This position is located in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Public Safety Officers' Benefits Office (PSOB). As a Program Specialist, you will serve as a Benefits Specialist with primary responsibility for the outreach, follow up and administration of PSOB death, disability and education claims.

Duties

(The duties described reflect the full performance level of this position)

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Subject to background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Submit all required documents and Online Assessment Questionnaire.
• Federal payments are required to be made by Direct Deposit.
• Requires registration for the Selective Service. Visit www.sss.gov.
• Pre-employment drug testing required.
• 1-year probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.aspAll qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.MINIMUM FEDERAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:Qualifying experience for the GS-12 level includes one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to the GS-11 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience include: experience working on special projects with program issues that contained complicating elements requiring the adaptation of analytical techniques and evaluation criteria for the measurement and improvement of a death, disability or education benefits program; researched and drafted death, disability or education benefit policy resources; informed others on complex policy issues or problems that impacted complex death, disability or education benefits projects and programs; or researched/analyzed uncommon death, disability or education benefits.TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications as described above will be further evaluated based upon the following technical qualifications:Ability to identify program issues regarding death, disability or education benefits or claim programs.Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems and develop solutions.Ability to plan and execute work related to death, disability or education benefits programs.Ability to communicate in writing related to death, disability or education benefits programs.Knowledge of death, disability or education benefits program management principles, concepts, and methods.Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing related to death, disability or education benefits programs. Click here to see the full Qualifications Statement.

Education

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Contacts

• Address Office of Justice Programs 810 7th Street NW Washington, Dist of Columbia 20531 US
• Name: Gail Williams
• Email: [email protected]