Job Description
"It's SO Miami!" - America's richest city needs YOU! About the Community - Miami, FL Everyone has heard about Miami, Florida. But what might not be common knowledge is that Miami is a major center and a leader in finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment, the arts and international trade. In 2012, Miami was classified as an Alpha World City in the World Cities Study Group's inventory. In 2010, Miami ranked 7 th in the United States in terms of finance, commerce, culture, entertainment, fashion, education, as well as other sectors. In 2008, Forbes Magazine ranked Miami "America's Cleanest City", for its year-round good air quality, vast green spaces, clean drinking water, clean streets and city-wide recycling programs. According to a 2009 Banking study of 73 world cities, Miami was ranked as the richest city in the United States, and the world's 5 th richest city in terms of purchasing power. Miami is nicknamed the "Capital of Latin America" with the 2 nd largest U.S. city with a Spanish-speaking majority, and the largest city with a Cuban American plurality. Downtown Miami is home to the largest concentration of international banks in the United States, and many large national and international companies. The Civic Center is a major center for hospitals, research institutes, medical centers, and biotechnology industries. For more than two decades, the Port of Miami, known as the "Cruise Capital of the World," has been the number one cruise passenger port in the world. It accommodates some of the world's largest cruise ships and operations and is the busiest port in both passenger traffic and cruise lines. Explore more of what Miami has for you here. About the Facility - Miami VAMC The Miami VA Healthcare System's parent facility, the Bruce W. Carter VAMC, is located on 26 acres in the Miami Civic Center Medical Complex. The Miami VA serves Veterans in three South Florida counti