Veteran Employment Representative (DVOP)

Agency Information: Department of Commerce / KANSASWORKS

As the state’s lead economic development agency, the Kansas Department of Commerce strives to empower individuals, businesses and communities to achieve prosperity in Kansas. Commerce accomplishes its mission by developing relationships with corporations, site location consultants and stakeholders in Kansas, the nation and world. Our strong partnerships allow us to help create an environment for existing Kansas businesses to grow and foster an innovative, competitive landscape for new businesses. Through Commerce’s project successes, Kansas in 2021 was awarded Area Development Magazine’s prestigious Gold Shovel award and was named Site Selection Magazine’s Best Business Climate in the West North Central region of the United States.

About the Position:

This position is responsible for fulfilling the JVSG duties under the Wagner-Peyser Act. This position specializes in customer’s professional growth by implementing and monitoring a targeted employment plan. In addition, this position assists customers with available resources and/or programs specific to their needs. Daily environment includes continuous contact with the public and requires a valid driver’s license or ability to travel as needed to conduct outreach and case management with veterans. Overnight travel will be required.

The position is located at the Wyandotte County Workforce Center.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Deliver comprehensive case management to veterans with multiple, significant barriers to employment.

• Maintain comprehensive documentation including detailed customer notes, service history and Individual Employment Plans in the KANSASWORKS customer management system.

• Conduct outreach to locate veterans who could benefit from individualized career services and market these services to potential customers at locations including homeless shelters and other service providers.

• Connect veterans to community resources for services such as job placement, debt counseling, legal aid, housing, medical treatment, or financial assistance.

• Collaborate with workforce and veteran services partners in an integrated service-delivery model to assist veterans with career guidance including résumés, interviewing skills, labor market information and job retention skills

• Maintain close contact with clients during job readiness preparation and upon job placement to resolve problems and evaluate placement adequacy.

• Staff job fairs and other community events.

• Valid Driver’s License

• Current Certificate of Tax Clearance (See Required Documents below)

• Six (6) months experience in planning, implementing and monitoring activities relevant to the Workforce Center (e.g. career counseling, job placement, recruitment, assessment and deployment of staff) or similar related experience

• Twenty-four (24) credit hours of course work at the post-secondary level may be substituted for experience

• High School Diploma or GED

• You must submit your complete application and all supporting documents by the closing date of the announcement

• Hiring priority is based on the categories below, as annotated in 38 U.S.C. 4103a(a). DD FM 214 and related documentation must be submitted with your application to verify the following information

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ degree, with one (1) year related work experience

• One year of marketing or sales experience, private sector hiring practices, presentation development and delivery to diverse population and group sizes ranging from large to one on one

• Certification by National Veterans’ Training Institute a plus; however, new employees are mandated to complete this training within 18 months of hire

• Knowledge of veterans’ employment issues and related employment strategies

• Bilingual a plus but not required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Word & Excel

• Typing

• Internet Explorer

• Business Etiquette

NOTE: If you lack any of the required experience and want us to consider relevant education, you must provide copies of your transcripts/certificates before the closing date.

On your Careers - My Job Applications page, verify these documents are present and valid. Upload or delete and replace if needed:

• Tax Clearance Certificate

• DD FM 214 (if you are claiming Veteran’s Preference)

Inside this job's Job Application, upload the these documents:

• Résumé

How to Claim Veterans Preference