Job Description
Job Description
Position Title: Women Veterans' Network (WVN) Contractor
Location: 15 New Chardon Street, #400, Boston, MA 02114
Duration: 04+ months contract.
Pay Rate: $ 21.41/ hr on W2
Monday-Friday, some weekend events. Potentially eligible for hybrid schedule, with minimum of 3 days in office.
Additional Notes:
- Potentially eligible for hybrid schedule up to two days per week. Subject to operational needs and Director approval.
- Travel shall include but is not limited to the Springfield and Western MA areas.
Job 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:
- Extensive travel; travel is required two or more days a week and dependent on reliable transportation, including outreach and events in the Springfield and Western MA area.
- 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.
Company DescriptionAbout BCforward:
Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward’s 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.
BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class places to work.
BCforward is an equal opportunity employer.
Company Description
About BCforward:\r\n\r\nFounded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward’s 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.\r\n\r\nBCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class places to work.\r\n\r\nBCforward is an equal opportunity employer.