JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. –
America's Veterans, Valued, Experienced, Trained
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is seeking highly qualified VETERAN candidates eligible under VRA, 30 percent or more disabled veteran, and Schedule A for people with disabilities appointments to fill several positions at the GS 5-12 levels.
Positions include investigators, program analysts, management analysts and more. To review job opportunity announcements and how to apply, qualified veterans can go to this link: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/events/index.aspx , and look at the links on the left.
Search through this web site http://www.fedshirevets.gov/Index.aspx for great information on jobs for veterans. You can also contact OPM at 202-606-5090. Leave them a message and they will respond to your call as quickly as possible.
You can also contact OPM by mail at this address:
Veterans Employment Program Office
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
1900 E St. NW
Washington, D.C., 20415
New Vet Center in Baltimore County
On Jan. 3, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs opened up a new Vet Center in Baltimore County at 1527 Merritt Blvd. (Danville Square Shopping Center), Dundalk, MD, 21222. Hours of operation are 8: a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (walk-ins welcome). Evening hours available by appointment only.
The Baltimore County Vet Center is part of Readjustment Counseling Services and the Department of Veteran Affairs Maryland Healthcare System. They are the people in the VA who welcome home war Veterans with honor by providing readjustment counseling in a caring manner. They understand and appreciate Veteran's war experiences while assisting them and their family members toward a successful post-war adjustment in or near their community. Services are available for Veterans of all eras.
Readjustment counseling offers a wide range of psycho-social services to eligible Veterans and their families in the effort to make a successful transition from military to civilian life. They include: individual and group counseling for Veterans and their families, family counseling for military related issues, bereavement counseling for families who experience an active duty death, military sexual trauma counseling and referral (noncombat veterans of both sexes eligible), outreach and education including PDHRA, community events, etc., substance abuse assessment and referral, employment assessment and referral, VBA benefits explanation and referral and screening and referral for medical issues including TBI, depression, etc.
Eligibility is determined by a copy of the veteran's DD214. All services are free of charge and are confidential. Extracted from: http://www.mdva.state.md.us/index.html
You can contact the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs at: 16 Francis St., 4th Floor - Annapolis, MD, 21401 - 410- 260-383
The Retiree Activities Office is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. You may visit our office in room A-200A, 1535 Command Dr., call us at 301-981-2726, your voice mail message will be answered, or you can e-mail us at rao@andrews.af.mil.
We recommend you call the office prior to visiting us to ensure someone is on duty. We have a Web site at http://www.andrews.af.mil click on ''Retirees" on the right side of the page. There you will find a wealth of information that is of interest to you.
Back copies of all "Retiree Activities Corner" articles are available on-line. Go to our Retirees webpage and follow the instructions under the heading "Newspaper Column."