Migrant Services Worker 8-E10 - Agricultural Employment Liaison

About the role

Migrant Service Workers (MSWs) conduct significant outreach efforts in the field to locate and contact Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers (MSFWs) who are not being reached by the normal intake activities of employment service offices. MSWs will explain—through written and oral presentations in a language readily understood by MSFWs—the services available at local one-stop centers, including referrals to training, supportive services, career services, and specific employment opportunities. They will also distribute information on the employment service complaint system, other organizations serving MSFWs, and a basic summary of farmworker rights, including rights related to terms and conditions of employment.

This position requires considerable travel and the ability to work flexible hours when the majority of MSFWs are in the assigned geographical area. MSWs will promote the Agricultural Recruitment System (ARS) with agricultural employers and MSFW service provider groups to support employers in meeting their labor needs. Ongoing field visits to MSFW housing and work sites are required. The role complies with 20 CFR 653.107.

Responsibilities

• Locate and contact MSFWs in the field who are not reached by standard employment service office activities.
• Provide written and oral presentations—spontaneous or recorded—in a language readily understood by MSFWs about available services at local one-stop centers, including referrals to training, supportive services, career services, and employment opportunities.
• Distribute information on the employment service complaint system, organizations serving MSFWs, and farmworker rights, including terms and conditions of employment.
• Conduct ongoing field visits to MSFW housing and work sites.
• Promote the Agricultural Recruitment System (ARS) with agricultural employers and MSFW service provider groups.
• Travel extensively by personal automobile and work flexible hours based on MSFW availability in the assigned area.

Requirements

• Competency in reading, writing, and communicating effectively in both Spanish and English.
• Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license.
• Daily access to a motor vehicle.

Qualifications

Education

• Completion of two years of college (60 semester or 90 term credits).

Alternate education and experience may substitute for the standard requirement:

• Completion of one year of college (30 semester or 45 term credits) and two years of administrative support experience, including one year at the experienced (E7) level, performing duties such as interviewing the public, obtaining required information, and making decisions to render client services.
• Four years of administrative support experience, including two years at the experienced (E7) level, performing duties such as interviewing the public, obtaining required information, and making decisions to render client services.

Experience

• Migrant Services Worker 8: No specific type or amount of experience is required.
• Migrant Services Worker 9: One year of experience equivalent to a Migrant Services Worker 8.
• Migrant Services Worker E10: Two years of experience equivalent to a Migrant Services Worker, including one year equivalent to a Migrant Services Worker 9.

Additional Information

• Salary for this position is entirely federally funded. Under federal law, an employee whose salary is entirely federally funded may not be a candidate for public office in a partisan election.
• Applicants must attach a cover letter, detailed resume, and official college transcript(s) to their application. Transcripts must include the college/university name and address, degree conferred (if applicable), date granted, coursework completed, and the Registrar’s signature and/or seal. Scanned or electronic copies are acceptable if they contain the required elements.
• Applicants with a degree from a foreign college or university must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents unless the degree is recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Failure to provide this evaluation may result in disqualification.
• All classified employees are subject to Civil Service Rule 2-8 Ethical Standards and Conduct and must disclose any personal and financial interests that may conflict with official duties.
• Newly hired state employees are required to pass a pre-employment drug test. Certain positions may also require state criminal, fingerprint-based, and driving record background checks. Employment offers are conditional until background checks and drug tests confirm eligibility.
• The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity participates in E-Verify and will confirm work authorization in the U.S. using Form I-9.