DOL TAP Senior Employment Navigator - Davis Monthan AFB, AZ
About the role
The Department of Labor (DOL) Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) program requires contractor services to support transitioning Servicemembers through its highly successful Transition Assistance Program (TAP).
Responsibilities
- Assist and prepare ~200,000 servicemembers who separate annually from the United States Military begin a new life chapter as a civilian.
- Assess the transitioning Servicemember and/or transitioning spouse’s acquired skills via tools/software provided and assist with career exploration and translating their military experience desired by future employers.
- Support the utilization of the program and its services through proactive marketing and outreach efforts, including, but not limited to, presentations, informational tabling, networking activities, and relationship development.
- Provide job search guidance and career advice and ensure the Servicemember or spouse understands and can access available employment related resources.
- Assist with job matching of vacancy postings, with TSM’s skills and work requirements.
- Provide labor market information, identify companies and industries in specific areas, capture skills and experience required in certain areas, and offer advice on how to apply for jobs.
- Aid in the identification of necessary credentials and the development of a path to fill qualification gaps through credentialing.
- Assist individuals with Career Readiness Standards (CRS) verification and serve as the DOL initial point of contact for warm handovers.
- Connect transitioning Servicemembers and/or spouses to DOL approved government and non-government partners as well as American Job Centers/State Workforce Agencies.
- Possess extensive knowledge of the current labor market information.
- Provide resume and cover letter advice.
- Provide general information on apprenticeships, describe Registered Apprenticeship Programs and their benefits, and walkthrough tools that clients can use in their research for apprenticeship opportunities.
- Aid in training and mentoring Employment Navigators as well as possess the sound organizational and positive leadership skills for site management support.
- Promote services using approved messages and materials to enhance program awareness and conduct ongoing marketing and outreach to potential clients.
Qualifications
- A High School Diploma and 5 years of military Transition Assistance Program (TAP) experience OR a Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of employment counseling or career counseling experience.
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Suite of Applications and virtual meeting platforms.
- The ability to work well with the Military community.
- A high level of coordination, along with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to speak in front of groups and engage audiences.
- The ability to travel up to 10%.
Skills
- Extensive knowledge of the current labor market information.
- Ability to work with the Military community.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to speak in front of groups and engage audiences.
- Ability to travel up to 10%.
Benefits
To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Have A High School Diploma and 5 years of military Transition Assistance Program (TAP) experience OR a Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of employment counseling or career counseling experience.
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