Summary
Location
United States
Type
part-time
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Job Description:
Salary: $33.754.50
Scope of Position: The Project Specialist will support the North Central CT Region’s programs and projects by ensuring a seamless, responsive, and proactive customer experience. This position will support and improve operations, data capture, customer flow and report writing, and general operating capabilities. The Project Specialist is responsible for collaborating with funders, stakeholders, and participants to understand the vision and objectives of JFES. This position will work directly with EDSI staff to support the goals of the JFES program.
Essential Functions
- Work with director, managerial staff, and contractor’s staff to ensure that customer flow, service delivery and data management are efficient and effective
- Have detailed knowledge of the performance goals of the JFES program
- Work directly with the Quality Assurance Team and Managers on any participant reporting, data tracking, ETO and CTHires modifications or corrections
- Offer individual training and follow-up to staff to ensure corrections are understood and corrected moving forward
- Remain current on industry information and regional job trends
- Support the AJC JFES team with any special participant cases and situations
- Step-in for leadership coverage and support as needed
- Facilitate meetings regarding changes as needed
- Assist in the design and launch of new projects or programs
- Identify solutions to challenges and opportunities
- Provide training, implement technology and process improvements with the team
- Assist in the training of new staff members on all JFES processes and procedures
- Work closely with Directors and Managers on regional needs and opportunities
- Conduct project work in support of a variety of project types
- Monitor and provide guidance for the execution JFES goals and objectives
- Other opportunities as available
Experience and Skills:
- Direct experience with the JFES program in the North Central Region of CT required
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred
- Ability to gather and synthesize information from a wide variety of people and sources
- Experience managing projects and driving change initiatives
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office with high proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management science, organizational behavior, operations, statistics or similar field is preferred
- Valid driver’s license required
Bring your expertise to EDSI where you will be able to live our values every day: Show Up, Smile and Support!
EDSI is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Other facts
About EDSI (Educational Data Systems, Inc.)
Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, EDSI (Educational Data Systems, Inc.) is a national workforce development, customized training and consulting company intertwined with one common thread: helping people and companies in transition. EDSI has grown to a network that employs more than 800 people across the country. The company was named to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America, is a National Best and Brightest award winner and a National Best and Brightest Sustainable award winner.
EDSI has provided workforce development services for 45 years. Within this business segment, we assist individuals with the transition from unemployment to employment and from under-employment to self-sufficiency. We provide successful business services and jobseeker placement and retention services for various government programs and corporations across the country. EDSI works with public sector, private sector and labor organizations to research, analyze and assess their workforce development needs, leading to the development and implementation of strategies to recruit, hire and/or train current or future workers, and has placed more than 70,000 individuals into jobs since our founding. EDSI is an ISO 9001 certified company and committed to quality excellence.
EDSI Consulting provides world-class advisory services to a variety of corporations and governmental agencies. Our history of success stems directly from our commitment to providing our clients with the absolute highest level of service through our diverse and talented team.
View our current job openings here: https://www.edsi.com/careers
What you'll do
- The Project Specialist will support the North Central CT Region’s programs by ensuring efficient customer flow and service delivery. Responsibilities include collaborating with stakeholders, managing data, and facilitating meetings to improve operations.
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