Assistant Veteran Services Officer - Veterans Service Office

Fort Bend County • Rosenberg, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Fort Bend County is seeking an Assistant Veteran Services Officer to join their Veterans Service Office. This role involves meeting with individual Veterans to assess their needs and guide them through the process of obtaining benefits. The officer will advocate for Veterans with various service and administrative agencies, including the Veterans Administration and the Texas Veterans Commission. Responsibilities include promoting the services of the Veterans Service Office through outreach, planning and coordinating Veteran Observances, and representing the office at speaking engagements to educate Veterans and their spouses about benefits. The position requires travel within the county to provide services in each precinct. Additionally, the role involves assisting Veterans with form completion, supporting data collection, and participating in emergency management activities as directed. The ideal candidate will be highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and specific veteran benefit management systems, and must maintain required certifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field.
• Two (2) years job related experience.
• Four (4) years military service with any branch of the Armed Services with Honorable discharge.
• 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.
• Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Texas Veterans Commission (TVC), Veterans Administration (VA) or Disabled Veterans of America (DVA) or Veterans benefits preferred.
• Must maintain certification from Texas Veterans Commission; 40 hours training certification from National Association of County Service Officers, (certifications must be obtained within first year of employment).

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Assists 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

• All full-time and part-time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS).
• Full-time employees also enjoy a wide-range of great benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level