Agency Veterans' Services, Department of

　　Title Veterans Benefits Advisor 1 - VID 149071

　　Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

　　Salary Grade 18

　　Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

　　Salary Range From $47925 to $80248 Annually

　　Employment Type Full-Time

　　Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

　　Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

　　Travel Percentage 30%

　　Workweek Mon-Fri

　　Hours Per Week 37.5

　　Workday

　　From 9 AM

　　To 5 PM

　　Flextime allowed? No

　　Mandatory overtime? No

　　Compressed workweek allowed? No

　　Telecommuting allowed? No

　　County Kings

　　Street Address 250 Schermerhorn Street

　　City Brooklyn

　　State NY

　　Zip Code 11201

　　Minimum Qualifications Current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service in a position allocated to a Grade 16 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. ORProvisional Pending Examination 1. Two years of Active Federal Service in the Armed Forces of the United States as annotated on DD-214 and an honorable discharge or under conditions in the NYS Restoration of Honor Act.AND2. Three years of experience in employment counseling, military career counseling, military recruiting, guidance counseling, employment interviewing, personnel administration, teaching, labor relations; or as a Veterans’ Organization Service Officer; or in a governmental position responsible for: the explanation of benefit program and entitlement criteria to veterans and/or their families; the analysis of claims for veteran benefits; the preparation of rating decisions; and/or the direction and conduct of post-decisional hearings and processes appeals for veterans and/or their families.Substitution: College credits may be substituted for up to two years for the required experience at the rate of 30 semester credit hours equaling one year of experienceCandidates interested in provisional appointment will be required to take the New York State Department of Civil Service exam for this position. Please visit https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/ for additional information on state examinations.*All candidates MUST submit a copy of their DD-214 when applying to be considered for this position.

　　Duties Description Duties include but are not limited to:• Assist, advise, and advocate for veterans as well as their families and survivors on a variety of topics and concerns relating to their rights and benefits. Topics include but are not limited to educational training, military law, employment and reemployment, health, medical and rehabilitation services and facilities, and the provisions of laws relating to veterans’ rights and privileges. • May perform the full range of supervisory responsibilities. • Perform other duties and special projects as required. • Provide services for Veteran Outreach Programs which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

　　Additional Comments Operational Needs:• Travel is required (approximately 30%), including evening and weekends, depending on mission and assignment.• Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver’s License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicle is required, or otherwise demonstrate the capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job. NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

　　Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

　　Name Human Resources/JHG

　　Telephone 518-473-5282

　　Fax 518-486-1631

　　Email Address [email protected]

　　Address

　　Street NYS Office of General Services, HRM

　　31st Floor Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

　　City Albany

　　State NY

　　Zip Code 12242

　　Notes on Applying Please submit a resume and cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID number of each position you are applying to.