PROGRAM ASST., VETERANS & HEROES to AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM (Guthrie Agricultural Center, Guthrie, WV)

• Assists in providing veterans with membership information and facilitating program enrollment.
• Assists in aiding the veterans community and program members by directing them to the appropriate resources.
• Assists with the development and delivery of relevant and timely information to membership.
• Assists in performing project specific scheduling and tracking time expenses and project progress.
• Assists in developing methods or tools for developing scheduling coordinating and managing projects and resources including monitoring and inspecting costs work and contractor performance.
• Creates project tracking spreadsheets for ease of data collection.
• Assists in planning work priorities to accommodate shifts in program priorities.
• Works in coordination with partners and WVDA staff to ensure program/project deliverables.
• Demonstrates professionalism in all communications with veterans their families minorities displaced workers or any other demographic we serve.
• Tracks performance of grant and project activities and compiles reports.
• Develop relationships with project participants contractors subject matter experts and groups to facilitate communications and assist with their activities.
• Answers calls routes to the appropriate person takes messages greets in-person inquiries and answers questions about the program as necessary.
• Assists in maintaining an inventory of all supplies for projects; ensures that any items that are required to be recorded in OASIS is properly tagged.
• Protects the confidentiality of all personal information including military discharge records and medical history.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Strong customer service orientation.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills; demonstrates ability to use proper grammar punctuation and spelling in verbal or written communications.
• Ability to develop/compile and communicate information that is timely accurate clear and concise.
• Knowledge of standard office equipment and practices and procedures.
• Ability to work collaboratively or independently as needed.
• Ability to adapt quickly to change; recovers quickly from setbacks and finds alternative solutions.
• Thorough knowledge of security requirements related to confidentiality of personal information.
• Proficient computer skills including website construction and maintenance word processing publication creation spreadsheets databases and email.
• Proficient in the use of various communications technologies to arrange meetings via Skype Teleconference or other media.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelors degree in agriculture related field administration business project management or a related field.

Experience: Demonstrated experience in either administration project management or agriculture/business administration. Some knowledge gained through education and/or practical application/experience in a medical field or the health care industry preferred. Also Veteran status preferred.

• Valid drivers license is required.
• Satisfactory completion of pre-employment drug testing.
• Satisfactory completion of pre-employment law enforcement background investigation including DMV records.
• Must maintain a positive image of the Commissioner West Virginia Department of Agriculture and the State of West Virginia.