Employment & Training Spec IV at State of Maine in Portland, ME

EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING SPEC IV Location: Portland, Maine IF YOU ARE A CURRENT STATE OF MAINE EMPLOYEE, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION THROUGH THE INTERNAL APPLICATION PROCESS USING THE FIND JOBS REPORT IN PRISM. SEASONAL EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT HAVE PRISM ACCESS SHOULD APPLY THROUGH THE STATE’S CAREER PAGE AND INDICATE ON THE APPLICATION THAT THEY HAVE PREVIOUSLY WORKED FOR THE STATE. . Job Class Code: 0704 Grade: 25 Supervisory Salary: $57,408.00 – $81,078.40/Annually Location: Portland Opening Date: June 17, 2026 Closing Date: July 2, 2026 Job Summary: Do you want to use your leadership experience to drive workforce solutions that support Maine’s job seekers and businesses during periods of change and growth? If you do, apply now. You will provide a lead role in providing employment and consultative services, serving as a trusted resource for employers, community partners, and job seekers. You will also play a key role in advancing CareerCenter services by providing oversight and hands-on support for career consultation and job search assistance at the Greater Portland and Springvale CareerCenters, community partner locations, itinerant sites, and virtual platforms.  You will supervise staff, deliver information sessions and presentations, and strengthen partnerships with employers, industry associations, and community organizations, provide job search assistance, and career development guidance, write reports, and ensure excellent customer experiences at local CareerCenters. Primary tasks:  Provide leadership and direction through hiring, coaching, supervising, and evaluating staff.  Establish and maintain standard operating procedures that ensure consistency, accountability, and regulatory compliance.  Build and sustain high-impact partnerships with employers, service providers, community organizations, and public and private stakeholders.  Evaluate program performance using data, feedback, and outcomes to drive continuous improvement.  Represent the organization through clear, confident written and verbal presentations to diverse audiences.  Oversee and deliver workforce services to job seekers and businesses across in-person and virtual environments. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  Knowledge of: o Performance management principles o Sound customer service principles o Workforce development resources  Skilled in: o Leadership, supervision, and team coordination o Clear verbal and written communication o Developing effective partnerships and community connections  Ability to: o Analyze, evaluate, interpret, and adapt program services and guidelines. o Analyze, evaluate, interpret laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines o Supervise, coordinate, and evaluate subordinate employees and service delivery agents. o Adapt to change and handle multiple tasks o Analyze issues and implement solutions Minimum qualifications: Any combination of education and/or work experience that demonstrates competencies in: · Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively working with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences; effectively communicates and works with coworkers as team members. · Customer/Quality Skills: Anticipates, monitors, and meets the needs of customers and responds to them in an effective, appropriate manner. Demonstrates commitment to identifying customers’ apparent and underlying needs and continually seeks to provide the highest quality service and product to all customers. · Accountability Skills: Holds self accountable for measurable, high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives and sets priorities. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Accountable to own development including identifying and participating in learning opportunities. Complies with established control systems and rules. · Planning/Organization Skills: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals for self and strategies to achieve them. Using flexibility and resiliency skills, appropriately and effectively adjusts work, plans and priorities to changing circumstances. Monitors own progress and evaluates outcomes · Employee Development: Knowledge of employee development concepts, principles, and practices related to planning, evaluating, and administering training, organizational development, and career development initiatives. · Team Building: Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals. Preferred Qualifications:  Excellent communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills.  Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with businesses/employers and representative agencies.  Leadership/management/ supervisory competencies.  Knowledge of and experience in workforce development systems and partnership. Contact Information: Questions about this position should be directed to: Dave.Lorenzatti@Maine.gov Benefits of working for the State of Maine: No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including: • Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave. • Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($12,845.82 - $15,112.76 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State. • Health Insurance Premium Credit – Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information about program requirements. • Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($395.72 annual value).  • Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 14.11% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS). • Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including non-birthing and adoptive parents—receive six weeks of fully paid parental leave. Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act. State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness. Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time. There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.  As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics.  If you’re looking for a great next step, and want to feel good about what you do, we’d love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. . If you are unable to complete the online application, please contact the Human Resources representative listed on the job opening you are interested in applying for. They will work with you for an alternative method of submitting.