Local Veterans' Representative; LVER); Business & Employment Specialist ; Bend

Local Veterans' Employment Representative (LVER) (Business & Employment Specialist
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Veterans!! Are you passionate about helping fellow Veterans find employment? We are seeking empathetic problem solvers to help Veterans through the entire job seeking process. If this is you, come and join our collaborative and caring team!

At the Oregon Employment Department, we actively support a workforce that is representative of the people we serve including people from various races, genders, abilities, cultures, language skills, geographic locations, and justice system involvement. We value your life experiences and encourage everyone to apply with your transferable skills and qualifications from your work, school, and volunteer experiences. Please let us know if you need a reasonable accommodation.

As our Local Veterans' Employment Representative (LVER) you will serve as an active member of the Business Services Team in Work Source Oregon. A LVER advocates for all Veterans and eligible people with business, industry, and other community-based organizations by participating in appropriate activities. These activities include, but are not limited to:

• Planning, conducting, and participating in job and career fairs.
• Conducting employer outreach, including facility tours or interviews with current employees to familiarize themselves with job responsibilities or qualifications.
• Assisting with job placement and job development for Veterans, eligible persons, and other Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP)‑eligible populations enrolled in workforce development programs.
• Facilitating job search workshops/groups, on behalf of/in conjunction with employers, provided that DVOP and/or other Work Source staff are available to deliver any direct services needed.
• Working with established unions, apprenticeship programs, and businesses or business organizations to promote and secure employment and training for Veterans.

A LVER plays an important role in developing the veteran service delivery strategies in the state workforce system, educating Work Source Oregon staff about current Veterans' employment initiatives and programs, and providing regular updates on veteran services and programs.

For a complete list of duties and responsibilities, please .

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Two years' experience providing customer service, which included requesting and reviewing information, documentation, and deciding an action based on the information.
• Examples of qualifying experience are eligibility interviewer, application examiner, unemployment insurance, examination proctor, information clerk, insurance aide, public counter intake person, employment and claims aide, employment services, job placement, recruiter, vocational guidance, or retail industry if it involved the above stated experience.
• Two years of education or experience. Listed above are examples of acceptable experience. 45‑quarter (30‑semester) college-level credits in Human Resources, Vocational or Career Counseling, Social Services, Psychology, Education, Business or Public Administration, Communication or related field substitute for one year of experience.

This position requires travel throughout the state. The incumbent must be eligible to drive state owned vehicles, maintain eligibility, and follow OAR State Vehicle Use and Access. ( The employee is required to possess and maintain a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record to check out a state vehicle. If not, the employee must be able to provide an alternate method of transportation.)

Travel includes long commutes, frequent early morning, evening, occasional weekend and overnight travel, as well as out-of-state travel.

Desired Attributes

• Commitment to valuing diversity and promoting…