Accountant I

The Job

The Office of Veterans Affairs is recruiting for Veteran's Service Representatives I who counsel and advise veterans and their dependents concerning entitlement to benefits under applicable provisions, laws, and regulations; assist applicants in completing documents and obtaining various benefits; screen and review all supporting evidence bearing on entitlement under the law; make home and hospital visits when necessary; and prepare correspondence and reports. Offices are located in San Bernardino, Chino and Victorville. The resultant eligible list will be used to fill vacancies as they occur throughout the County. Candidates with Veteran Status are encouraged to apply. For more detailed information, please view the Veteran's Service Representative I job description.

Conditions of Employment: Veteran's Service Representatives I must pass probation within six months of hire based upon obtaining a satisfactory work performance evaluation and must also obtain United States Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA) accreditation within twelve months of hire or be terminated.

Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required. Employees may be required to make provision for transportation. A valid California driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced for the individual providing the transportation.

Education Minimum Requirements

Option 1: Fifteen semester (23 quarter) units of completed college coursework in bahavioral/social science or public/business administration. (A list of completed college coursework must be submitted with the application if applicant does not possess an associate's degree.) Option 2: An Associate's degree or equivalent coursework.

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Experience Option 1: One year of full-time experience developing and processing veterans' claims for an accredited national veterans service organization, or a federal, state or county veterans service office.

Option 2: Two years of full-time experience analyzing claims and determining benefits in a federal, state or county agency, or in an insurance company, employee compensation board, private or non-profit social service agency, private industry disability retirement, disability pension program, and death compensation program.

Desired Qualifications The ideal candidate will have experience developing and processing veterans' claims for an accredited national veterans service organization, or a federal, state or county veterans service office.

Selection Process

The Evaluation: There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the application and supplemental questionnaire.

Technical & Inspection Unit The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

For a summary of benefits,* please click here.

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/.

• Retirement benefits subject to change.

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Education/Coursework: If you do not possess an associate's degree, please list School, Course Title, Section Number, and Number of Units (semester or quarter) earned.

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Case Management: Describe clientele served, size of caseload, frequency of client contacts, and experience working with complex cases. Specify any case management experience obtained in a veterans service agency or other social service agency.

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Public Contact: Describe your experience where you were directly responsible for dealing with the public, i.e., serving clients, providing general information, answering related inquiries.

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Interpretation of Veterans Services Laws and Regulations: Describe your experience interpreting and applying laws to regulate veterans' benefits, advising veterans' of appeals rights, developing training for VA staff, and developing and implementing VA policies.

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