Outreach Specialist - National Farmworker Job Program (NFJP) at United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS) in Carthage, Missouri

Job Description:

Earn up to $3,000 in incentive pay during your first year of employment!

Are you a motivated, results-oriented candidate seeking to put your talents, skills, and experience to work as part of a mission-driven, customer-focused organization? If so, we invite you to join UMOS' diverse and dedicated team of over 1,000 professionals making a positive difference across more than 60 offices in seven states. Whether you are passionate about facilitating early childhood development; providing training and career planning for a parent; aiding a farmworker in accessing basic needs and new opportunities; educating at-risk individuals in HIV prevention; or supporting those fleeing domestic violence or human trafficking, UMOS is the place where you can fulfill your passion for helping families, businesses, and communities build better futures.

Benefits:
To support its team members, UMOS offers highly competitive compensation as well as a benefits package including:

• Paid time off that will increase over your years of service.
• 15 paid holidays annually.
• A robust range of insurance covering health, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability, and accidental death & dismemberment.
• The options to establish either a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account, which can be used to cover deductibles, prescriptions, and other healthcare expenses.
• A variety of support services to promote well-being through the employee assistance program.
• Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth IRA, allowing you to make pre-tax or after-tax contributions. For those participating in the 401(k) Retirement Plan, UMOS annually contributes at least 3% of employees' eligible compensation.

Outreach Specialist Job Compensation:

• Starting $14.91 to $18.64 - Depending on Experience.

Outreach Specialist Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and perform daily outreach and recruitment activities to support UMOS' NFJP and CSBG program plans, program goals and objectives and maintain outreach and recruitment logs.
• Assist in developing and maintaining local service provider community network, including American Job Centers/One-Stops that will be support migrant and seasonal farmworker (MSFW) families, conduct presentations, and participate in collaboration meetings with community stakeholders.
• Respond to phone/email/text contacts, schedule appointments, and provide program information to MSFWs as part of a comprehensive approach in addressing crises and provide backup emergency assistance and support, when needed.
  
• Schedule and conduct participant applications/interviews and collect documentation to assist in determining NFJP eligibility.
• In assigned counties, provide emergency assistance to MSFWs that may include food, gas, shelter/lodging, transportation, training-related supplies, and other assistance deemed an emergency.
• Refer participants to needed social services, and coordinate with other agencies and programs to ensure supportive services are available to the participant, including access to education/training opportunities, job search and placement, and retention services.
• Assist with case management and goal planning, provide follow-up to participants receiving career services and training assistance, and enter data for tracking activities and performance.
• Assist participants to obtain available services and support to achieve their goals and maintain family self-sufficiency.
• Refer adults, youth, veterans, and dislocated workers to other one-stop services and programs for co-enrollment in other WIOA or related programs.
• Document and enter data, in a timely manner, into UMOS' NFJP Application (data system), and maintain participant electronic files, to include documentation of eligibility, services provided, outcomes, participant contacts, case notes, and electronic signatures on required documents.
• Collect and maintain information on the various community resource programs available in the local area, migrant camps, health services, food pantries, homeless shelters, churches, food stamps, American Job Centers, potential hazards to farmworkers and other agricultural information pertinent to farmworkers.
• Attend meetings, seminars, workshops, and perform other duties as assigned.

Job Specialist Job Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED, one or more years in related work experience or additional education may be used to off-set minimum education requirements.
• Must have 6 months of experience in case management and/or combination of community resource development and working with families in low socio-economic settings.
• Travel and work irregular/flexible hours, including on-call evening hours.
• Able to communicate in both English/Spanish. PREFERRED
• Proficient computer skills in current office software versions (Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365) and ability to type at least 30 wpm.
• Excellent communication (both written and verbal), customer service, organization skills.
• Must have a car, valid driver's license, and adequate auto insurance.

Work Environment, Physical, and Sensory Demands:

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the job functions. Reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Physical Demands:

• Employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, bend.
• Occasionally required to lift and /or move up to 30 lbs.
• Frequently required to drive.
• Frequently exposed to moderate temperature generally encountered in a controlled temperature environment and outside setting.
• Noise level in this work is usually semi-moderate.

Tools & Equipment Used:

• iPad, iPhone, laptop computers, projectors, copy/scanner machine, computer.
• Be able to scan documents and encrypt documents as necessary
• Use first aid equipment, fire extinguisher.

Additional Eligibility Requirements:

Employment with UMOS is contingent upon successful completion of a driver's license record check prior to employment.

UMOS isan equal opportunity Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.