First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.
Substitutions:
I. An associate's degree from a recognized college or university may be substituted for one year of the required (A) experience.
II. A bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university may be substituted for two years of the required (A) experience.
III. A graduate degree with a major in education, vocational or rehabilitation counseling, or public administration may be substituted for the required experience
Education towards such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.
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Job Description
The Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) administers the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program which provides temporary income assistance to Massachusetts workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own and who can work, are available for work and looking for a job.
The Job Specialist III interviews customers for unemployment insurance programs; explains program policies and procedures to customers; refers customers to other agency programs; reviews customer data and provide customer assistance; and performs related work as required.
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
Interview customers of agency unemployment insurance (UI) programs, by telephone, in person or virtual, to obtain record and input to UI Online or other agency system as needed, to determine initial and/or ongoing eligibility of customers for programs and services.
Explain to customers, by telephone, in person or virtual, such matters as: proper preparation of agency forms and materials, program policies and procedures, service availability, rights and responsibilities of all parties, reporting requirements and benefits of programs and services.
Refer customers to agency services as required by reviewing data gathered from interviews and written applications.
Interact by telephone or in person in a professional manner with customers and operate computers and peripheral equipment following established procedures and guidelines.
Perform related duties such as speak, read, and write Haitian/Creole fluently, be able to translate UI Law and procedures, perform data entry, statistical calculations, author appropriate responses to customers, creating reports, file, process, and direct mail, among other required duties.
When working at the Reemployment Center you are required to work in person Monday through Friday.
HAITIAN/CREOLE BILINGUAL REQUIRED
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