
UPO HUMAN RESOURCES
The United Planning Organization maintains a comprehensive Office of Human Resources, staffed with a highly qualified team of employees who go the "extra mile" for staff members, future employees, and the community at large. The agency offers some of the finest employee benefits in the Washington region. Consider the challenge of working for UPO, the greatest community action agency in the nation. Below is a listing of our current employment opportunities. For more information, contact:
Regina D. Parker, Recruitment Specialist
United Planning Organization, Community Action Agency
301 Rhode Island Avenue NW - Washington, DC 20001
Main (202) 238-4600 - Direct (202) 238-4627 - Fax (202) 319-3237
E-Mail: upojobs@upo.org
POSITION: Facilitator
DEPARTMENT: Asset Development - TANF
BULLETIN No: 020408
SALARY RANGE: $30,000 to $35,000
OPENING DATE: 04/07/2008
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled
FIRST SOURCE: N/A
Brief Description: Facilitate job readiness workshops. Assess customers for career strengths, employment readiness based on instruments identified for use, provide one-on-one and group activities, facilitate classes including job search, career coaching sessions, and educational workshops to assist customer in obtaining employment in a specialized trade, assist customer in their career development plans, conduct regularly scheduled follow-up meetings with customers, make referral for other supportive services as needed. Work in partnership with Case Managers and Job Developers, track customer attendance, develop approaches to customer retention.
Minimum Qualification: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited University majoring in Counseling or related field; or 5 years experience in workforce development and career training with similar populations, 3 years experience working community-based organizations or similar venue, ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally, computer literacy including MS Office and data management systems, ability to work some evenings and weekends.
This position is NOT in the collective bargaining unit.
UNITED PLANNING ORGANIZATION
301 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001-1826