Veterans Services Officer

This is responsible work involved in the administration of veterans programs under the direction of the Community Services Director.

Responsibilities:

• Formulates programs and provides resources, policies, procedures and administration to effectively perform the administrative function of the Veterans Service Division; plans, coordinates and organizes personnel (volunteers included); establishes and maintains such records, statistics, reports and controls, as necessary to insure compliance within the administrative function of this department with all applicable laws, policies, ordinances, resolutions, directives and regulations.

• Evaluates and recommends policies and procedures and methods to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the administrative function of the department.

• Prepares proposed division annual budget; develops and maintains management controls over the established budget to insure a balancing of expenditures to appropriations; investigates federal and state sources of financial assistance and grants and prepares necessary applications.

• Maintains good working relationships and coordination between the division and other departments/divisions of County Government, members of the general public and federal, state and local agencies, officers and officials.

• These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform all other duties that are related to the essential job functions.

Requirements:

• 2-year degree from an accredited university, college, or community college or a High School degree or equivalency diploma and (4) years of administrative experience.

• Must be a veteran who served as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States during a period of war, as defined in Title 38, U.S.C.; who served at least 18 months’ active duty in the Armed Forces; and who was separated from such service under honorable conditions, or the surviving spouse of any such veteran. Any honorably discharged wartime veteran who was so discharged for service-connected or aggravated medical reasons before serving 18 months of active duty; who completed a tour of duty other than active duty for training, regardless of the length of the tour; or who satisfied his or her military obligation in a manner other than active duty for training or reserve duty shall be eligible for employment as a county or city veteran service officer.