Supplemental Information
The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
The Veterans Assistance Counselor (VAC) 1/2 will serve the veterans of their assigned parish. The incumbent will conduct personal interviews and counsel veterans as well as their dependents regarding entitlement under state and federal laws. The VAC will assist veterans and their dependents in completing a variety of forms, gathering supporting documentary information, and monitor the processing of claims to a justifiable conclusion.
This is a continuous posting for the Capital Region which includes the following parishes: Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Lafourche, Pointe Coupee, St. James, Terrebonne, and West Baton Rouge
The starting pay for this position is $16.42/hr.
PREMIUM PAY (per HOUR physically worked):
$2.00 work incentive pay upon completion of TRIPS Certification
To qualify for this position, you must be an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed Forces. Please attach a copy of your DD 214 Member 4 copy to this job posting.
A Resume will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed. There is no guarantee that all applicants will be interviewed. Applications can only be submitted once every 90 days during the duration of this continuous posting. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be notified by the contact information listed on your application.
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Veterans Assistance Counselor 1 or 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the \'Job Specifications\' tab located at the top of the LA Careers \'Current Job Opportunities\' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
Testing Information
Applicants must have Civil Service test scores for 8100-Professional Level Exam in order to be considered for this vacancy unless exempted by Civil Service rule or policy. If you do not have a score prior to applying to this posting, it may result in your application not being considered.
Applicants without current test scores can apply to take the test .
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.
Disqualification
While we encourage all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that there are various reasons that your application may be disqualified from consideration including, but not limited, to: * Failure to fully complete the education and work experience sections of the application; (Please note for the education section that the semester area refers to the # of credit HOURS and not the # of semesters you completed)
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