Hybrid Veteran Employment Consultant II

at State of North Carolina

• Job title: Veteran Employment Consultant II
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: $37,782 - $59,035 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Catawba, United States

About the role

• Veteran Employment Consultant providing tailored career services and support for veterans in North Carolina. Connecting them with job opportunities and assisting with barriers to employment.

Responsibilities

• Provides employment related services to multiple counties in the Northwest Prosperity Zone.
• Assists veterans in overcoming barriers to employment by delivering appropriate services.
• Identifies necessary training and supportive services.
• Provides ongoing support during and after job placements.
• Conducts targeted outreach to employers to facilitate job search workshops.
• Establishes job search groups to assist veterans in gaining employment.
• Travels within the Northwest Prosperity Zone as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of 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 in a variety of functions;
• Associate degree and three years of 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 in a variety of functions or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of agency employment services and veteran programming.
• Knowledge of the veterans organizations in the community.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, evaluate, and communicate information and resolve conflicting opinions.
• Ability to independently apply the provisions of pertinent laws, rules, regulations, and procedures to specific cases.
• Ability to communicate orally and in written form effectively with a variety of individuals both internal and external to the organization.
• Related public contact work dealing with veterans or job applicants and employers in a variety of functions.
• Must provide DD-214 prior to receiving an offer of employment.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• 12 Annual Paid Holidays
• Monthly accrual of vacation and sick leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Accident Insurance
• Cancer & Specified Disease
• Critical Illness
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program