Duties and Responsibilities

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

• Interviews veterans, their survivors and dependents and other interested parties to determine their benefit eligibility entitlement under Federal, State and County laws and regulations.
• Reviews and processes claims based on military service involving death, compensation, pension, hospitalization, insurance, outpatient treatment, educational assistance, and other related claims and forwards them to appropriate agencies.
• Refers veterans, their survivors and dependents and other interested parties to Federal, State or County agencies for services they may require.
• Conducts field visits to assist disabled applicants to initiate or follow up on claims for benefits.
• May supervise office activities in the absence of the program coordinator.
• Reviews new and proposed law changes and their applicability to veterans benefit eligibility entitlements.
• Prepares and makes presentations to veterans, civic groups and allied agencies on veteran's rights, privileges and benefits.
• Performs other related duties as required.
  

Job Specifications

• Knowledge of the functions, services, procedures, and regulations of the residential dining facility to which assigned.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and County laws and regulations related to veterans’ benefits, claims and appeals procedures.
• Knowledge of interviewing and counseling techniques.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to make group presentations.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to collect, organize and analyze data to develop logical conclusions.
• Ability to maintain work related records and prepare reports.
• Ability to use a computer and related software.
• Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
  

Physical Requirements

• This position takes place in an office environment.
• Requires sitting for an extended period of time.

Work Category

• L i g h t w o rk - E x erting up t o 20 p o und s o f f o r ce occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force f r eq u e n tly, an d / o r a ne g l ig i b le amo un t o f f o r c e c o n stant l y t o m o ve o b j ec t s. If the use o f arm an d / o r l eg c o n t r o l re q u ires e x ert i o n o f f o r ces g r e ater t h an that o f s edenta r y w o r k a n d if the w o r ker s i ts m o st o f the t i m e, the j o b i s c o n si d ered li gh t w o rk.
  

Minimum Qualifications Required

• Associate degree from an accredited college or university; OR
• An equivalent combination of education (not less than a high school diploma/GED), training, and experience that would reasonably be expected to provide the job-related competencies noted above; AND
• Be a veteran who served as a member of the U.S. Armed Services during a period of war, as defined in Title 38, U.S.C. with at least eighteen months of active duty military service who separated under honorable conditions, or be the surviving spouse of any such veteran;

OR

• Be an honorably discharged wartime veteran who was discharged for service connected or aggravated medical reasons before serving eighteen months of active duty who either completed a tour of duty other than active duty for training, regardless of the length of the tour, or who satisfied his/her military obligation in a manner other than active duty for training or reserve duty.