Daniel Prince
May 19, 2023
Longtime VA Service Officer Cindy Fore will retire, work only part-time to help with transition
Union County has several job openings they are looking to fill. One, as we reported after a recent budget workshop by the county, is for a Veterans Affairs Service Officer. Cindy Fore will be retiring on June 30 after 35 years on the job. She has agreed to help with the transition to the new service officer in a part-time capacity. The job is unique in that it is appointed by the governor. The county is accepting applications and resumés to aid the legislative delegation in making their recommendation to the governor. The hiring salary range for the position is between $34,005-$38,863. The specific job description is available online at gearupunionsc.com under employment opportunities, but the general description is that the VA Service Officer, under general direction, serves as a professional representative and advocate of veterans and their dependents to help ensure clients receive the full benefits they are entitled to as veterans. The service officer maintains client records and prepares related reports and performs other administrative work as required. If interested, fill out the online application at gearupunionsc.com under employment opportunities, and email your resumé to HR@countyofunion.com.
The county is also looking to hire a 911 dispatch manager. The job’s general description is that the dispatch manager, under administrative direction, plans, coordinates, and manages the activities of the E-911 communications center, ensuring the accurate and efficient processing of incoming requests for emergency response services, ensures calls are handled in a professional and timely manner and in compliance with all pertinent local, state, and federal regulations, and performs related tasks as required. Again, for the full job description, visit gearupunionsc.com and click on employment opportunities. The salary range for the job is between $44,990 and $63,157.
The county has other openings available, including for a clinical counselor and peer support specialist at Healthy U Behavioral Health Services; an emergency services telecommunications operator and an administrative assistant and backup dispatcher at 911; a corrections officer; a deputy sheriff; a probate clerk; and a clerk in the Clerk of Court’s office.
County benefits include 13 paid holidays, annual leave and sick leave, accruals each year with unused rollover from year to year, student loan forgiveness program, SC PEBA health, dental, vision, and life insurance, SC PEBA retirement, and optional 401k or 457 plans available.