Director of Veterans Services Agency

LAST DATE TO FILE : Applications accepted until the position is filled.

SALARY : $51,075 - $57,460 / yr commensurate with education and experience. Excellent benefit package which includes NYS Retirement; Health Insurance; option for Deferred Compensation, paid sick, personal, holiday, and vacation time. Information on Management benefits can be found at the link below : http : / / www.schuylercounty.us / DocumentCenter / View / 4349 / ManagementConfidential-Handbook-?bidId=

VACANCY : At the present time, there is one full time, 35 hours per week, opening in the Schuyler County Veterans Service Department. This is a non-competitive title, therefore there is no Civil Service exam required.

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HOW TO APPLY : Submit Civil Service application and proof of degree (diploma or transcripts if diploma does not indicate field of study) to Schuyler County Civil Service, 105 Ninth St., Unit 21, Watkins Glen, NY 14891. Application packet can also be emailed to civilservice@co.schuyler.ny.us or faxed to 607-535-8193 Attn : Civil Service.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT :

This position is considered to be a public officer, and the incumbent must be a United States citizen and a resident of Schuyler County.

JOB DESCRIPTION :

The Director of Veterans Services is a department head position responsible for the planning, development, coordination, and direction of services, programs and activities offered through the County’s Veterans Service Agency including assisting veterans and their dependents in obtaining information, benefits, and services to which they are entitled by law. The incumbent’s work is performed under the administrative direction of the County Administrator and general direction of the County Legislature, with a high level of independent judgment allowed in planning and carrying out the details of the work. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES :

E MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

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 AT TIME OF APPLICATION :

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT DURING APPOINTMENT :

Pursuant to NYS Executive Law §357 (3) / New York State Veterans' Services Law § 14(3)(b)( Effective : April 1, 2023), a successful candidate who is appointed shall take all steps necessary to be accredited as a veteran’s service organization (VSO) representative within eighteen months of such appointment. Accreditation shall mean the authority granted by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to assist veterans and their family members in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for benefits pursuant to section 5902 of Title 38 U.S.C. and section 14.628 of Title 38 Code of Federal Regulations. Once an application for accreditation is approved by the General Counsel of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and the applicant is notified of this action, the director of the county veterans service agency shall file a copy of the accreditation certificate from the appropriate veteran’s service organization with the director of the division. Such accreditation shall be maintained during the duration of his or her status as a director of such county veterans service agency. The director of the division may determine that a satisfactory completion of a course of instruction on veterans' benefits approved by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and conducted by the division may fulfill the requirements of this subdivision. Applications and announcements are available at www.schuylercounty.us or the Schuyler County Civil Service Office 105 Ninth St., Unit 21, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 (607) 535-8190