Hybrid VET Career Advisor II - New Bern
About The Position
The Career Employment Services Consultant II works at the Craven County NCWorks Career Center in New Bern, a center focused on employment-related services for veterans. The role supports veterans in overcoming qualified employment barriers and achieving sustainable job placements. It is a hybrid position intended for rural areas where it is not feasible to locate both a Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program (DVOP) Specialist and a Local Veterans’ Employment Representative (LVER). The position provides tailored, intensive career services to eligible veterans, primarily through a DVOP case-management approach. It identifies employment barriers, suitable services, training and supportive-service needs, and provides continued support during and after job placement. The role conducts community and employer outreach, facilitates job-search workshops and groups, coordinates with the LVER and business services team, and trains workforce staff about veterans’ staff roles and priority of service. It reports to the DWS Manager in New Bern.
Requirements
- Related public-contact work dealing with veterans or job applicants and employers in a variety of functions.
- Must be an honorably discharged veteran who served a minimum of 180 days on active duty in the Armed Forces, or was discharged or relieved from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
- Provide a Form DD-214 to verify federal Armed Forces service requirements before receiving an offer of employment.
- Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of qualifying experience in human resource administration, case management, job development and placement, employment counseling, vocational guidance and counseling, social work, vocational rehabilitation, claims analysis, or related public-contact work dealing with job applicants and employers; or an associate degree and three years of such experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Complete the state employment application with relevant work experience, education, dates, and credentials; resumes are not accepted in lieu of the application.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of agency employment services and veteran programming.
- Knowledge of veterans’ organizations in the community.
- Ability to analyze, interpret, evaluate, and communicate information and resolve conflicting opinions.
- Ability to independently apply pertinent laws, rules, regulations, and procedures to specific cases.
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with a variety of internal and external individuals.
Responsibilities
- Provide tailored, intensive career services and case management to eligible veterans, with at least 90% of participants served by a DVOP Specialist using the Case Management approach.
- Help veterans overcome employment barriers by identifying appropriate services, necessary training, and supportive services.
- Provide ongoing support to veterans during and after job placements.
- Conduct outreach through veterans’ and civic organizations and in community locations and agencies to locate veterans and raise awareness of available services.
- Develop appropriate employment and training opportunities and promote the hiring of disabled and other veterans.
- Conduct targeted outreach to employers.
- Facilitate job-search workshops and establish job-search groups to help veterans gain employment.
- Coordinate with the LVER and business services team to facilitate employment opportunities for veterans.
- Train workforce staff on veterans’ staff roles and responsibilities and veterans’ priority of service in the workforce system.
Benefits
- State health insurance through the North Carolina State Health Plan administered by Aetna.
- Retirement through NC State Retirement (TSERS), with 401(k) and 457 savings plans.
- 12 annual paid holidays and monthly accrual of vacation and sick leave.
- Supplemental benefits including flexible spending accounts, accident insurance, cancer and specified disease coverage, critical illness coverage, dental insurance, and vision insurance.
- WeSave employee discounts.
- Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
