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Meeting Workforce Needs ~ Purposeful. Respectful. Collaborative. Loyal

Department: Bismarck Workforce Center

Salary: $4,451 per month

Status: Regular, Full-Time Position

At Job Service North Dakota, we stand by our values of being purposeful, respectful, collaborative, and loyal. We are looking for a candidate who exemplifies these qualities and has a passion for serving our great state in the role of Employment Advisor. We are offering a rewarding work opportunity with a competitive employee benefits package, including a fully paid family health insurance plan, paid leave, ten paid holidays, retirement plan options, an infant at work program, and more!

Summary of Work

As an Employment Advisor, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive support and tailored guidance to job seekers, assisting them in their journey to secure meaningful employment opportunities. Through one-on-one consultations, you will assess clients’ employment needs, strengths, skills, interests, career goals, and areas for development to determine services and resources available. Services may include guidance on resume writing and interview preparation, guidance on navigating the jobsnd.com website and on filing unemployment insurance claim (if needed), directing to training opportunities, services, and other resources, ultimately helping clients achieve success in the job market.

This position collaborates with employers by identifying job opportunities, demonstrating website features (such as resume searches, labor market information, and job postings), providing resource information related to training, apprenticeships, and economic development; and educating on state and federal resources available.

This position will act as lead worker and case manager for the Reemployment Service Program (RSP) and the Basic Employment Skills Training (BEST) Program. RSP reemploys individuals utilizing unemployment insurance that are not expecting to return to their most recent employment. The BEST Program is intended to introduce participating SNAP recipients to job seeking and retention skills. The BEST Program delivers a variety of services and support that focuses on assisting SNAP recipients with skill development, employment opportunities, and employment retention.

While this position mainly covers the Bismarck/Mandan area for outreach activities, travel may be required during regular business hours in the following 10 counties: Burleigh, Morton, Sioux, Grant, Emmons, Kidder, Sheridan, McLean, Mercer, and Oliver.

Minimum Qualifications

To be considered for this position, you must have the following experience/education combination:

  • a bachelor’s degree in education, business management or related studies, or a human services-related field plus at least two (2) years of related work experience
  • OR at least six (6) years of related work experience and a high school diploma or equivalent

Related work experience typically includes assessing an individual’s talent, hard and soft skill inventory, and/or employment barriers, in order to prepare job seekers and students for the workplace, create career pathways, enhance training opportunities, identify transferrable skills for displaced or disabled workers, and/or case management. 

Preferred Qualifications

Employment Advisors possess a diverse set of skills to effectively support job seekers in their career development and job search efforts. The preferred candidate will have outstanding customer service skills, communication and listening skills, assessment skills, attention to detail, experience in group facilitation/presentation, and ability to work through various challenges and obstacles, as well as the ability to create a supportive and inclusive environment where all clients can feel valued and understood, regardless of their background, skillset, experiences, and perspectives.

About Team ND

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

Total Rewards: The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive rewards package that support you, your health and your family.

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Application Procedures

All application material must be received on or before 11:59 p.m. on the closing date.

  • JSND does not provide sponsorships.
  • Applications will ONLY be accepted online through the ND PeopleSoft System.
  • In addition to the online application, applicants MUST upload the following documents:
  • Resume
  • Cover letter (addressed to Human Resources Division)
  • Copy of their college transcript (if using to substitute for experience requirement) and 
  • At least three business references with contact information
  • Applications will be scored based on a 100-point job related personnel system.
  • Application materials should include information which clearly articulates how you (the applicant) meet the position’s minimum qualifications and can perform the summary of work. It is very important to be thorough and detailed on all your application materials.
  • Applicants claiming ND veteran’s preference must submit documentation proving their ND residency and eligibility under North Dakota Century Code 37-19.1 by uploading the following:
  • Veteran must upload a Form DD-214
  • Disabled Veteran must upload a Form DD-214 and a current statement of disability from the Veterans Administration which is less than 1 year old
  • Spouse of Disabled Veteran must upload a Form DD-214, a copy of the marriage certificate, and a current statement of disability from the Veterans Administration which is less than 1 year old or:
  • Spouse of a Deceased Veteran must upload a Form DD-214, a copy of the marriage certificate, and a copy of the veteran's death certificate. 
  • For assistance, contact to following individuals in advance of the position closing date:
  • Raeann Schmitcke, Human Resource Officer, at 701-328-2840 or raeannschmitcke@nd.gov for:
  • accommodation or assistance with the application or selection process; or
  • a complete Job Description Questionnaire.
  • Amy Nelson at (701) 328-5058 for: 
  • questions regarding this position’s duties or requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

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