Be a Part of the WOS Team!

Working for WOS is more than a job, it’s the start of a new career, a unique opportunity to develop your skills through training and individual mentorship. Founded in 2005, Workforce Opportunity Services (WOS) is a leading nonprofit organization committed to developing the skills of untapped talent from historically underrepresented communities through partnerships with organizations dedicated to diversifying their workforce. This includes people of color, first-generation college graduates, veterans, and early-career aspirants.

Overview:

American Airlines is a commercial airline providing passenger and cargo transportation throughout North America, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia. The following describes the essential job functions, job qualifications, traditional physical demands and other requirements of the job. While not an exhaustive description, it is intended to accurately reflect the current job. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it deems it appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations. Management will consider providing reasonable accommodations as necessary to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act or other applicable federal, state or local laws. Reasonable accommodations that facilitate successful performance of all essential job functions will not impact an individual’s paygrade or level.

Job Description:

 Maintain vendor relationships, acting as a business analyst for IT projects or filling organizational roles above an administrative level, but below a management level. Other responsibilities may include maintaining all project management processes, including project goals, deadlines, metrics and budget. 

Qualifications (Required):

• Two years experience required Responsibility level 
• Ability to exercise minimal independent judgment with direction from supervisor Skills of Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, attention to detail and interpersonal skills
• Basic ability to work independently and manage one?s time (Required) 
• Basic knowledge of design techniques and principles involved in production of drawings and models (Preferred) 
• Basic knowledge of computer software, such as Visual Basic, Java, SQL, etc (Preferred) Major Job Duties and Responsibilities: 
• Gather requirements from business units and translate those to programmers and developers
• Prepare cost-benefit and return-on-investment analyses to aid in decisions on system implementation 
• Confer with clients regarding the nature of the information processing or computation needs 
• Coordinate and link the computer systems within an organization to increase compatibility and so information can be shared

Qualifications (Preferred):

• One year of General IT experience
• Incident/Crisis Management experience
• ITSM experience

Duration:

• Full-Time

Location:

• Phoenix, AZ

Salary:

• $35.00/Hour (Plus Benefits)

Benefits:

• Free Individual Health Insurance
• Free Training (Program specific)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Company Holidays
• Education Assistance/Reimbursement (Toward first degree - Bachelors/Associates)
• Individual Mentor 
• 401k Retirement Savings
• Interest free loans (Case basis)
• Benefits valued at up to $25,000.00 annually

About WOS

Founded in 2005, Workforce Opportunity Services (WOS) is a leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to developing the skills of untapped talent from historically underrepresented communities through partnerships with organizations dedicated to diversifying their workforce. This includes people of color, first-generation college graduates, veterans and early-career aspirants.

Utilizing a scientifically-based model derived from research conducted at Columbia University, we recruit, educate, train, and place high-potential candidates with leading organizations around the world. To date, WOS has served 6000+ individuals through partnerships with more than 65 corporations in 60+ locations worldwide. For more information, visit wforce.org.