Description:
Do you love working within your local community and have keep passion for networking? Do you have excellent organisational skills and a willingness to contribute to a positive culture across all our workplaces? MatchWorks is looking for an Business Development Consultant/Employer Engagement Partner to service our Corio site!
About the role
- Reverse Marketing of identified engaged job ready clients to provide employment opportunities. This will be targeted and result in either job match or job creation
- Utilise a variety of methods to actively & regularly engage with job ready clients across region including on or offsite and remote
- Building and sustaining relationships fostering local area engagement across the region
- Maintain up to date and relevant Labour Market Information and develop strategies to support and meet demands of shortage sectors
- Provide support and advice, to employers on training and ongoing employment support provided from MatchWorks including departmental wage subsidies and incentives
- Management of vacancies attained from employers including; vacancy assessment, advertising, pre-screening and referring of suitable candidates
- All tools of trade are provided for the role for you to be successful, including a work phone and laptop, and either a company vehicle or car allowance
About you
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Employer Engagement Partner. We are seeking an individual with a proactive approach to carve out jobs for clients, securing them meaningful and sustainable employment. You will be required to liase with both candidates and employers and be able to develop crucial relationships. This role will work with a large volume of candidates, working alongside an experienced team of consultants to help assist a varied caseload. This is an exceptionally rewarding position where no two days will be the same.
EXPERIENCE and/or SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE:
- Proven ability to build rapport and maintain effective relationships with clients, peers and relevant agencies
- Ability to assess labour market demand and supply and build strategies to address this
- Highly developed interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Demonstrated high level professionalism, attention to detail and compliance focused
- Ability to interpret contractual guidelines and apply as appropriate
- Ability to work within stringent KPI's and demonstrated experience in exceeding targets
- Proven ability to manage time and workloads effectively to business priorities in a challenging environment
- Sound computer literacy and data management skills
- Satisfactory completion of Police Check/s
- Current Drivers Licence
DESIRABLE
- Qualifications in Employment Services or Marketing would be advantageous
- A sound understanding of the local labour market and laws
- Solid experience in Employment Services and an understanding of strategies to address barriers to employment
- Knowledge of contemporary recruitment practices and procedures