Applicants must apply online by October 6
GRANTS, N.M. —The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services (DVS) is looking to fill the vacant Veterans Service Officer (VSO) position in its Grants/Cibola County office.
The main responsibility of a VSO is to assist veterans or their eligible dependent with filing VA claims, filing for state veterans benefits, and with anything else a veteran or their eligible dependents needs help.
In addition, the VSO will coordinate with the supervisor to develop and plan marketing strategies, along with coordinating community veterans outreach and town hall meetings. The VSO will keep current on all federal and state veterans benefits, and will coordinate with the supervisor to maintain all mandatory training and accreditation according to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) accreditation standards.
This is a full-time, classified state government position. Preference will be given to veterans.
For more information and to apply for this position, go to the following New Mexico State Personnel Office website:
https://www.spo.state.nm.us/view-job-opportunities-and-apply/
· Scroll over the “View Job Opportunities & Apply” tab, and click on the “New Employee Job Opportunities” link.
· In the “Search Jobs” space at the top of the new page, type in the job number: 119229.
· Click on the “Eligibility Interviewer Government Programs Advanced” link
NOTE: This job vacancy application window closes at 5pm on October 6.
Please do not contact DVS to apply for this position. This is a full-time classified state government position—which requires job seekers to go through the online state government job hiring process.
Shortly after the application window closes, top candidates will be contacted by DVS to arrange an interview.