Job description
Title: Disabled Veteran Outreach Program Specialist (DVOP)
Hiring Range: $46,200 - $54,285 annually
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Virginia Employment Commission
Location: PRINCE WILLIAM
Agency Website: www.vec.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
**This posting is open to current employees of the Virginia Employment Commission. Applicants must also be a disabled veteran.**
Assist unemployed and employed disabled veterans, special disabled veterans and other eligible persons (e.g., spouses) who seek VEC services to overcome significant barriers to employment (SBE) as defined in the most current Veteran Program Letter (VPL) issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) and obtain suitable employment. Provide intensive services to veterans identified with SBEs; address employment needs and facilitate placement into a suitable position; make personal visits to meet with clients and employers; conduct interviews and offer an array of services; and network and develop relationships with community providers to locate and assist veterans who would otherwise not be able to access a One-Stop facility (e.g., those in homeless shelters, state hospitals, Veterans’ Centers, half-way houses, and/or other community-based facilities).
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of career counseling, interviewing, and job placement principles and techniques, community resources, counseling services, social programs and veteran issues and services.
Strong customer service, case management, and computer skills (Microsoft Office or comparable software programs).
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing (e.g., conducting interviews and training, exchanging information with clients and partner staff, and preparing reports and training materials); assessing and matching client skills to open positions; working with clients in crisis to discover needs and enhance employable skills; motivate clients to achieve established goals and objectives; work independently; remain objective, non-judgmental and focused; meet deadlines; prepare and manage file documentation; and apply agency program standards and procedures.
Preferred Qualifications:
College degree in human resources, business or public administration, counseling, psychology, social work, or related field and/or equivalent experience and training.
Experience working with agency programs; veteran’s affairs and services; and/or federal or state employment and training programs.
Special Instructions:
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
The Virginia Employment Commission Is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program, and a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) certified employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.
- The selected candidate must successfully pass a comprehensive background check including an FBI fingerprint background investigation.
- Applications for this position must be submitted electronically through this website. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and résumés will not be accepted.
- Applications are not accepted after the recruitment closing date.
- Please carefully review the details of this recruitment including the location of the position and the posted salary before applying. VEC does not provide relocation assistance, and no salary will be offered outside of the posted salary range / flat rate.
- Consideration for an interview is based solely on the information within the application (and/or resume). You must ensure your application/resume includes the scope of your experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as it relates to the position you are applying for. Information not stated will not be assumed.
- This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted for consideration.
- For the status of your application and this position, please refer to your Jobs.Virginia.Gov account. We do not provide application status updates via email or telephone.
- Auxiliary Aids and Services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
- Applicants needing accommodations should contact the Human Resource office for additional information.
The VEC does not provide sponsorship; therefore, applicants must be a citizen or national of the U.S., a Lawful Permanent Resident, or an alien authorized to work in the US.
NOTICE: VEC will record information from each new employee’s Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) into the Federal E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.
Contact Information:
Name: Human Resources / Recruitment
Phone: (804) 786-3025 For the most up-to-date status of your application, please refer to your Jobs.Virginia.Gov account. We do not provide application status updates via phone.
Email: [email protected] for recruitment related questions. Emailed applications, resumes, or cover letters will not be accepted. For the most up-to-date status of your application, please refer to your Jobs.Virginia.Gov account.
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.
About Virginia Employment Commission
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: 501 to 1000 Employees
Type: Government
Website: www.vec.virginia.gov