Business Services Representative*

  • SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA
  • San Bernardino, California
  • Mar 08, 2024
Full Time Education and Training
  • Salary: $50,128.00 - $68,993.60 Annually USD

Job Description

The Job

The Workforce Development Department is recruiting for a Business Services Representative for the Business Services Unit. Business Services Representatives work directly with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity (WIOA) program providing employer outreach and job development services.

Business Services Representatives market WIOA services to employers, such as job training, job posting and advertising, and candidate prescreening and referral, to assist in meeting hiring demands. Business Services Representatives promote services by visiting businesses, attending business events and Chamber of Commerce functions, and through presentations at business gatherings, to increase participation in the program and identify job opportunities.

*Official Title: Workforce Development Specialist . For a more detailed description, refer to the Workforce Development Specialist job description.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The San Bernardino County Workforce Development Department (WDD) adminsters programs under the guidance of the Workforce Development Board and funded by the Department of Labor’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The Department operates three (3) America’s Job Centers of California (AJCCs) which are strategically located in the East Valley, West Valley and High Desert Regions of the County to serve our communities. Through its programs and services, WDD implements comprehensive strategies to support the County's Vison by creating a vibrant economy with a skilled workforce while meeting the needs of local businesses and creating opportunities for workers to prepare for and enter into well paid careers. For more information, visit https://workforce.sbcounty.gov/

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CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process: Applicant must successfully pass a background check, which includes fingerprint and medical exam, prior to appointment.

Travel: Travel throughout the County is required. A valid California Class C driver license is required at time of appointment. Employees in this class may be required to use personal vehicles and show proof of automobile liability insurance.
Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is unable to consider to candidates who require Visa Sponsorship at this time or in the future. Candidates must be able to present their legal right to work in the United States at the time of employment.

This recruitment may close at any time once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Minimum Requirements

Candidate must meet BOTH the Education and one (1) Experience option.
EDUCATION: Thirty (30) semester (45 quarter) units of completed college coursework from an accredited college/university in business/public administration, education, human/behavioral/social science, or other relevant field.

Note: A list of coursework must be submitted with the application if a degree (as listed above) has not been conferred.

--AND--
EXPERIENCE OPTION 1: One (1) year of full-time equivalent experience with the primary duty in outside sales of making (in-person) business contacts to provide business-related services.

Note: Telephone and internet sales are not considered qualifying.
EXPERIENCE OPTION 2: One (1) year full-time equivalent experience in a government or non-profit agency, with primary responsibility for outreach to businesses for the purposes of fulfilling workforce needs, e.g., recruitment, training, layoff aversion, or staff reemployment requirements.

Note: Career advisory experience is not considered qualifying.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree along with experience in outside sales, selling and providing a product or service tailored to meet an individual need. Interacting with business executives, owners, managers, and others in upper-level positions is highly desirable, as are time management and public speaking skills.

Bilingual applicants fluent in both Spanish and English are encouraged to apply.

Selection Process

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided on the application and supplemental questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the application and supplemental questionnaire.

This recruitment is open on a Continuous basis and may close at any time.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.

If you require technical assistance, please click HERE to review the Government Jobs online application guide , or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.

All communications regarding the remainder of the selection process will be via email . Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment.

EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation:
If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points. Click here for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.

Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process .

Administrative Services Unit

The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

For a summary of benefits, please click here .

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/ .

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Job Address

San Bernardino, California United States View Map