CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
The City of Bridgeport, CT is now accepting submissions for the position of
Veterans Service Officer (Part-Time)
Pay: $15.00 per hour.
To Apply: Please email a cover letter, resume, and three (3) professional references (name & contact only)
to COB.Jobs@bridgeportct.gov.
Position is open until filled. Any/all changes shall be at the discretion of the City of Bridgeport).
Municipal Profile
The City of Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island
Sound. It is boarded by the towns of Trumbull to the north, Fairfield to the west, and Stratford to the east; with
an approximate population of 147,000, 50,367 households, and a population density of 9,226 residents per
square mile. The City has a Mayor-City Council form of government. The City’s Mayor is the chief executive
officer of the City and serves four-year term(s). The City Council, which acts as the City’s legislative body,
consists of twenty (20) members elected for two-year terms.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
The Veterans Service Officer will provide needs assessment, counseling, information and referral and follow-up
to Bridgeport area veterans. The Officer will be responsible for completing all intake forms, requests for
documents and any other related forms and reports. S/he will assist the Director and/or designated department
authority/designee in compiling, information for reports, staffing the office and other related duties as assigned.
SUPERVISION: This position does not supervise.
TYPICAL TASKS OR ASSIGNMENTS:
Registers veterans with the office; completes all appropriate intake forms. Counsels veterans on benefits to
which they may be entitled. Assist veterans in completing appropriate forms. Requests military and medical
documentation and expedites receipt of claims from the Veterans Administration. Provides assistance, services
and advice to those veterans in civilian life, residing in the VA Hospital or still in the Armed Forces. Represents
the Office of Veterans Affairs at meetings of veterans groups, parades, ceremonies and other organizations and
events as assigned by the Director. Assists the Director in overseeing the veterans transportation program.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Must be a Veteran honorably discharged from one of the Armed Forces.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• General computer and computation skills
• Good writing and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of Bridgeport area and the surrounding non-profit organizations is helpful.