NOTE: THIS RECRUITMENT IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL WAKE COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENTER YOUR UNIQUE ID FROM YOUR EMPLOYEE ID BADGE ON YOUR APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.

What You'll Be Doing

Help Build Second Chances One Job at a Time

Are you a dynamic business professional with a passion for connecting talent with opportunity? The Reentry Employer Engagement Consultant is an experienced, business professional who is responsible for establishing and maintaining a working relationship with employers to determine their hiring needs and educating them on the benefits of partnering with CAWD and Wake Local Reentry Council. They will also manage the Wake LRC employment process including connecting qualified candidates to employers, developing and maintaining employer contacts and ongoing communication within CAWD’s employer database.

This position provides quality customer service to businesses and the economic development community through the marketing and delivery of a vast array of products available within the CAWD system. The candidate selected for this role will use their knowledge of reentry or lived experience and workforce resources to provide services that help business customers meet their human resource needs. They are also responsible for following up with employers to ensure their needs are met and ensuring contract compliance. Also, they will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to provide clinical and/or technical assistance, track performance, maintain accurate documentation and submit accurate and prompt reports.

About Our Team

Capital Area Workforce Development is a public-private partnership that focuses on economic development by ensuring the local workforce has the skills, training, and education to meet the needs of local employers. The board oversees workforce solutions in Chatham, Johnston, Lee, Orange, and Wake counties designed to serve businesses and individuals of all ages. We believe in economic development through workforce excellence. The Reentry Team provides support services and employment assistance to help prepare men and women returning to Wake County from incarceration for successful employment and self-sufficiency. To learn more about Capital Area and the work we do, visit: https://capitalareancworks.com/

The Basics (Required Education and Experience)

• Associate's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Sales or related field
• Two years of job-related experience
• Equivalent education and experience are accepted

• Please include ALL prior work experience on your application and resume.

Beyond the Basics (Preferred Education and Experience)

• Three years of experience in employer engagement
• One year experience working with the employment barriers of justice-impacted individuals (could be through lived experience)

How Will We Know You're 'The One'?

• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with employers to promote use of workforce development services while being flexible and creative in the use of resources to meet changing customer demands
• Knowledge of and experience with sales/marketing or HR, including (recruiting, application process, hiring, termination, assessment tools) and specialized HR topics (benefits, turnover analysis, job skills analysis, staff development)
• Ability to conduct business research on individual employers/industries when consulting
• Skilled in operating office equipment and other relevant technology (software and systems) to meet business needs (e.g., Microsoft Office and electronic document management system)
• Ability to communicate effectively (oral and written) to groups or individuals at a business/ professional level
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to maximize the use of time so that the many diverse tasks associated with the position can be completed accurately, and timely
• Ability to work well in teams and independently as a self-motivated professional able to focus on results and solutions
• Thoroughness in accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved, no matter how small
• Ability to monitor and check work or information and plans and organizes time and resources efficiently
• Ability to manage own time, priorities and resources to achieve goals
• Ability to establishes a systematic course of action for self or others to ensure accomplishment of a specific objective
• Ability to set priorities, goals and timetables to achieve maximum productivity

About This Position

Location: WCOB Raleigh, NC 27610

Employment Type: Regular

Work Schedule: 8:30am-5:15pm

Hiring Range: 26.54 - 32.00

Market Range: 0.00 - 0.00

Please include ALL prior work experience on your application and resume.

Posting Closing Date: 7:00 pm on 8/11/2025

What Makes Wake Great

Home to the State Capital, Wake County is one of the fastest growing areas in the nation and the most populous county in the state, with more than 1.1 million residents. The County has received national and international rankings and accolades from publications such as Money, Fortune, and Time magazines as being one of the best places to live, work and play. The central location of the County allows for a short drive to the spectacular mountains or coast. Wake County Government is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners, who are elected at-large to serve two-year terms. Wake County Government has a general operating budget of $1.874 billion, employs over 4400 employees, experiences minimal turnover, and is an award-winning leader in wellness and technology initiatives; such as offering employees and covered spouses free access to the Employee Health Center. Wake County Government offers a wide range of training and development opportunities, a stable career in public service with a balance of work and family life, flexible work schedules and a competitive salary and benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Wake County provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Background Check Statement

Position may require a background check that may include: criminal, credit, motor vehicle, education, and sexual offender registry or others based on job requirements. Unless required by state law, a record of conviction will not automatically exclude you from consideration for employment. Wake County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Emergency Service Worker Statement

In the event of an emergency, as determined by the County Manager or designee, participation in preparedness and response operations should be expected. Employee may be required to fill a temporary assignment in a role different from standard duties, work hours and/or work location in preparation for, during and after the emergency. Employee may also be required to participate in relevant exercises and regular preparedness training.

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