Specialized Employer Partnership Developer, Workforce Development and Refugee Services

Who We Are: CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City. CAMBA serves more than 65,000 individuals and families each year, citywide, including almost 13,000 youth. Our 180+ programs in over 100 locations improve the lives of a diverse cross section of New Yorkers. From homelessness prevention in Staten Island to supportive housing in the Bronx; from employment training in Manhattan to after school programs and college access in Brooklyn; from family shelter and support in Queens to increasing affordable housing across the city, CAMBA provides holistic services to help struggling New Yorkers stabilize their lives and become self-sufficient.

CAMBA’s Workforce Development and Refugee Services programs annually provide thousands of low income community members with culturally competent case management, employment, education, vocational training, benefits access, health, financial literacy and English language services, in house and by referral. CAMBA specializes in assisting those with special barriers to employment including low skilled workers, long-term unemployed, immigrants and refugees, limited English speakers, formerly homeless, seniors, formerly incarcerated, trauma survivors and victims of human trafficking. These programs are performance-based, and success is measured by meeting enrollment, employment placement, training, retention and case management goals. 

Position: Specialized Employer Partnership Developer 
Reports To: Program DIrector           
Location: 955 Flatbush Ave, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11226

What The Specialized Employer Partnership Developer Does:

• Research and regularly initiate contact with potential employers in the NY Metro area.
• Develop and maintain an accurate database of prospective employer contact information.
• Build a pool of job openings in various sectors, including industries that are well matched to clients with professional skill sets.  
• Maintain excellent relationships and timely communication with potential employers.
• Identify and source partnership opportunities through inbound lead follow-up and outbound cold calls, emails, and visits.
• Request current job openings from existing and potential employers daily, obtaining as much information on the position as possible.
• Supervise a team of Job Developers by overseeing workload and performance outcomes.
• Support Job Developers to expand their networking, employer outreach, and job development skills to generate employment outcomes for clients.
• Work closely with Job Developers, Career Advisors, and Resettlement Coordinators to promote open positions and identify suitable candidates.
• Schedule interviews and coordinate between Job Developer and hiring manager.
• Request feedback from employers regarding client interviews and share with Job Developer.
• Periodically request documentation from employers to meet both placement and retention goals.
• Collaborate with community partners and outside agencies, cultivating relationships to expand the department's capacity for education, outreach, and programming.
• Plan hiring events and execute on logistics to support these critical program components.
• Keep a great ongoing relationship with current partners and offer new ways to grow the partnership.
• Produce reports and regular updates for weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports.

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) and two (2) years of experience in job development or recruitment.

• Relevant education and years of experience described above.
• Proven track record of career-level job development with established employer contacts in fields such as finance, IT, healthcare, education, and engineering.
• One (1) year of staff supervisory experience required.
• Strong leadership, critical thinking, judgment, and problem solving skills.
• Excellent ability to network with employers and community partners to generate outcomes for clients.
• Communicates effectively verbally and in-writing with proven experience delivering presentations to internal and external audiences.
• Strong documentation skills, including an ability to accurately record client information and complete necessary paperwork.
• Able to multi-task and work effectively in fast-paced, high volume, and deadline driven environments.
• Demonstrated ability to work with refugees, asylees, immigrant, low-income, and young adult job seekers.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Work, Excel, and PowerPoint) required.
• Bilingual preferred in Ukrainian, Russian, Creole, Spanish, or French (prioritized according to program needs).

Compensation: $75,000 annually
When salary ranges are listed, the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and candidate. This includes but is not limited to experience, education, budget and/or program size, internal equity, skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.

Status: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time), and paid holidays.


CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, marital or veteran status, pregnancy status or sexual orientation.