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Local Veterans Employment Representative - Commerce - Workforce WV - Wood Co.
State of West Virginia
Commerce - Workforce WV
Location
West Virginia, 25305
Salary
$35,702 - $61,628
per year
Type
Full-Time
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March 7, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job helps veterans, especially those with disabilities, find and secure sustainable employment by providing personalized career guidance and connecting them with job opportunities.
It also involves reaching out to businesses and community groups to promote hiring veterans.
A good fit would be someone with experience in public-facing roles, a passion for supporting military personnel, and strong communication skills.
Key Requirements
- Graduation from a standard high school or equivalent
- Four years of full-time paid general work experience
- At least two years of experience in interviewing or responsible public contact work
- Veteran status preferred, with priority for service-connected disabled veterans per Title 38, US Code
- Ability to provide individualized career services using case management approaches
- Skills in employer outreach and advocacy for veteran hiring
- Substitution allowed: College or vocational training can replace some experience requirements
Full Job Description
***This job opportunity is not in the classified service and is not covered by the West Virginia Division of Personnel merit system. ***
WF260039 – Local Veterans Employment Representative – Wood County
Exempt Position
Special Requirement as required by Title 38, US Code: When vacancies occur, preference in appointment shall be accorded first to qualified service connected disabled veterans; then, if no such disabled veteran is available, then to qualified eligible veterans; and if no such eligible veteran is available, then to qualified eligible persons.
At WorkForce WV, this position is in the Special Programs section and will report to the Parkersburg local office.
Consolidated Disabled Veteran Outreach Program Specialist (DVOP)/Local Veteran Employment Representative (LVER) staff perform both the duties of a DVOP specialist and a LVER staff.
This position promotes a more efficient administration of services to veterans with a particular emphasis on services to disabled veterans and does not hinder the provision of services to veterans and employers.
Through the DVOP responsibilities this position will provide Individualized Career Services (ICS) to eligible veterans and eligible spouses utilizing a case management approach per the Agency’s ICS policy.
Case management utilizes a variety of standard processes, techniques, and partner services with the end goal of placement in sustainable employment for the veteran job seeker.
Through the LVER duties this position will conduct outreach to employers and employer groups such as business, industry, and other community-based organizations by serving as an advocate for the hiring of veterans.
This will be executed through a variety of techniques, working hand in hand with other agency staff and partners to assist veterans in gaining employment. It is employer and employment focused.
Please note, this is an Exempt position and is not covered under the merit system administered by the West Virginia Division of Personnel.
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Qualifications
Training: Graduation from a standard high school or the equivalent.
Experience: Four years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid general work experience two of which must have been in interviewing or performing responsible public contact work.
Substitution: Successful full-time study in an accredited college or university, or resident business or vocational school training may be substituted through an established formula for the required experience.
Special Requirement as required by Title 38, US Code: When vacancies occur, preference in appointment shall be accorded first to qualified service connected disabled veterans; then, if no such disabled veteran is available, then to qualified eligible veterans; and if no such eligible veteran is available, then to qualified eligible persons.
NOTE: The definition for "eligible person" means- (A) the spouse of any person who died of a service connected disability. (B) the spouse of any member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who, at the time of application for assistance is listed, pursuant to section 556 of title 37 and regulations thereunder, by the secretary concerned in one or more of the following categories and has been so listed for a total of more than ninety days: (i) missing in action, (ii) captured in line of duty by a hostile force, or (iii) forcibly detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign government or power; or (C) the spouse of any person who has a total disability permanent in nature resulting from a service-connected disability or the spouse of a veteran who died while a disability so evaluated was in existence.
PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY IS REQUIRED.
Additional Information
PG: 12 $35,702 - $61,628
Market Rate: $54,918
Please send application to:
WorkForce.HumanResources@wv.gov
-OR-
Human Resources WorkForce West Virginia
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Building 3, Suite 400
Charleston WV 25305
Please include posting number WF260039 and job title Local Veterans Employment Representative on the application.
Division of Personnel application can be found online, follow this LINK and access the application under the "Current and Former State Employees" section.
Applications mailed to the Division of Personnel (DOP) or completed via DOP’s online application process are not forwarded to our agency for internal postings of classified positions.
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