Job Description

Job Description and Duties

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team at the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet). We advocate with purpose and passion every day for our state’s veterans and their families and connect them to their earned benefits. We offer a range of services, from our network of award-winning veterans' homes to our innovative home loans program. Additionally, we provide special statewide benefits and veteran outreach services.

CalVet provides our staff with a wide range of fulfilling and enriching growth opportunities in skilled trades, healthcare, administrative and professional fields, and beyond. We actively cultivate an inclusive atmosphere that embraces individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and life journeys, empowering them to excel and flourish. We enthusiastically welcome your distinctive contributions to our organization and the meaningful work we undertake.

This position is assigned to the Los Angeles District Office of the Veterans Services Division in West Los Angeles. Please see Working Conditions for additional information.

This position  provides assistance on behalf of veterans, their dependents and survivors by evaluating and  developing case files, presenting and appealing claims for benefits administered by the United States  Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA).

Veterans are encouraged to utilize the state’s Veterans Preference Program.

We especially encourage veterans to apply utilizing CalVet’s Veterans Hiring Preference (please refer to the Special Requirements section below) and the state’s 

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Please note: You will need to take and pass an examination for Analyst II  to establish list eligibility prior to job offer. 

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Working Conditions

T he incumbent will perform responsibilities and assignments in the following CDCR facilities:  Kern Valley State Prison (Kern County), North Kern State Prison (Kern County), Wasco State Prison (Kern County), California Correctional Institution (Kern County) and California Men’s Colony (San Luis Obispo County).

This position will be expected to report to the Los Angeles District Office for the first 3-6 months for training and accreditation. Upon completion of required training, the incumbent’s supervisor shall  approve incumbent to telecommute primarily from state prisons and remote office location.

Special Requirements

The incumbent must attain and maintain USDVA accreditation in accordance with Title 38 of the U.S. Code and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) within six months of employment, and be able to independently make decisions and recommendations on behalf of California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) and the veterans we represent before the USDVA and the Board of Veterans Appeals. The incumbent must complete the requirements necessary to acquire and maintain access to USDVA systems (including VBMS and VACOLS) within 12 months of employment. This position will be primarily providing direct, in-person, one-on-one (due to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements) and virtual/remote (as required) assistance to veterans who are incarcerated in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) facilities and will require the incumbent to obtain and maintain background clearance with CDCR within the first six months of employment.

T he incumbent will perform responsibilities and assignments in the following CDCR facilities:  Kern Valley State Prison (Kern County), North Kern State Prison (Kern County), Wasco State Prison (Kern County), California Correctional Institution (Kern County) and California Men’s Colony (San Luis  Obispo County).

Veterans may qualify for a CalVet Veterans Hiring Preference. Military service must be included in the Employment History section of the Employment Applications (STD. 678). The application package must include documentation of discharge, appropriate to the branch of service. The documentation must reflect a discharge/release under conditions other than dishonorable. If the candidate fails to include this information then the CalVet Veterans Hiring Preference shall not be granted in the recruitment.

Benefits

The website below is intended to provide general information. Benefit eligibility may be based on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length of appointment. Additional benefits may also be outlined for specific bargaining units in employee collective bargaining contracts. Please review this information prior to accepting employment.

Statement of Qualifications

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required. Note that resumes, cover letters, and/or any other documents do not take the place of the SOQ. Applicants who fail to submit a complete SOQ as instructed may be eliminated from the selection process.

In your SOQ, describe your experience, knowledge, and competencies as they relate to each of the items listed below. The items must be addressed and numbered in the same order as listed; do not consolidate responses. The SOQ must be no more than three pages, typed, using 12-point Arial font on standard letter-sized paper with one (1)-inch margins. Indicate Statement of Qualification at the top of the page.

2. Experience in working with an under-represented demographic, to include justice-involved individuals.
3. Experience and knowledge of the claims and appeals process for veterans benefits involving service-connected disability compensation, non-service disability pension, education and death benefits for dependents and survivors.

4.  Experience working with different government, non-government entities and other stakeholders as partners.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications -

  Interested applicants must submit a Statement of Qualifications. Please see “Statement of Qualifications section” for more details.

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Permanent employment, Full time, Work at office, Remote work,

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