Employment & Training Spec IV

Requirements

• Any combination of education and/or work experience that demonstrates competencies in:
• Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others;
• Customer/Quality Skills: Anticipates, monitors, and meets the needs of customers and responds to them in an effective, appropriate manner. Demonstrates commitment to identifying customers' apparent and underlying needs and continually seeks to provide the highest quality service and product to all customers.
• Accountability Skills: Holds self accountable for measurable, high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives and sets priorities. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Accountable to own development including identifying and participating in learning opportunities. Complies with established control
• systems and rules.
• Planning/Organization Skills: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals for self and strategies to achieve them. Using flexibility and resiliency skills, appropriately and effectively adjusts work, plans and priorities to changing circumstances. Monitors own progress and evaluates outcomes
• Employee Development: Knowledge of employee development concepts, principles, and practices related to planning, evaluating, and administering training, organizational development, and career development initiatives.
• Team Building: Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.
•  Excellent communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
•  Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relations

Benefits

Additional Information

If you are a current State of Maine employee, please submit your application through the internal application process using the Find Jobs report in PRISM. Seasonal employees who do not have PRISM access should apply through the State's career page and indicate on the application that they have previously worked for the State. . Job Class Code: 0704 Grade: 25 Supervisory Salary: $57,408.00 - $81,078.40/Annually Location: Portland Opening Date: June 17, 2026 Closing Date: July 2, 2026 Job Summary: Do you want to use your leadership experience to drive workforce solutions that support Maine's job seekers and businesses during periods of change and growth? If you do, apply now. You will provide a lead role in providing employment and consultative services, serving as a trusted resource for employers, community partners, and job seekers. You will also play a key role in advancing CareerCenter services by providing oversight and hands-on support for career consultation and job search assistance at the Greater Portland and Springvale CareerCenters, community partner locations, itinerant sites, and virtual platforms. You will supervise staff, deliver information sessions and presentations, and strengthen partnerships with employers, industry associations, and community organizations, provide job search assistance, and career development guidance, write reports, and ensure excellent customer experiences at local CareerCenters. Primary tasks:  Provide leadership and direction through hiring, coaching, supervising, and evaluating staff.  Establish and maintain standard operating procedures that ensure consistency, accountability, and regulatory compliance.  Build and sustain high-impact partnerships with employers, service providers, community organizations, and public and private stakeholders.  Evaluate program performance using data, feedback, and outcomes to drive continuous improvement.  Represent the organization through clear, confident written and verbal presentations to diverse audiences.  Oversee and deliver workforce services to job seekers and businesses across in-person and virtual environments. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  Knowledge of: o Performance management principles o Sound customer service principles o Workforce development resources  Skilled in: o Leadership, supervision, and team coordination o Clear verbal and written communication o Developing effective partnerships and community connections  Ability to: o Analyze, evaluate, interpret, and adapt program services and guidelines. o Analyze, evaluate, interpret laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines o Supervise, coordinate, and evaluate subordinate employees and service delivery agents. o Adapt to change and handle multiple tasks o Analyze issues and implement solutions

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