Assistant Veteran Services Officer - Veterans Service Office

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field.
• Two (2) years job related experience and four (4) years military service with any branch of the Armed Services with Honorable discharge.
• Experience with Texas Veterans Commission (TVC), Veterans Administration (VA) or Disabled Veterans of America (DVA) or Veterans benefits preferred.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to deal effectively with the public, other employees, and elected officials.
• Good organizational skills; multi-tasking and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to present presentation to small and large groups.
• Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite applications, (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint), Veteran Benefits Management System (VBMS), and VetPro.
• Maintain certification from Texas Veterans Commission; 40 hours training certification from National Association of County Service Officers.
• Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License.

Job Duties

• Meets with individual Veterans to ascertain needs, potential eligibilities and the process needed to obtain benefits.
• Advocates for the Veterans of Fort Bend County with service agencies and administrative agencies including the Veterans Administration and the Texas Veterans Commission.
• Promotes the services of the Veterans Service Office to the Veterans of Fort Bend County via outreach to Veterans’ organizations and civic organizations.
• Plans and coordinate Veteran Observances that honor Veteran and Surviving Spouses for their sacrifice to the Nation.
• Travels to permanent or temporary locations to provide services in each precinct of the county.
• Represents the Veteran Service Office at off-site speaking engagements, educating Veterans and Spouses on aspects of Veteran benefits.
• Performs other duties as required by Supervisor.
• Affords assistance to Veterans with form completion and support data collection.
• Participates in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.

Benefits

Fort Bend County is an equal opportunity employer, committed to non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy status (including childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected military and veteran status, political affiliation or beliefs, or any other classification protected by state, federal and local laws, unless such classification is a bona fide occupational qualification.

For more information on Fort Bend County's Title VI / Nondiscrimination Statement, visit www.fbctx.gov/comply.

Fort Bend County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. FBC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable federal, state and local laws regarding disability discrimination and accommodation.

Pay

STARTING SALARY RANGE: $22.96 - $28.70 hourly based on qualifications

Schedule

Not specified