Homeland Security Hiring Veterans - April 5 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Fort Belvoir

Homeland Security Hiring Veterans

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is recruiting veterans and promoting on-the-spot job offers to qualified veterans looking for jobs in law enforcement, mission support, program and budget analysis, contracting and chemical security. 

The National Protection and Programs Directorate hiring event is scheduled for April 5 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Fort Belvoir Community Center, Fort Belvoir, Va. 

A flyer promoting the event is available online. 

DHS is hiring military veterans who are eligible under the following special hiring authorities: (1) Veterans Recruitment Appointment and (2) 30 percent or more disabled veteran. Learn more about federal hiring authorities for veterans at the Feds Hire Vets website. 

For more information, contact Ms. Laureen Dupree at (703) 805-2605/1836.

$45 dollar credit card-style gift card. Volunteers Needed for District-wide Emergency Management Exercise on May 18, 2016

Volunteer Role Players Needed –

Persons with Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs for District-wide Emergency Management Exercise

On Wednesday, May 18, 2016, the District will be host to the ‘District of Columbia 2016 Full- Scale Exercise.’ The exercise, which is designed to assess our emergency response capabilities, will simulate a train derailment and hazardous chemical spill. Several District agencies will exercise at multiple locations throughout the city and focus on first response capabilities, activating the District Emergency Operations Center, and conducting shelter operations.

Our goal is to make this exercise as realistic as possible and we would like to make sure that the players are a good representation of our whole community. As a result, we are asking individuals to volunteer as role players on the day of the exercise. These ‘actors’ will portray displaced personnel that need to seek refuge at a shelter.

Our total recruitment goal is 30 volunteer role players for persons with disabilities and others with access and functional needs. No experience required! All role players must be 18 years of age or older. All volunteer role players will receive morning refreshments, lunch, afternoon refreshments and a $45 dollar credit card-style gift card.  

For more information regarding the exercise and to register as a role player, please visit the following link: http://dcfse2016.eventbrite.com

For difficulties accessing the link and/or reasonable accommodations in support of registration please contact Sarah Kessler at 703-518-9982 or       skessler@olsongroupltd.com

  

Registering as a role player does not guarantee selection for participation in the exercise; all participants must successfully pass a background check and complete a DC HSEMA participant waiver form. 

Providing your date of birth is a requirement for the background check.

More information will be provided to individuals that pass the background check.

Internship with CDC’s Public Health Law Program. March 2016 Announcement

Thursday, March 31, 2016 Public Health Law Program Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Public Health Law News Announcements

Public Health Law and Administrative Communication Internship with CDC’s Public Health Law Program CDC’s Public Health Law Program (PHLP) is offering the Administrative and Communication Internship/Externship for motivated students enrolled in masters-level programs earning degrees in public health, public policy, public administration, communication, business, or similar disciplines. With rolling start and completion dates during the academic year, this internship/externship exposes students to high-level strategic planning and other program functions, including marketing, communication, project management, and partner engagement. The internship/externship is 9–14 weeks long in Atlanta, Georgia. Responsibilities Help write and research breaking stories and relevant commentary for PHLP publications and communications, including Public Health Law News Provide coverage highlights of state and federal congressional hearings, regulatory meetings, and other events driving news about public health Help maintain listservs, communications archives, and PHLP’s website content Help design and execute PHLP’s marketing and communication plans Coordinate webinars and trainings with partner organizations  Requirements and Skills Currently enrolled in a masters-level public health, public policy, public administration, communication, business, or other related program Excellent communication and time managements skills Ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of a team, in a fast-paced environment Compensation These internships/externships are unpaid. Internships are not tied to academic credit. Externship and practicum opportunities are available for students seeking academic credit as authorized by law schools or schools of public health. Apply To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to phlawprogram@cdc.gov. PHLP accepts applications via email only. Deadlines Summer–February 28 Fall—May 31 Spring—November 1

Veterans Disability Rating. Congratulations you got rated 0%!

Congratulations you got rated 0%

Remember a 0% rating means 80% of your fight for that disability is over. 

The VA has acknowledged that disability is service connected!!!!!!

Now if it ever worsens provide "EVIDENCE' and if it is in compliance with the regulation that warrants a higher rating you should have no problem. Learn about the Rating tables, and how to read them.

Print out the impairment ratings for your service-connected conditions and be on the lookout for changes in your condition that fit those symptoms.
The VA publishes the Impairment Ratings at 38 CFR Table 4, which is known as the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities. You can find it on the internet by doing a search for 38 CFR Table 4.

Revisit them every year, and file a claim for Increase IF you experience worsening symptoms or limitations.

So don’t despair when you get awarded a 0% award.....

White House Internship Program application cycle closes on Sunday, April 17, 2016

LAST CHANCE TO APPLY FOR

THE WHITE HOUSE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND THE D.C. SCHOLARS PROGRAM AT THE WHITE HOUSE

IN THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION

Do you know leaders interested in interning at the White House for the Obama Administration?  Encourage them to apply today for the Fall 2016 White House Internship Program – the final internship opportunity in the Obama Administration.  This select group of young men and women from across the country dedicate their time, talents, energy, and service to better the White House, the community, and the nation.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens, 18 years of age or older before the first day of the internship, and meet at least one of the following criteria:

·        Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at a college, community college, or university (two-to-four year institution)

·        Graduated from an undergraduate or graduate degree program at a college, community college, or university (two-to-four year institution) no more than two years before the first day of the internship

·        A veteran of the United States Armed Forces who possesses a high school diploma or its equivalent and has served on active duty, for any length of time, in the two years preceding the first day of the internship

Every summer since the start of the Obama Administration in 2009, graduating high school seniors from public and charter high schools in the District of Columbia have been invited to apply for a part-time summer internship opportunity at the White House through the D.C. Scholars Program at the White House. 

Additional information on both programs, including eligibility requirements, application materials, and internship timelines are available on our website: https://www.whitehouse.gov/participate/internships/about. 

How can you help?

·        Promote the White House Internship Program at your alma mater.  Email internship_info@who.eop.gov for more information.

·        Encourage eligible applicants to apply before the deadline – the final intern application cycle in the Obama Administration!  The Fall 2016 White House Internship Program application cycle closes on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 11:59 PM, EST and the application for the D.C. Scholars Program at the White House closes on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 11:59 PM EST.  Application questions should be directed to intern_application@who.eop.gov and DCScholar_Info@who.eop.gov.

·        Distribute the attached flyers to potential applicants and other contacts who may be interested in the program.

• DC Scholars Flyer 2016.pdf

WHIP Flyer_Fall 2016 White House Internship Program.pdf