SENECA COUNTY PERSONNEL OFFICE
Civil Service Opportunities
Veterans Service Officer
2024 Salary: $45,212
(An exam for this title will be held at a future date. Applicants will receive notification)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: UNTIL POSITION(S) IS/ARE FILLED
1. go to https://seneca-portal.mycivilservice.com/jobopps 2* . View posting information & click APPLY.*
3*_. * C_omplete & submit online application. 4. Contact the Personnel Department for paper application at personneldepartment@co.seneca.ny.us or by calling 315-539-1710.
** Please read all pages of this notice carefully for Important Civil Service Information **
VACANCY: At present there is one (1) vacancy for this position in the Seneca County Veterans Services.
RESIDENCY: Candidates must have been legal residents of Seneca County or one (1) of the six (6) contiguous counties for one (1) month preceding the date of application. Preference in appointment may be given to successful candidates who have been legal residents of the municipality in which appointment is to be made for at least one (1) month prior to the date of certification and are residents of such municipality at the time of appointment.
PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS: College graduates with student loans may be eligible to have part of their loan paid for after being employed in a full-time position at Seneca County. Additional information is available at https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/sites/default/files/public-service-loan-forgiveness.pdf.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative Only):

• Interviews clients and obtains information required to determine eligibility of the various veteran benefits and programs available;
• Works with clients to complete proper applications and Veterans Administration forms required for appropriate benefits and services;
• Compiles and maintains case records of veterans’ information and statistical and narrative reports relating to veterans benefits through the use of local office computer programs and Department of Veteran Administration databases;
• Makes home visits to gather information regarding clients’ needs and services;
• Acts as liaison between departments, units and other County, State, Federal agencies and programs;
• May need to transport veterans to scheduled Veterans Administrations healthcare appointments;
• Maintains accreditation requirements as set forth by Department of Veterans Affairs and New York State Division of

Veteran’s Services completing mandatory annual training.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either:
A. Possession of an Associate’s degree in a health or human services or related field and one year of service coordination experience; or
B. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and two (2) years of experience or volunteer professional experience* involving one-on-one counseling or experience assisting individuals in resolving financial, employment or benefit or veteran claim problems, including advisory or counseling responsibility; or
C. An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).
*Qualifying experience does not include clerical, secretarial, or receptionist duties. It does include, but is not limited to, armed forces leadership positions of commissioned and senior non-commissioner officers.
Note: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of
Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS:

• Possession of a valid New York State Driver’s License is required and must be maintained throughout employment.
• Candidates must be honorably discharged from active military service. A copy of DD-214 must be submitted with application for employment.
• Employees must become accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs as a Veterans Service Officer within the first year of employment and must maintain re-accreditations in each subsequent year.
• Must be able to pass a background investigation to include; driving records, credit records, criminal records, and character references.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
SENECA COUNTY PERSONNEL DEPT
1 Di Pronio Drive, Waterloo, NY 13165
(315) 539 – 1710
SENECA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $45,212.00 per year
Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person