Staff

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain Department calendars regarding events, meetings, and officer travel requests for speaking and spreadsheet contact information maintenance

• Electronic and hard copy/mail communications with the Department Executive Committee members

• Preparation of and information distribution for Department Executive Committee members and meetings

• Organization of conference, event, and meeting information for Department Adjutant

• Respond, communicate, and document high volume communications via phone/email from Posts, staff, and DEC members

• Maintain record keeping of all official meetings for archive

• Organize, communicate, and maintain District information with deadlines

• Communicate specific information to National Headquarters to support National record-keeping and deadlines

• Notify key Legionnaires of meetings and events they are required, or asked, to attend

• Organize correspondence regarding finance, incoming mail, and National mail/email traffic

• Communicates and corresponds with Department Judge Advocate and Posts regarding Constitution and By-Law updates submitted to Department Headquarters for review and approval

• Assists the Department Commander, Vice Commanders, NEC, Judge Advocate, and DEC Officers, when necessary, communicating and documenting assistance provided to the Department Adjutant

• Assist in organizing travel arrangements for Commander, Adjutant, and NEC Members

• Assist in Post com pliancy and conversion of files from hard copy to electronic

• Orders and organizes meals that may need to be ordered to support certain events/meetings

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain Department email

• Front desk reception, answering/transferring all incoming phone calls

• Daily mail distribution to Department staff section leaders

• Special projects and spreadsheet contact information maintenance

• Assists Programs

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accounts Payable / Receivable

• Emblem Sales

• All outsourced resource orders

• Collaborates with Auditing personnel

• Investments

• Budget

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accounts Payable / Receivable

• Collaborates with Auditing personnel

• Investments

• Budget

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Baseball Committee

• Citizens Flag Alliance

• Buckeye Boys State

• Youth Cadet Law Enforcement

• Scouting

• Religious Emphasis/Four Chaplains

• Oratorical

• Junior Shooting Sports

• Americanism & Government

• Dayton & Western Reserve Memorial Services

• Child Welfare Foundation

• Special Olympics

• Temporary Financial Assistance

• Halloween Awareness

• National Family Week

• Veterans and Children Foundation

• Drug and Suicide Education Prevention

• Convention Corporation

• Department Convention

• National Convention

• Mid-Winter (Spring) Conference

• Fall Conference

• Legacy Scholarship

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Process Membership Cards & Reports

• DMS Program

• Membership Awards

• Buddy Check Program

• Recruitment & Retention

• Post Activities

• Membership email and customer service phone calls

• Officer Certification forms archival

• Department resource requests

• Special projects

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Media, Marketing, & Communications Commission liaison

• Website & Social Media Platform maintenance

• Bulk Mailings & major printing jobs

• Ohio Legion News (OLN) & Digital Only Ohio Legion News

• Publications & Media editing and design

• Information Marketing with mass email application

• Audio/Visual and tech support

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• National/Department Legislative Commission liaison

• Ohio General Assembly

• Members of Congress

• Law & Order

• POW/MIA Program

• National Emergency Fund

• Immigration

• Blood Donor Program

• Military & National Guard

• Employment & Education

• Ohio Veterans Homes

• VA Voluntary Services

• System Worth Saving

• PTSD/ Suicide Awareness

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Cleveland VARO Department Service Officers

The American Legion
1240 East 9th St., Rm.1259 P.O. Box 99430
Cleveland, OH 44199
O: 216-522-3504
F: 215-713-1285

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Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Managing Department Service Officers and personnel

• Department Reporting representative for the American Legion Riders

• VA Claims assistance for veterans, surviving spouses and Dependents

• Prepare Legal Briefs to Represent Veterans, and Dependents

• Conduct Proposal to Reduce Hearings

• Conduct BVA Hearing

• Death benefits Assistance

• VA&R

• Post Service Officer Instructor

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• VA Claims assistance for veterans, surviving spouses and Dependents

• Prepare Legal Briefs to Represent Veterans, and Dependents

• Conduct Proposal to Reduce Hearings

• Conduct BVA Hearing

• Death benefits Assistance

• Post Service Officer Instructor

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• VA Claims assistance for veterans, surviving spouses and Dependents

• Prepare Legal Briefs to Represent Veterans, and Dependents

• Conduct Proposal to Reduce Hearings

• Conduct BVA Hearing

• Death benefits Assistance

• Post Service Officer Instructor

• Temporary Financial Assistance Investigator

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• VA Claims assistance for veterans, surviving spouses and Dependents

• Prepare Legal Briefs to Represent Veterans, and Dependents

• Conduct Proposal to Reduce Hearings

• Conduct BVA Hearing

• Death benefits Assistance

• Post Service Officer Instructor

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• VA Claims assistance for veterans, surviving spouses and Dependents

• Prepare Legal Briefs to Represent Veterans, and Dependents

• Conduct Proposal to Reduce Hearings

• Conduct BVA Hearing

• Death benefits Assistance

• Post Service Officer Instructor

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Office Administrator

• Maintain DSO Calendar for upcoming hearings and DSO Travel

• Processes incoming/outgoing mail and electronic communications

• Temporary Financial Assistance Investigator

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THE AMERICAN LEGION C/O WADE PARK VAMC – Department Service Officer

10701 East Blvd., Rm. 1B-417
Cleveland, OH 44106
Monday-Tuesday-Thursday Only

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Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• VA Claims assistance for veterans, surviving spouses and Dependents

• Death benefits Assistance

• Post Service Officer Instructor

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Cincinnati VAMC – Department Service Officer

The American Legion C/O VAMC
3200 Vine St, Room B149a
Cincinnati, OH 45220

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Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• VA Claims assistance for veterans, surviving spouses and Dependents

• Death benefits Assistance

• Post Service Officer Instructor

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Dayton VAMC/WPAFB – Department Service Officer

The American Legion C/O VA
Patient Tower, Room 1D-145e
4100 W Third St
PO Box 335
Dayton, OH 45428

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Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• VA Claims assistance for veterans, surviving spouses and Dependents

• Prepare Legal Briefs to Represent Veterans, and Dependents

• Conduct Proposal to Reduce Hearings

• Conduct BVA Hearing

• Death benefits Assistance

• Post Service Officer Instructor

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Columbus VAACC-Department Service Officer

The American Legion
Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center
420 N James Rd, Room 1A045
Columbus, OH 43219

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Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• VA Claims assistance for veterans, surviving spouses and Dependents

• Death benefits Assistance

• Post Service Officer Instructor

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Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Charities Board Secretary

• Charities customer service calls and emails

• Charities Sweepstakes administration