WVN Contractor
Axelon Services Corporation
Boston, MA
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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Communication Skills, Conferences, Facebook, LinkedIn, Newsletter, Nonprofit, People Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Regulations, Social Networking, Team Player, Time Management, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Boston, MA
POSTED
27 days ago
Boston, MA
7+ Month Contract
Pay: 21.56/hr, W 2
- Potentially eligible for hybrid schedule, up to two days per week, subject to operational demand and supervisor approval.
- Travel may include Boston metro, Metro West and Cape and Island area.
Required Able to travel to required areas as directed
Required Ability to lift 50lbs.
Complete Description:
Under the guidance of the Executive Office of Veterans
Services WVN Director, the Contractor plans, coordinates, and executes outreach
to women veterans and community partners, fostering new and maintaining
existing relationships.
This role will plan, coordinate, and execute outreach to
women veterans and community partners, fostering new relationships and
maintaining existing relationships.
Receives direct supervision from the Women Veterans Network
Director who provides guidance, assigns work, and reviews performance through
conferences, daily contact, and reports for effectiveness and compliance with
laws, regulations, and department policy.
STATEMENT OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct
aggressive research via informational fairs and workshops, public events,
and other mediums to expand membership in the Women Veterans Network.
- Collaborate
within EOVS with other agencies at state, federal and non-profit provider
levels that serve women veterans to identify resources, improvements to
programs and services to women veterans, particularly in terms of
healthcare, counseling, employment, education, and housing.
- Plans
and supports monthly tabling and outreach events with community partners.
- Update
OnBase or data platform with new members and review and clean up existing
member information.
- Supports
major annual events such as the WVN Annual Conference, Deborah Sampson
Award Ceremony and the Women Veterans Recognition Luncheon as well as
smaller events, where needed
- Respond
to direct inquiries from women veterans to provide information, referrals
and establish linkages with supportive services
- Provide
informational updates via email, website, and social network sites on
services, programs, and events and newsletters.
- Review
website information relative to the WVN to ensure timely and accurate
information on events and resources.
- Continue
education and awareness of current and emerging issues that impact woman
Veterans.
- Helps
to maintain WVN and community partner information, maintain Facebook and
LinkedIn sites and to post events on collaborative websites.
- Receives
and answers questions and inquiries from women veterans currently deployed
overseas via social networks requesting benefit information etc.
- Research
other states women veterans’ sites and similar sites and links to pull
into the WVN website. Update for appeal and relevancy.
- Research
the potential for blogging WVN news on our sites within Mass.Gov and to
outside agencies. Ensures all outreach team efforts and events are on
appropriate websites.
Preferred Skills:
Knowledge of veterans federal and state programs, services
and benefits
Knowledge of women veteran issues and barriers as well as
resources available
Requires:
- Travel
is required two or more days a week and dependent on reliable
transportation.
- Strong
written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong
skills and proficiency in MS Office applications.
- Technically
savvy utilizing various platforms.
- Proficient
in critical thinking and problem solving.
- Ability
to lift up to 50lbs.
About the Company
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