Resumen del puesto:

The Attorney supports the Workforce Services Division by assisting with legal research, policy analysis, and review of agency documents for compliance with state and federal law, including WIOA. Working under the guidance of the Chief Attorney, this role helps ensure agency programs and operations align with legal and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Consultation, Legal Research and Advise for the Workforce Services Division, AJLA, CIAC, KAC and other divisions, receives oral or written questions from other employees of the agency or receives oral or written assignments from the Chief Attorney.
• Identifica las cuestiones jurídicas y/o políticas que se plantean en las preguntas o tareas.
• Searches for primary and/or secondary legal authority to answer the legal and/or policy issues which must be answered.
• Reads, analyzes and evaluates agency letters and interoffice memos, policy statements, personnel and program manuals and proposed administrative regulations on Workforce Services issues for compliance with current law, legal authority, legal reasoning and legal implications.
• Provides legal counsel to Commerce Workforce Services Division administrative officials and field personnel to assure that Commerce and its subdivisions perform their respective duties in accordance with the law and also to aid in the compliance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and other federal laws and regulations.
• Reads, analyzes and evaluates the legal and factual claims raised in letters, motions, discovery, memoranda, briefs, pleadings and appellate briefs delivered to the agency by opposing parties.
• Viaja, asiste y participa activamente en reuniones, deposiciones, audiencias y juicios.
• Representa a la agencia en audiencias administrativas y lleva casos en nombre de la agencia ante tribunales estatales y federales presentando pruebas, interrogando y contrainterrogando a testigos, exponiendo y explicando objeciones, y argumentando mociones, objeciones y otras cuestiones jurídicas.

Pay Range: $60,000.00 to $75,000.00 annually

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday

Benefit Eligible

Resumen del puesto:

The Customer Engagement Specialist serves as the primary front desk representative for the workforce center, delivering professional, customer-focused support to job seekers and partners. This role provides customer support services, maintains accurate and up-to-date electronic case files in KANSASWORKS.com, and ensures a positive client experience. The specialist also provides back-up case management support for RESEA participants and Unemployment Insurance claimants at risk of exhausting benefits, helping connect individuals to resources that support successful employment outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Assist job seekers with accessing services through KANSASWORKS.com, including account setup, job searches, resume uploads, and application submissions.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date electronic case files in KANSASWORKS.com in accordance with program policies and procedures
• Serve as the primary front desk representative for the workforce center, delivering professional and customer-focused service.
• Provide back-up case management services for RESEA and Unemployment Insurance claimants at risk of exhausting benefits.

Pay Range: $16.16 cada hora

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Benefit Eligible

Resumen del puesto:

The Migrant Seasonal Farmworker (MSFW) Outreach Worker provides outreach and case management services to connect MSFWs with employment, training, and supportive resources. This role identifies barriers to employment, educates individuals on their rights and responsibilities, and makes referrals to partner programs. Additional duties include building employer relationships, entering job orders in KANSASWORKS.com, matching job seekers with employers, assisting with employment-related complaints, conducting H-2A housing inspections, and supporting customers via KANSASWORKS.com Live Chat.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct outreach and case management for Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers (MSFWs) who are not being reached by the normal intake activities of the Workforce Center.
• Identify employment barriers/challenges and explain rights and responsibilities of MSFWs.
• Assists customers with job searches, resume and cover letter preparation, completing applications for employment, holds mock interviews with customers, and educates customers on interviewing techniques.
• Screens customers to gather information then make referrals to appropriate partner services (e.g. National Farmworker Jobs Program, health care assistance, food assistance, education assistance, and job training).
• Identify services available through partner agencies and service-based organizations that can assist MSFWs.
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with employers who regularly hire MSFWs.
• Develop and deliver presentations to agricultural employers and employer groups.
• Actúa como representante del sistema de reclamaciones para las reclamaciones iniciales de los clientes relacionadas con las leyes laborales y las infracciones de la mano de obra.
• Conduct Housing Inspections for the H-2A Foreign Labor Certification Program.
• Actúa como asistente digital en el chat en directo de KANSASWORKS.com.

Pay Range:  $17.79 hourly

Pay starts at $17.79/hr., then staff enter the Kansas Registered Apprentice Program the beginning of the year after hire where pay increases at the end of the first year, and again at the end of the second year.

El Programa de Aprendices Registrados de Kansas es un programa de formación estructurado en el que el personal adquiere habilidades y competencias específicas que le permiten desempeñar múltiples funciones dentro del sistema de mano de obra.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Benefit Eligible

• Esta función supervisa el funcionamiento del Centro móvil de mano de obra de KANSASWORKS, coordinando sus operaciones y garantizando que ofrece una amplia gama de servicios de empleo, reempleo y patronales. 
• El Centro móvil de mano de obra se programa y gestiona estratégicamente para complementar las ofertas de los clientes del área local en el este y sureste de Kansas.
• Las responsabilidades incluyen el despliegue y la instalación del Centro Móvil de Fuerza Laboral en varios lugares según sea necesario, como en respuesta a desastres nacionales/estatales o eventos de respuesta rápida, ferias de empleo, y para extender los servicios de desarrollo de fuerza laboral a las comunidades rurales en el este y sureste de Kansas.
• Ayudar a los solicitantes de empleo en su búsqueda de empleo, proporcionándoles orientación sobre los servicios del Centro de mano de obra y asistencia con el currículum, NEGOCIOSInscripción en WORKS.com y asistencia en la búsqueda de empleo.

Resumen del puesto:

This position oversees the operation, scheduling, and deployment of the Kansas Works Mobile Workforce Center to provide employment, reemployment, and employer services statewide. Collaborates with workforce boards, One-Stop partners, and community stakeholders to deploy services based on priority needs, including disaster response, rural outreach, job fairs, and employer engagement. Ensures vehicle readiness, equipment functionality, routine maintenance, and accurate tracking of financial and utilization records. 

Candidate may be located in Chanute, Emporia, Independence, Lawrence, Pittsburg or Topeka.

Responsibilities:

Pay Range:  $19.00 to $21.00 hourly

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Benefit Eligible

Resumen del puesto:

The PROWD Employment Services Specialist will provide intensive case management and follow-up services to individuals under the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons who are residing in contracted Residential Reentry Centers (RRCs), on home confinement, or recently released into the community. Form Integrated Resource Teams (IRTs) in collaboration with RRC Case Managers, Employment Specialists, and other support partners. Connect participants with individualized services and community resources to address barriers to employment and stability. Coordinate workforce services with RRC staff to avoid duplication and utilize local labor market information to identify high-demand, high-wage opportunities for participants.

Responsibilities:

• Proporcionar servicios intensivos de gestión de casos y seguimiento a los participantes en el programa que están bajo la custodia de la Oficina Federal de Prisiones y residen en uno de los tres Centros Residenciales de Reingreso (RRC) contratados en el Estado o en reclusión domiciliaria, y a los liberados de la custodia de la Oficina Federal de Prisiones que residen en la comunidad.
• Formar Equipos de Recursos Integrados (IRT) para cada participante, una colaboración entre los Gestores de Casos del CRR y los Especialistas de Empleo contratados por la Oficina de Prisiones y otras personas implicadas en el plan de los participantes.
• Connect participants with individualized services and community resources to overcome work and life issues that interfere with holding and keeping jobs.
• Provide workforce services to program participants in coordination with RRC staff, to reduce duplication of services. Provide access to and oversight of online Workplace Readiness curriculum. Understand and access available Commerce programs such as Registered Apprenticeship, Commerce Employment Network and Ticket to Work Program, Older Kansans Employment Program and KTRAIN.
• Understand and utilize local labor market information to identify high demand high wage occupations.

Pay Range: $48,000.00 to $58,000.00 annually

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Benefit Eligible

Resumen del puesto:

The PROWD Program Manager oversees grant-funded workforce programs by ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements, preparing reports, and managing program updates. This role develops and coordinates training initiatives in collaboration with partners, while providing technical assistance and guidance to staff and stakeholders. The manager also monitors program performance, supports continuous improvement, and serves as a key liaison between agencies to ensure effective and accountable service delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Aplica los requisitos de la subvención según proceda; colabora con el personal adecuado para preparar informes sobre la subvención; redacta actualizaciones de la subvención en respuesta a los requisitos.
• Designs and develops programs in response to program or grant requirements; coordinates and facilitates local service delivery activities with immediate staff members, One-Stop partners, other agency programs, governmental agencies, and institutions to facilitate the development of programs and training opportunities.
• Provides oversight and guidance to program staff.
• Se reúne periódicamente para evaluar las necesidades y proporcionar apoyo, comentarios y formación.
• Conducts regular performance reviews as directed by the agency.
• Assures workforce accountability reporting for selected activities serving as a liaison between the department, KANSASWORKS State Board, US Dept of Labor (USDOL), Federal Bureau of Prisons and any other state or federal department.
• Coordina los proyectos, contratos y memorandos de entendimiento asignados; supervisa y controla los programas que se desarrollan; presta apoyo en relación con las necesidades de los programas y las cuestiones operativas; asesora a los receptores de fondos sobre métodos para mejorar los programas y los mantiene al corriente de las leyes y reglamentos estatales y federales aplicables.

Pay Range: $60.000,00 a $65.000,00 anuales

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Benefit Eligible

Resumen del puesto:

The Veterans Workforce Services Specialist provides case management to assist veterans and other eligible job seekers in achieving employment goals. Delivers targeted services to Unemployment Insurance claimants at risk of exhausting benefits. Conducts outreach to identify and engage eligible veterans, maintains a presence at workforce events, and serves as a liaison with employers to promote and expand the use of Workforce Center services and programs.

Responsibilities:

• Provides overview of Workforce services to customers
• Performs detailed intake and comprehensive assessment interviews to determine job seeker’s education, interests, work history, barriers to employment, economic and family status, and career goals
• Assists customers with job searches, resume and cover letter preparation, completing applications for employment, holds mock interviews with customers, and educates customer on interviewing techniques
• Provides customers information about program services, job requirements, occupational opportunities, and training programs and makes referrals to appropriate partner services
• Maintains electronic case file in KANSASWORKS.com for each participant in accordance with federal and state policies, procedures, regulations and guidelines
• Provides case management services for Unemployment Insurance claimants identified as likely to exhaust benefits
• Conducts outreach activities, for the purpose of locating, identifying and seeking referrals of eligible veterans
• Mantiene una presencia en el stand de los servicios de Workforce en una feria local de empleo o de recursos.
• Solicita a nuevos empresarios que utilicen los servicios y programas de Workforce.
• Realiza el proceso de admisión con los nuevos empresarios para crear la cuenta y determinar las necesidades del empresario.

Pay Range: $18.70

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Benefit Eligible

Resumen del puesto:

This is technical work interviewing clients to obtain information needed to determine potential eligibility for training programs, job referrals and other program services.  The position is located at the Lawrence Workforce Center, Lawrence, KS.  There is occasional local travel involved and may be overnight

Responsibilities:

• Ayudar a los solicitantes de empleo en su búsqueda de empleo, proporcionándoles orientación sobre los servicios del Centro de mano de obra y asistencia con el currículum, NEGOCIOSInscripción en WORKS.com y asistencia en la búsqueda de empleo.
• Trabajar en ferias de empleo y remitir a los candidatos a oportunidades de empleo y servicios de apoyo, según proceda.
• Colaborar con las empresas que necesiten ayuda para el empleo en las zonas circundantes.

Pay Range: $17.79 hourly

Pay starts at $17.79/hr., then staff enter the Kansas Registered Apprentice Program the beginning of the year after hire where pay increases at the end of the first year, and again at the end of the second year.

El Programa de Aprendices Registrados de Kansas es un programa de formación estructurado en el que el personal adquiere habilidades y competencias específicas que le permiten desempeñar múltiples funciones dentro del sistema de mano de obra.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Benefit Eligible

Resumen del puesto:

This is technical work interviewing clients to obtain information needed to determine potential eligibility for training programs, job referrals and other program services.  The position is located at the Lawrence Workforce Center, Lawrence, KS.  There is occasional local travel involved and may be overnight

Responsibilities:

• Ayudar a los solicitantes de empleo en su búsqueda de empleo, proporcionándoles orientación sobre los servicios del Centro de mano de obra y asistencia con el currículum, NEGOCIOSInscripción en WORKS.com y asistencia en la búsqueda de empleo.
• Trabajar en ferias de empleo y remitir a los candidatos a oportunidades de empleo y servicios de apoyo, según proceda.
• Colaborar con las empresas que necesiten ayuda para el empleo en las zonas circundantes.

Pay Range: $17.79 hourly

Pay starts at $17.79/hr., then staff enter the Kansas Registered Apprentice Program the beginning of the year after hire where pay increases at the end of the first year, and again at the end of the second year.

El Programa de Aprendices Registrados de Kansas es un programa de formación estructurado en el que el personal adquiere habilidades y competencias específicas que le permiten desempeñar múltiples funciones dentro del sistema de mano de obra.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Benefit Eligible

Resumen del puesto:

This is technical work interviewing clients to obtain information needed to determine potential eligibility for training programs, job referrals and other program services. The position is located at the Johnson County Workforce Center in Lenexa, KS.  There is occasional local travel involved and may be overnight.

Responsibilities:

• Perform case management functions including assessing transferable skills, education, work experiences of participant in order to develop goals/ objectives to identify employment related opportunities in which participant can gain experience to reach self-sufficiency.
• Maintains electronic case file in KANSASWORKS.COM for each participant
• Ayuda a los clientes en la búsqueda de empleo, la preparación de currículos y cartas de presentación, la cumplimentación de solicitudes de empleo, la realización de entrevistas de prueba con los clientes y la formación de los clientes en técnicas de entrevista.
• Ayuda a los clientes a revisar la información ocupacional y del mercado laboral para el campo de interés.
• Identifica a los candidatos cualificados para remitirlos a las empresas basándose en la información obtenida del cliente.
• Provides overview of Workforce services to customers and ensures that the customer has completed the online registration Workforce services to customers and ensures that the customer has completed the online registration.
• Introduce datos procedentes de múltiples fuentes en el sistema de datos automatizado estatal de acuerdo con los procedimientos, normas y reglamentos estándar.
• Examina a los clientes para recabar información y, a continuación, los deriva a los servicios asociados adecuados (por ejemplo, asistencia sanitaria, asistencia alimentaria, asistencia educativa y formación para el empleo). Conoce los recursos internos y externos para realizar las derivaciones adecuadas.
• Proporciona servicios de gestión de casos para los solicitantes del Seguro de Desempleo identificados como susceptibles de agotar los beneficios para incluir lo siguiente: la evaluación de las habilidades transferibles, la educación, las experiencias de trabajo de los participantes con el fin de desarrollar metas / objetivos para identificar oportunidades relacionadas con el empleo en el que el participante puede adquirir experiencia para alcanzar la autosuficiencia.
• Actúa como asistente digital en el chat en directo de KANSASWORKS.com.

Pay Range: $17.39 por hora

Pay starts at $17.39/hr., then staff enter the Kansas Registered Apprentice Program the beginning of the year after hire where pay increases at the end of the first year, and again at the end of the second year.

El Programa de Aprendices Registrados de Kansas es un programa de formación estructurado en el que el personal adquiere habilidades y competencias específicas que le permiten desempeñar múltiples funciones dentro del sistema de mano de obra.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Benefit Eligible

Resumen del puesto:

The Workforce Services Specialist provides early intervention Reemployment Services to individuals identified by the Kansas Department of Labor Worker Profiling and Reemployment Services system. The Workforce Services Specialist will assist these beneficiaries by offering targeted support and resources aimed at helping them secure employment before their benefits are depleted. This includes assessing participants’ transferable skills, education, and work experiences to develop tailored goals and objectives, and identifying relevant employment opportunities. Additionally, they administer online tests, such as Microsoft, bilingual, and office skills assessments, to evaluate job qualifications. The specialist also creates and facilitates presentations to enhance customers’ job skills, job readiness, and ability to secure employment. Moreover, the Workforce Services Specialist maintains a presence at local job or resource fairs, representing Workforce Services and connecting with the community.

Responsibilities:

• Provides case management services for Unemployment Insurance claimants identified as likely to exhaust benefits.
• Screens customers to gather information then makes referrals to appropriate partner services
• Introduce datos procedentes de múltiples fuentes en el sistema de datos automatizado estatal de acuerdo con los procedimientos, normas y reglamentos estándar.
• Ofrece a los clientes una visión general de los servicios de Workforce y se asegura de que el cliente haya completado el registro en línea.
• Crea e instala presentaciones (normalmente en PowerPoint) para comunicar y mejorar las aptitudes laborales de los clientes, su preparación para el empleo y su capacidad para encontrar trabajo.
• Mantiene una presencia en el stand de los servicios de Workforce en una feria local de empleo o de recursos.  

Pay Range: $17.39 por hora

Pay starts at $17.39/hr., then staff enter the Kansas Registered Apprentice Program the beginning of the year after hire where pay increases at the end of the first year, and again at the end of the second year.

El Programa de Aprendices Registrados de Kansas es un programa de formación estructurado en el que el personal adquiere habilidades y competencias específicas que le permiten desempeñar múltiples funciones dentro del sistema de mano de obra.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Benefit Eligible

Resumen del puesto:

The Workforce Services Specialist provides career guidance and reemployment support to job seekers, helping individuals improve job readiness and successfully return to work. This role serves as a Digital Assistant through live chat on KANSASWORKS.com, offering timely and accurate assistance. The specialist develops and delivers presentations to enhance customers’ job search skills and employability, while also assessing needs to provide appropriate program recommendations and referrals.

Responsibilities:

• Perform case management functions including assessing transferable skills, education, work experiences of participant in order to develop goals/ objectives to identify employment related opportunities in which participant can gain experience to reach self-sufficiency. 
• Provides overview of Workforce services to customers and ensures that the customer has completed the online registration Workforce services to customers and ensures that the customer has completed the online registration
• Provides case management services for Unemployment Insurance claimants
• Actúa como asistente digital en el chat en directo de KANSASWORKS.com.
• Creates and facilitates presentations (usually in PowerPoint) to communicate and improve customers’ job skills, job readiness, and the customers’ ability to find work.
• Introduce datos procedentes de múltiples fuentes en el sistema de datos automatizado estatal de acuerdo con los procedimientos, normas y reglamentos estándar.
• Administers on-line testing (e.g. Microsoft, bilingual, office skills) to customers to determine job qualifications
• Examina a los clientes para recabar información y los deriva a los servicios asociados adecuados.

Pay Range: $17.39 por hora

Pay starts at $17.39/hr., then staff enter the Kansas Registered Apprentice Program the beginning of the year after hire where pay increases at the end of the first year, and again at the end of the second year.

El Programa de Aprendices Registrados de Kansas es un programa de formación estructurado en el que el personal adquiere habilidades y competencias específicas que le permiten desempeñar múltiples funciones dentro del sistema de mano de obra.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Benefit Eligible

Applicants that have physical, cognitive and/or mental disabilities may claim an employment preference when applying for positions. If they are qualified to meet the performance standards of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation, they will receive an interview for the position. The preference does not guarantee an applicant the job, as positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager. You DEBE apply at https://jobs.sok.ks.gov and submit the required documentation.

Más información sobre la solicitud de preferencia de contratación por discapacidad

TENGA EN CUENTA: The documentation verifying a person’s eligibility for use of this preference should no Estos documentos no deben enviarse junto con otros materiales de solicitud a la agencia de contratación, sino que deben enviarse directamente a OPS. Estos documentos deben ser enviados por fax al (785)296-7712, escaneados y enviados por correo electrónico a [email protected]o puede enviarse por correo o entregarse en persona en:

ATTN: Coordinador de Preferencia de Contratación por Discapacidad
Oficina de Servicios de Personal
Edificio Landon State Office
900 SW Jackson, sala 401
Topeka, KS 66612

If you are claiming Veterans’ Preference for the first time please mail a copy of your DD214 – copy of discharge or documentation in form of a letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to verify service-connected disability, copy of a marriage license to verify relationship as a spouse to a service member, a letter or notice from the Federal Government showing that their spouse died while serving in the armed forces, or other relevant documentation that would help qualify an individual for Veterans’ Preference in accordance with the eligibility criteria set forth in K.S.A. 73-201. Please mail discharge or documentation to the Kansas Department of Administration, Office of Personnel Services, 900 S.W. Jackson, Rm 401-N, Topeka, Kansas 66612 or Fax to (785) 296-2598. You DEBE apply at https://jobs.sok.ks.gov and submit the required documentation.