Title: Agriculture and Foreign Labor Specialist
State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist I
Hiring Range: $46,350 - $59,483
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Department of Workforce Development and Advancement
Location: FREDERICKSBURG
Agency Website: https://www.virginiaworks.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Delivers employment services to the public, with special emphasis on Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers (MSFW) and agricultural employers; conducts outreach and promotes workforce services available at Virginia Career Works locations; processes job orders; assists with registration and referrals for employment services and opportunities; advises on employment related laws and the employment service complaint system; facilitates complaint resolution; markets workforce services, the labor exchange system, and the Foreign Labor Certification (FLC) program to agricultural employers; reviews agricultural clearance orders; conducts pre-occupancy housing inspections; conducts field checks; attends meetings of agricultural employers and advocacy groups; and assists local office staff and provides Spanish translation assistance as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
• Knowledge of general agricultural employment issues, trends and business practices & employment laws and regulations.
• Strong oral and written communication, customer service and computer (e.g., MS Office or related software) skills.
• Ability to mediate and resolve complaints; interpret and apply policies and procedures, laws, and regulations, conduct interviews, surveys and housing inspections, make presentations; collect and analyze data, prepare reports, provide technical assistance and respond to employment related inquiries.
Additional Considerations
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing in Spanish.
• Knowledge of MSFW and specific laws: MSPA, FLSA, OSHA, ETA, child and farm labor, field sanitation, & housing.
• Experience working with agricultural and/or farmworkers assistance programs and/or conducting housing inspections.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Emergency Closings/Telework Requirement:
In order to meet customer demand and provide continuity of business services during an emergency closing, you are required to telework from your residence and maintain your normal work schedule (unless otherwise directed) during emergency closings involving delayed openings, early dismissals, and/or full-day closings. DHRM Policy 1.35, Emergency Closings, states that supervisors/managers may permit a non-essential employee, who are not normally eligible to telework, to telework during an emergency closing provided the employee has the necessary tools to meet agency IT security standards. In the event of a loss of utilities (e.g., power outage) notify your supervisor immediately. Failure to comply could result in disciplinary action under Department of Human Resources Management Standards of Conduct Policy 1.60. Further direction will be provided by your immediate management chain.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources / Recruitment
Phone: For the most up-to-date status of your application, please refer to your Jobs.Virginia.Gov account. We do not provide application status updates via phone
Email: Careers@virginiaworks.gov for recruitment related questions. Emailed applications, resumes, or cover letters will not be accepted. For the most up-to-date status of your application, please refer to your Jobs.Virginia.Gov account.
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.