Position Summary:

The Regional Director represents the Kansas Department of Commerce in the Kansas City Metro area, focusing on business retention, expansion, and community development. This role involves advising businesses and local partners on state and federal programs, financing options, and development resources. The Director collaborates with community and business leaders to drive growth, connect projects with resources, and enhance regional economic vitality while representing the agency at key events and maintaining strong partnerships with public and private stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains current knowledge of the state’s diverse and complex business and community development programs, as well as state and federal financing options, to effectively communicate program opportunities, benefits, and application processes to businesses and community partners.
• Communicates with entrepreneurs, company executives and community leaders to help expand and retain business in Kansas. 
• Plans, develops and implements programs to guide the efforts of communities and local development officials for the purpose of retaining existing businesses, increasing national markets for local businesses, and revitalizing communities across Kansas.
• Represents the agency by attending a wide variety of economic development-related meetings, such as industry stakeholder meetings, rural development conferences, and annual banquets. 
• Serves as liaison for the agency, maintaining goodwill between the agency, business leaders, local government leaders, and economic development executives throughout the state. 

Pay Range: $70,000-$80,000 annually

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

Benefit Eligible

Position Summary:

The Regional Director leads efforts to strengthen communities and local economies across Kansas by developing and implementing programs that support business retention, market growth, and community revitalization. This role serves as a key representative of the agency, building relationships and promoting initiatives at economic development meetings, events, and partnerships statewide.

This position serves the following counties in Kansas:

• Atchison
• Brown
• Doniphan
• Franklin
• Jackson
• Jefferson
• Leavenworth
• Miami
• Nemaha
• Osage

Responsibilities:

• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the state’s diverse and often complex business and community development programs, including state and federal financing options.
• Explains program benefits and application processes to clients in a clear and effective manner.
• Assists clients in identifying and utilizing local, state, federal, private, or public resources to advance their projects.
• Advocates for stakeholders and promotes collaboration to support community and business development initiatives.
• Communicates with entrepreneurs, company executives, and community leaders to support business retention and expansion efforts in Kansas.
• Provides technical expertise and strategic guidance to in-state business prospects.

Pay Range: $68,000.00 to $74,000.00 annually

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

Benefit Eligible

Position Summary:

The Regional Director position will develop and implement programs to support community and local development efforts focused on business retention, market growth, and community revitalization across Kansas. Represents the agency at various economic development meetings and events. 

This position serves the following counties in Kansas: 

• Clay
• Cloud
• Dickinson
• Ellsworth
• Geary
• Jewell
• Lincoln
• Marshall
• Mitchell
• Morris
• Osborne
• Ottawa
• Pottawatomie
• Republic
• Riley
• Russell
• Saline
• Smith
• Wabaunsee
• Washington

Responsibilities:

• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the state’s diverse and often complex business and community development programs, including state and federal financing options.
• Explains program benefits and application processes to clients in a clear and effective manner.
• Assists clients in identifying and utilizing local, state, federal, private, or public resources to advance their projects.
• Advocates for stakeholders and promotes collaboration to support community and business development initiatives.
• Communicates with entrepreneurs, company executives, and community leaders to support business retention and expansion efforts in Kansas.
• Provides technical expertise and strategic guidance to in-state business prospects.

Pay Range: $68,000.00 to $74,000.00 annually

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

Benefit Eligible

Position Summary:

This position manages statewide training initiatives for Workforce Services, serving as a liaison to Commerce, Local Workforce Investment Boards, and other partner states. This role oversees the full range of professional development activities, including planning, directing, and evaluating training programs to meet the needs of both internal staff and external customers. The coordinator develops and distributes instructional materials, guides, manuals, and online resources to support training efforts for KANSASWORKS.com and KSTrain. Additionally, the role provides backup assistance for KANSASWORKS.com help desk operations as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as program coordinator for all statewide training for workforce services including but not limited to KANSASWORKS.com applications and Case Management.
• Manages the full range of professional development activities for the Workforce Services Division. Develops, directs, plans and evaluates training programs or activities to meet external customer or internal employee objectives.
• Creates, maintains and disseminates instructor guides, handouts, visual aids, manuals, online tutorials, and other resources/reference materials to further support training efforts for both KANSASWORKS.com and KSTrain.
• Provides assistance on a back-up capacity to the KANSASWORKS.com Customer Service Representative on KANSASWORKS.com help desk related issues.

Pay Range: $22.16 to $25.68 hourly

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Benefit Eligible

Position Summary:

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
• Maintains a presence at the Workforce services booth at a local job or resource fair.
• Solicits new employers to utilize Workforce services and programs.
• Performs intake process with new employers to create account and determine the employer’s needs

Pay Range: $18.70 hourly

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Benefit Eligible

Position Summary:

To be successful in this role, you should have a strong understanding of workforce development programs and services, excellent communication and customer service skills, and a passion for helping people achieve their career goals

If you are looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference in the lives of others, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity today!

The position is located at the Hays Workforce Center. 

Responsibilities:

• Assisting job seekers with job search strategies, resume writing, interview preparation, and other career-related needs.
• Working with employers to identify job openings, screen candidates, and provide referrals for qualified applicants.
• Developing and implementing workforce development programs and services to meet the needs of our community.
• Conducting outreach to community organizations, educational institutions, and other stakeholders to build partnerships and promote our services.

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.

The Kansas Registered Apprentice Program is a structured training program where staff gain specific skills and competencies enabling them to fill multiple roles within the workforce system.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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 MUST apply at https://jobs.sok.ks.gov and submit the required documentation.

Learn more about claiming Disability Hiring Preference

PLEASE NOTE: The documentation verifying a person’s eligibility for use of this preference should not be sent along with other application materials to the hiring agency but should be sent directly to OPS. These documents should be sent either by fax to (785)296-7712, scanned and emailed to [email protected], or can be mailed/delivered in person to:

ATTN: Disability Hiring Preference Coordinator
Office of Personnel Services
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson, Rm 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 MUST apply at https://jobs.sok.ks.gov and submit the required documentation.