job Developer & Employment Specialist

Overview
Are you interested in being part of a team that makes a difference in the lives of workers across British Columbia? We're looking for a knowledgeable, resourceful individual with job development and employment placement experience to join our Vocational Rehabilitation Services team as a Job Developer & Employment Specialist.
How you'll make a difference: You'll help people who've been injured on the job return to work.
Where you'll work
At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines the convenience of working remotely with the dynamism of working in one of our offices, based on the operational needs of the position.
In this role, you'll work primarily from your B.C. home and occasionally in our Richmond office. You will also be required to be out in the field at least one day per week.
What you'll do

• Engage with employers to develop suitable employment opportunities for injured workers
• Collaborate with our vocational rehabilitation consultants to understand the employment needs of injured workers and connect injured workers with opportunities that match their skills, aptitude, and work experience

Is this a good fit for you?
We're looking for someone who can:

• Initiate contact with prospective employers, agencies, and associations to understand employer needs and to generate job opportunities for injured workers
• Negotiate and coordinate work assessments and on-the-job training opportunities with employers
• Conduct return-to-work follow up with workers and employers
• Establish and develop collaborative, professional relationships with various stakeholders, including employers, professional associations, placement agencies, and government agencies to promote available WorkSafeBC programs and hiring incentives
• Travel throughout the province and stay overnight as required

Your background and experience

• A bachelor's degree in a related discipline such as marketing, human resources, social work, psychology, occupational therapy, or kinesiology
• A minimum of two and a half years of related experience within the last seven years, including job development and employment placement
• Proficient knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office
• A valid B.C. driver's license

We'll consider an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Important to know
Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Consent to a criminal record check
• Confirm you're legally entitled to work in Canada

WorkSafeBC's COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the "Policy") is suspended effective January 9, 2023, however we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.
Who we are
At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We're honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.
What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?
It's challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.
Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.
Learn more: Discover who we are .
Our benefits
As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work - and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• Defined benefit pension plan
• 3 weeks of vacation in your first year, with regular increases based on years of service
• Health care and dental benefits
• Optional leave arrangements
• Development opportunities (tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and more)

Learn more: Find out what we offer .
Salary: $37.37/hourly
Want to apply?

• Applications are welcomed immediately, however must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
• Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.
• We encourage all qualified applicants to apply . If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.

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Education and Training