Career Center Consultant - Anticipated Vacancy

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..Department of Labor Job Class Code: 0723Grade: 20 (Professional/Technical)Salary: $21.61 - $30.18/HourLocation: Portland, MaineOpening Date: November 2, 2026Closing Date: November 17, 2026Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.Do you want to join a team of hardworking professionals who support Maine workers AND employers? If so, this job could be for you! The Maine Apprenticeship Program team is looking for you if you enjoy working with the public, want to make a difference by working with employers to determine their workforce development needs and implement registered apprenticeship programs to address them.Essential duties and responsibilities as identified in the functional job analysis:Develop, update, implement, and monitor registered apprenticeship programs in both private industry and the public sector. Will work with Maine businesses, apprentices, unions and other workforce systems, educational partners AND will also deliver presentations, workshops, and informational sessions at job fairs, trade shows, and other public events. Work will require frequent regionally based travel and occasional statewide travel.PERFORMANCE STANDARDS and EXPECTATIONS

• RAPIDS data management and monitoring for assigned sponsors
• Develop new sponsors in assigned counties and sectors of focus
• Participate in CareerCenter staff meetings within your local area
• Connect to local chambers of commerce - seek presentation opportunities in collaboration with CareerCenter staff contact dormant sponsors in RAPIDS in assigned counties
• Connection to high schools and CTE programs in region
• Participate in bi-weekly business team meetings
• Manage MAP participation in CareerCenter job fairs in assigned counties
• MJL registration of existing sponsors and apprentices
• Participation in professional training activities
• Connection and resource for CareerCenter and Service Providers in region
• Connection between the Maine Apprenticeship Program to the Maine Community Colleges

Minimum Qualifications:Any combination of education and/or work experience that demonstrates competency 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 learning necessary job knowledge and associated laws, rules, and policies. Identifies and participates 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.Preference will be given to those applicants:• Experience with presentation skills with community partners both internal and external partners• Experience providing information and guidance.• Excellent communication and customer service skills.• Managing business accounts• Curriculum development and implementation• Experience using com