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Senior Veterans Services Assistant - Oswego, NY

Job Information

ID :
#41200862
# of Positions :
1
Minimum Education Level :
High School Diploma/GED
Experience Required :
2 years
Salary :
$23.12 yearly
Duration :
Full Time Regular
Shift :
First Shift (Day)
Hours per week:
35
Start Date :
2/3/2025

Job Description

 

The Oswego County Veterans Services Department has an immediate opening for a Senior Veterans Services Assistant to assist the Director with the overall activities of the Department. The incumbent is an accredited veterans service officer with the Department of Veterans Affairs and will work with veterans in a confidential capacity. The incumbent will have signatory authority on all claims and subsequent paperwork along with access to confidential VA Databases and additional restricted programs. Additional duties include maintaining files, responding to correspondence and requests for information

Qualifications: An associate's degree; OR Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and two (2) years of experience assisting individuals in resolving financial, employment or benefit claim problems. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Candidates must be honorably discharged from the Armed Services of the United States of America. Please submit a copy of your DD-214 with the Civil Service application. Accreditation as a Veterans Service Officer through the Department of Veterans Affairs required within six (6) months of appointment. Maintenance of accreditation is required throughout course of employment.

Permanent appointment to this position will require successful completion of the civil service examination.

Pay Rate: $23.12 per hour plus competitive benefits package including: health, life, dental and vision insurance; NYS Retirement; and Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

To Apply: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. Please visit our website to complete an online application or submit a paper application to the address below.

Oswego County Human Resources Department
46 East Bridge Street
Oswego, New York 13126
(315) 349-8209 Fax: (315) 349-8254
Email: humanresources@oswegocounty.com
Web: www.oswegocounty.com/humanresources

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Company Information

Name :
Oswego County
Description :
Oswego County (population approximately 122,000) is located on Lake Ontario in Central New York, approximately 40 miles north of Syracuse and 80 miles east of Rochester.
Type :
Direct Employer
Address :
46 East Bridge Street
Oswego, NY 13126

Application Information

Instructions :
Please complete the application on our website
Online :
Email :
Apply by mail :
Attn: Human Resources - Oswego County
46 East Bridge Street
Oswego, NY 13126
By Phone :
Call Human Resources - Oswego County at 315-349-8286
By Fax :
Fax to 315-349-8254 Attn : Human Resources - Oswego County
Job Posting Entered On :
1/28/2025
Job Posting Expires On :
2/27/2025
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