881974 - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY REPRESENTATIVE I - 40045052

Requisition No: 881974 

Agency: Commerce

Working Title: 881974 - EMPLOYMENT SECURITY REPRESENTATIVE I - 40045052

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 40045052 

Salary:  $35,000 annually firm 

Posting Closing Date: 09/02/2026 

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JOB TYPE:    FULL TIME / Career Service

POSITION LOCATION:   Fort Myers, FL (relocation benefits are not available for this position) 

 

Employment Security Representative I

OPEN COMPETITIVE

www.floridajobs.org/

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This is a professional position which markets employment and training programs; serves individuals who are unemployed and/or seeking new jobs; provides counseling services to individuals with vocational needs by determining interests, aptitudes, and training; refers individuals to appropriate private and/or public agencies for aid assistance or training; and secures employer cooperation in the placement of referred candidates.

 

Promotes, develops, and facilitates training opportunities and labor exchange services within a One Stop environment. Plans, coordinates, and implements a marketing plan which includes a system to contact employers, community-based organizations, and civic organizations on a regularly scheduled basis to ensure that they are aware of services available through the One Stop facility.

 

Provides assisted core services to individuals as required but is not limited to: Assisting applicants in obtaining appropriate employment by evaluating skills, work experience, abilities, and education; referring applicants to appropriate available job openings; contacting employers to develop jobs aligned with applicants’ vocational or career objectives; and providing in-depth counseling to individuals having difficulty choosing an occupational field.

 

Directs and participates in applicant screening, selection, and evaluation; provides information and prepares correspondence to applicants and employers; coordinates with and refers clients to other community-based organizations for supportive services.

 

NOTES: The above duties and responsibilities require input and retrieval of data using a computer system to create and update records, conduct searches, review reports, etc.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge, skills, and abilities with Microsoft Office applications including but not limited to Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Knowledge of employment development and/or placement principles.
• Knowledge of basic public relations principles.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of interviewing and counseling.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with others.
• Ability to input and retrieve data using a computer system to create and update records, conduct searches, review reports, etc.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to deal with the public in a tactful, courteous, and effective manner.
• Ability to work independently by planning, organizing, and coordinating work assignments.
• Ability to counsel individuals in need of vocational guidance.
• Ability to speak, clearly and correctly.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to learn and use other applicable State of Florida and/or CareerSource computer systems

 

 

Qualifications:

As a condition of pre-employment eligibility, a Level 2 security background screening is required, which consists of fingerprinting and a check of local, state, and national law enforcement records. 

 

Minimum:

• Successful completion of the Florida Certified Workforce Professional Tier 1 training within 60 days of employment in this position.