Best Buy KY Job Opening

Best Buy has an exciting Louisville KY opportunity that needs your attention to locate a great candidate. It is specific in working with employees with disabilities and the provider network. This is a huge milestone for Best Buy and your assistance would be most appreciated in cascading this to your impressive network.

AccessAbilities Coordinator - Distribution Center - Louisville, KY-100000004O
(currently referred to as Employee Advocate, but title will change)

Job Description

The AccessAbilities Coordinator will report to the Distribution Center Director, and will provide a supportive/consultation role in all areas relating to the employment and retention of individuals with disabilities within the Center. This role will entail creation and execution of practices for: recruitment, employee advocacy, facilitation, conducting and analyzing employment-related accommodation requests, and alternate duty explorations in a timely manner consistent with ADA laws, and established Best Buy policies and procedures.

This person will be instrumental in the creation and the implementation of the organizations business objectives around the diversity strategy. Individual must be able to create and develop tactical and strategic alliances through networking, business partnerships and collaborative relationships with community organizations and/or community service providers

Key Responsibilities:
Consult, collaborate and provide direction around ADA and risk management policies and regulations.
Promotes strategies to increase culturally appropriate internal and external practices including employment searches and selections, public relations, strategic planning, advertising, employee relations and vendor relations.
Works in partnership to develop manager training and hiring programs.

*Relocation is not available for this position.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
· Bachelors Degree in HR or related Voc Rehab field
· At least 3 years of functional areas of HR or related field, including Recruiting, Compensation, Policy Design, Labor Relations, Diversity, Performance Management and Career Development.
· At least 3 years of providing accommodation assessment and vocational rehab services to employers.
· Proficient MS Software skills: (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications:
· Masters Degree
· At least 2 years vocational, occupational, or medical case management experience with handling of caseloads.

Full job description and application:
http://www.bestbuy-jobs.com/job/Employee-Advocate-Coordinator-Distribution-Center-Louisville,-KY-Job/737120/
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