Community and Employer Engagement Specialist

This is a full-time non-Union position, scheduled to work 35 hours per week until March 31, 2027 (with possibility of extension).                                                                                   

DUTIES

• Contacts employers in various sectors to build and maintain relationships with businesses in Toronto Region, the GTA and the community, with a focus on job lead generation based on client profile
• Researches and identifies prospective employers who are hiring or looking to train employees.
• Updates COSTI’s online Employer Database, registers employers and supports employers posting positions on the Employer Database
• Utilizes telephone contacts, conferences, networking events, site visits and other methods to understand short term and long-term labour market and business trends to respond to employers’ hiring and training needs.
• Represents COSTI Employment Services at employer services networks such as workforce development group and Toronto Boards of Trade meetings.
• Participates in seminars, job fairs and conferences to network with employers and create connections that lead to employment opportunities for clients.
• Organizes virtual and onsite bimonthly job fairs/hiring events with employers per location.
• Collaborates and communicates with Employment Consultants to enhance their understanding of labour market information and employer needs.
• Consults with Employment Consultants to understand client profile and conducts outreach to employers to market these clients and support them with client’s job placement.
• Acts as a resource to staff on the functionality/use of COSTI’s Employer Database.
• Represents COSTI at various community events to promote services to potential clients.
• Prepares weekly/monthly statistical and narrative progress reports about employer engagement activities and their outcomes.
• Works in collaboration with COSTI’s site managers and Marketing Department to create effective program marketing campaigns, including web content, flyers, presentations, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• University or College diploma in Marketing, Business or related profession or Career and Work diploma or equivalent with relevant job development experience.
• Must have 12 months full-time experience in a high pressure marketing and sales environment ensuring employer engagement that leads to job placements.
• Proven experience in working with employers in various sectors to secure job placements for clients to meet site performance targets.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel), MS Teams applications. Must also possess aptitude and willingness to learn and work with new online systems, databases and technologies.
• Verbal and written fluency in English. Excellent communication skills with the ability to negotiate effectively with employers to achieve job placements.
• A solid knowledge of Ontario labour market trends, education and training programs.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written English communication skills with the ability to convey complex information clearly.
• Ability to maintain sensitive information, exhibit tact, diplomacy, and good judgment, with exacting standards of professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality.
• Self-motivated demonstrated ability to work independently with the ability to identify and solve problems, and the ability to motivate others.
• Must possess a valid G driver’s license and access to reliable vehicle for work-related travel within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
• The ability to speak another language is an asset.
• Required to work onsite 5 days a week.