Veterans Service Representative
Oakland, CA Oakland, CA Full-time Full-time $77,532 - $91,982 a year $77,532 - $91,982 a year 2 hours ago 2 hours ago 2 hours ago Introduction THIS IS A NEW, ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION.
The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year, but can be extended.
Applications must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:
00 p.
m.
on the Last Day for Filing.
Applications will only be accepted on-line.
DESCRIPTION THE AGENCY The Alameda County Social Services Agency (SSA) is comprised of 2,400 men and women working collectively and in partnership with community-based organizations to serve the needs of the community.
Services are provided through four departments:
Administration and Finance, Adult and Aging Services, Children and Family Services, and Workforce and Benefits Administration.
To learn more about the Alameda County Social Services Agency, please visit the website at Alameda County Social Agency THE POSITION Under general supervision of the Veterans Service Officer, to interview, advise and assist veterans and their dependents in understanding and obtaining the benefits to which they are entitled under Federal, State and local legislation; provides information about available services and arranges for referral to appropriate community resources; and performs other work as required.
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Veterans Service Representative (#1476) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Either I The equivalent of one year full-time experience in the class of Eligibility Technician I in the Alameda County classified service.
(Non-classified includes District Attorney's Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts.
) Or II The equivalent of two years full-time experience in a position that required determining eligibility, computing budgets or public assistance, or assisting in veteran's benefits, in a recognized veteran's service office of a Federal, State or County government, or a recognized public or private veteran's service organization.
Or III The equivalent of two years full-time experience assisting in veteran's benefits, in a recognized public or private veteran's service office.
Special Requirements Must have a valid California Driver's License.
NOTE:
The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS The most suitable qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:
Knowledge of:
Federal, State and local rules and regulations applicable to veteran's rights and benefit programs.
Problem-solving assessment and techniques used to clarify or resolve discrepancies between regulatory guidelines and claims and supportive evidence.
Interviewing techniques.
Claims and appeals practices and procedures.
Basic personal computer applications.
Crisis intervention.
Ability to:
Understand, interpret and apply complex laws and regulations on the rights and benefits of consumers.
Analyze and evaluate situations, reaching sound conclusions, and making appropriate recommendations.
Working effectively with minimal supervision.
Prepare clear, concise correspondence and maintain records.
Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with the general public, other departments, and other groups and organizations.
Work with diverse individuals and groups.
EXAMINATION COMPONENTS THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
1.
A review of candidates' applications to verify possession of minimum requirements.
Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.
2.
An oral examination, weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score.
The oral interview may contain situational exercises.
CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit.
Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position.
Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position.
Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.
For more information on the Civil Service Selection process, please visit the What You Need to Know section of our website, www.
acgov.
org/hrs Selection Plan Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance.
The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:
TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN Deadline for Filing:
Monday, September 11, 2023 Review of Applications for Minimum
Qualifications:
Thursday, October 5, 2023 Oral Examination:
Week of October 30, 2023 WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County's Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes.
To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing.
Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation.
In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.
For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.
acgov.
org/hrs BENEFITS Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families.
We also sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well being.
These benefits include but are not limited to :
For your Health & Well-Being Medical - HMO & PPO Plans Dental - HMO & PPO Plans Vision or Vision Reimbursement Share the Savings Basic Life Insurance Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees) County Allowance Credit Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance Short-Term Disability Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services Employee Assistance Program For your Financial Future Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan) Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan) For your Work/Life Balance 12 paid holidays Floating Holidays Vacation and sick leave accrual Vacation purchase program Catastrophic Sick Leave Group Auto/Home Insurance Pet Insurance Commuter Benefits Program Guaranteed Ride Home Employee Wellness Program (e.
g.
At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts) Employee Discount Program (e.
g.
theme parks, cell phone, etc.
) Child Care Resources 1st United Services Credit Union Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement.
This provides a brief summary of the.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year, but can be extended.
Applications must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:
00 p.
m.
on the Last Day for Filing.
Applications will only be accepted on-line.
DESCRIPTION THE AGENCY The Alameda County Social Services Agency (SSA) is comprised of 2,400 men and women working collectively and in partnership with community-based organizations to serve the needs of the community.
Services are provided through four departments:
Administration and Finance, Adult and Aging Services, Children and Family Services, and Workforce and Benefits Administration.
To learn more about the Alameda County Social Services Agency, please visit the website at Alameda County Social Agency THE POSITION Under general supervision of the Veterans Service Officer, to interview, advise and assist veterans and their dependents in understanding and obtaining the benefits to which they are entitled under Federal, State and local legislation; provides information about available services and arranges for referral to appropriate community resources; and performs other work as required.
For more information about the position, please click:
Veterans Service Representative (#1476) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Either I The equivalent of one year full-time experience in the class of Eligibility Technician I in the Alameda County classified service.
(Non-classified includes District Attorney's Office, Hospital Authority, and the Consolidated Courts.
) Or II The equivalent of two years full-time experience in a position that required determining eligibility, computing budgets or public assistance, or assisting in veteran's benefits, in a recognized veteran's service office of a Federal, State or County government, or a recognized public or private veteran's service organization.
Or III The equivalent of two years full-time experience assisting in veteran's benefits, in a recognized public or private veteran's service office.
Special Requirements Must have a valid California Driver's License.
NOTE:
The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS The most suitable qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:
Knowledge of:
Federal, State and local rules and regulations applicable to veteran's rights and benefit programs.
Problem-solving assessment and techniques used to clarify or resolve discrepancies between regulatory guidelines and claims and supportive evidence.
Interviewing techniques.
Claims and appeals practices and procedures.
Basic personal computer applications.
Crisis intervention.
Ability to:
Understand, interpret and apply complex laws and regulations on the rights and benefits of consumers.
Analyze and evaluate situations, reaching sound conclusions, and making appropriate recommendations.
Working effectively with minimal supervision.
Prepare clear, concise correspondence and maintain records.
Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with the general public, other departments, and other groups and organizations.
Work with diverse individuals and groups.
EXAMINATION COMPONENTS THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
1.
A review of candidates' applications to verify possession of minimum requirements.
Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.
2.
An oral examination, weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score.
The oral interview may contain situational exercises.
CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit.
Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position.
Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position.
Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.
For more information on the Civil Service Selection process, please visit the What You Need to Know section of our website, www.
acgov.
org/hrs Selection Plan Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance.
The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:
TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN Deadline for Filing:
Monday, September 11, 2023 Review of Applications for Minimum
Qualifications:
Thursday, October 5, 2023 Oral Examination:
Week of October 30, 2023 WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County's Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes.
To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing.
Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation.
In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.
For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.
acgov.
org/hrs BENEFITS Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families.
We also sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall well being.
These benefits include but are not limited to :
For your Health & Well-Being Medical - HMO & PPO Plans Dental - HMO & PPO Plans Vision or Vision Reimbursement Share the Savings Basic Life Insurance Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees) County Allowance Credit Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance Short-Term Disability Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services Employee Assistance Program For your Financial Future Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan) Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan) For your Work/Life Balance 12 paid holidays Floating Holidays Vacation and sick leave accrual Vacation purchase program Catastrophic Sick Leave Group Auto/Home Insurance Pet Insurance Commuter Benefits Program Guaranteed Ride Home Employee Wellness Program (e.
g.
At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts) Employee Discount Program (e.
g.
theme parks, cell phone, etc.
) Child Care Resources 1st United Services Credit Union Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement.
This provides a brief summary of the.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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