Employment at Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs
There’s something very satisfying about working for an organization that helps our country’s servicemen and women and their families - where everything you do, in whatever capacity, is contributing to serving those who have served.  At ODVA, we are always looking for talented and caring individuals who will help lead Oregon in their advocacy for veterans.
 
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State Jobs
Oregon has transitioned to an online recruiting system for all branches of state government.  To apply, all applicants need to have a valid email address.  Follow the link below to search the latest state job listings including opportunities at ODVA.
 
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Federal Jobs
If you are considering employment with the Federal Government, thousands of opportunities are located on the USA Jobs website: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
 
Veteran Preference Points
Since the time of the Civil War, Veterans of the Armed Forces have been given some degree of preference in appointments to government jobs. In recognizing the sacrifices made by those serving in the Armed Forces, Congress enacted laws to prevent veterans seeking employment from being penalized because of the time spent in military service.   
Qualifying veterans and disabled veterans may obtain preference by submitting as verification of eligibility a copy of your DD214 or 215 or a letter from the U.S. Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension with application.
 
Disabled Veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran’s disability preference letter from the VA, unless the information is included in the DD Form 214/215. In addition, disabled veterans must supply a public employment preference letter from the U.S. Dept. of Veterans' Affairs. To order the letter, call 1-800-827-1000 and request a public employment preference letter.
 
Oregon state government, along with cities, counties and local service districts, provide qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 408.225, 408.230, and 408.235; Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 105-040-0010 and 105-040-0015.
 
For detailed information regarding Veteran Preference Laws visit: http://oregonjobs.org/DAS/STJOBS/vetpoints.shtml and OAR 839-006-0435 through 839-006-0470 and ORS 408.230.
 
Veteran Employment RepresentativesThe Secretary of Labor, through the Veterans Employment and Training Services (VETS), funds programs to meet the employment and training needs of veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, including service-connected disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam era, veterans who are recently separated from military service and other eligible persons. These funds pay for Veteran Representatives who are dedicated to serving eligible veterans and other eligible persons.
 
There are two types of Veteran Representatives to assist you - Local Veterans Employment Representatives (LVER), who are available in nearly all Employment Department field offices, and Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Specialists (DVOP) who focus on veteran outreach and work with harder-to-serve veterans to assist with developing job training opportunities. 
 
DVOP’s can be found in many field offices around the state.
Employment Veteran Representative
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