Veteran Affairs Coordinator

The primary purpose of the Veterans Resource Center is to engage fully our NCCU veterans, Military personnel, and their families by advocating, providing, and coordinating the necessary support services for veteran student success. The Veteran Affairs Coordinator (VAC) works collaboratively with administrators, faculty, and students in promoting student academic and personal achievement within a student-centered environment. Additionally, the VAC coordinates a comprehensive and collaborative campus-wide effort to maximize the recruitment, retention, and graduation of veterans, military personnel and their families.

Primary Purpose of Position

The primary purpose of this position is to provide critical and direct program oversight. This position will manage all Veteran Affairs applications and packets, separation documents, course load alignment to eligible benefits and benefit certification.

This position will provide autonomous oversight for the outreach, implementation, and management functions for Veterans Affairs. This position serves as an institutional and regulatory liaison with federal, state, or local stakeholders, and is a program policy expert.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The successful candidate must possess a working knowledge of Veterans Affairs Program; knowledge of veterans and interpreting federal regulations; knowledge of developing publications and marketing materials; knowledge of Student Banner or an equivalent system; knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) Applications; knowledge of planning and developing educational programs and projects; knowledge of office and record management; ability to review and ensure consistency in standards across projects and academic years; ability to work independently and collegially with team members with little or no supervision; to take initiative to see projects and assignments through to completion; to learn, interpret and analyze information to make necessary decisions; to exercise judgment and discretion in problem solving; to plan, prioritize and organize workflow; ability to work flexible schedules; excellent analytical and organizational skills along with written and oral communication skills, excellent editing skills; great interpersonal skills to interact effectively and diplomatically with a wide range of individuals in a high pressure environment.

Minimum Education/Experience

Master's degree; or an equivalent combination of a Bachelor's degree and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Military Veteran Preferred

Experience working with Veterans and interpreting Federal Regulations

Licenses or Certification required by Statute or Regulation

N/A

Equal Opportunity Employer

North Carolina Central University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.