Veterans Benefits Field Rep I
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Owensboro, Kentucky
Salary:
$3,082.04
per month
Contract type: Full time
Description
The Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs (KDVA) is charged with ensuring that all Kentucky veterans and their families obtain the benefits and services they have earned.
Benefits
KDVA is looking for a career-minded, self- motivated and energetic Veterans Benefits Representative I to work in Daviess County who possesses the skills, knowledge, and desire to perform the following:
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have one year of experience in administration, military affairs or veterans' benefits counseling.
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree will substitute for the required experience.
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Administrative experience will substitute for bachelor's degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to qualify for employment in this job classification. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.
Working Conditions
Travel on a statewide basis to meet with veterans and their dependents.
The Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs (KDVA) is charged with ensuring that all Kentucky veterans and their families obtain the benefits and services they have earned.
Benefits
KDVA is looking for a career-minded, self- motivated and energetic Veterans Benefits Representative I to work in Daviess County who possesses the skills, knowledge, and desire to perform the following:
- Veterans benefits counseling
- Advisory and advocate duties
- Initiate claim preparation for a designated region of the state to establish veteran's service connected benefit claims.
- Employee will coordinate with local government officials and media
- Act as an agent or advocate on behalf of Kentucky's veterans and their dependents.
- Veterans benefits
- Homeless Veterans
- Women Veterans
- Educational benefits
- Employment services
- 5 state Veterans cemeteries
- 4 state Veterans centers for long-term nursing care
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have one year of experience in administration, military affairs or veterans' benefits counseling.
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A master's degree will substitute for the required experience.
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Administrative experience will substitute for bachelor's degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to qualify for employment in this job classification. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.
Working Conditions
Travel on a statewide basis to meet with veterans and their dependents.
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