Dvop Government Operations Consultant Ii

Requisition No: 876117

Agency:
Commerce

Working Title:

876117 - DVOP GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTANT II -

Pay Plan:
Career Service

Position Number:

Salary: $55,000.08

Posting Closing Date: 05/31/2026

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JOB TYPE: FULL TIME / Career Service

POSITION LOCATION: Saint Augustine, FL (relocation benefits are not available for this position)

This position serves as a Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program (DVOP) Specialist responsible for providing outreach and facilitating placements to meet the employment needs of eligible veterans and eligible spouses entitled to benefits, in accordance with priorities as determined by the Federal Department of Labor. Confer with supervisor to assist in identifying improvement processes and develop solutions for JVSG program.

Performs duties set forth in Title 38 of the United States Code (U.S.C.), Veterans Program Letter (VPL) 03‑14 and VPL 03‑14 Changes 1 & 2 through a case management process. The following duties are included in this code:

• Consults with federal, state, and local officials on matters applicable to serving eligible persons as a DVOP.
• Conducts comprehensive and specialized assessments to eligible persons and develops an individual employment plan to identify the employment goals, appropriate objectives, and services for participants that will lead to sustained careers and lasting self‑sufficiency.
• Provides individualized case management to eligible veterans and eligible spouses with Significant Barriers to Employment (SBEs), including supervising group career counseling, conducting individual counseling and career planning, and providing short‑term pre‑vocational services such as development of learning skills, communication skills, interviewing skills, punctuality, personal maintenance skills, and professional conduct.
• Evaluates community organizations to assess and leverage assets that can be utilized to mitigate individual barriers of eligible persons within case management.
• Coordinates with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Intensive Service Coordinator (ISC) to provide case management assistance to Vocational Readiness and Employment (VR&E), (Chapter 31) special disabled Veterans and other Veterans with SBEs.
• Assures compliance inside the Florida Commerce management information system by recording accurate and complete case management activities and case notes.
• Reviews programs, services, forms, reports, analyzes data for compliance with state and federal statutes, policy and regulations and confers with management and users to identify problems and improvements.
• Mentors new DVOP specialists, VA Work Study students (internship students), and Skill Bridge interns on procedures, forms, and reports according to organizational policy.
• Provides outreach to local organizations, such as, but not limited to local colleges, technical training centers, apprenticeship programs, and community based (non‑profit – including faith‑based) organizations to educate the organizations serving Veterans on how to identify veterans with SBEs’ and to refer veterans to the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Specialist located at the Career Center for services.

Performs other veteran duties IAW the Jobs for Veterans State Grants as required.

CFDA – 100% – 17.801 (Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program)

• Knowledge of applicable regulations, Veteran Program Letters, state and local guidance, and programs/opportunities for veterans and covered persons (i.e., Federal Bonding program, Federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit Eligibility).
• Knowledge of the laws governing veterans’ preference in employment and workforce services.
• Knowledge of veterans’ re‑employment rights.
• Knowledge of entitlement and priorities of veterans for medical and surgical services in veteran hospitals.
• Working knowledge using Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of basic sales principles and skills.
• Knowledge of workforce plans and business/management principles.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective…