This position is located in the Veterans Benefit Administration Regional Office, Fiduciary Hub. The employee serves as the quality review and training coordinator for the division. Responsible for analyzing data associated with national program reviews, work in progress (WIP) reviews and statistical and technical accuracy (STAR) reviews. Also conducts local quality assurance (QA) and training.

Duties

Major duties include but are not limited to: Responsible for the propriety and technical sufficiency of Field Examination reports, final annual accountings, and correspondence to fiduciaries, and all other fiduciary related issues. Performs quality reviews of completed actions to monitor individual performance data for Fid Hub employees. Analyzes data that reflects quality levels to determine training needs of Fid Hub employees, from Field Examiners through clerical staff. Develops various quality assurance processes with emphasis on work procedures and techniques that address unique work conditions and practices. Ensures all program requirements imposed by VA Central Office Fiduciary Service are met or implemented. Performs quality reviews and develops local operating procedures for the team to supplement regulations and directives as needed. Functions as an authoritative consultant on the technical aspects of fiduciary activities. Provides management advisory services, including making planned, systematic studies of immediate and long-range training needs. Uses surveys, focus groups and similar tools to obtain feedback from employees, mangers and supervisors, on training effectiveness. Prepares the annual training plan and may prepare training outlines and lesson plans. Utilizes technology in carrying out training programs. Videotapes satellite training. Computer assisted programs and computer enhanced presentations are developed for use throughout the Hub. Develops methods for mentoring members of the team on the technical aspects of the job in a manner that addresses individual learning needs and effectively offers feedback to identify and correct deficient areas. Advises the Fiduciary Hub Manger/Supervisor on all aspects of technical training policies, planning, review and research as related to the Instructional System Design (ISD) methodology and VBA developed training packages. Performs other related duties as assigned. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: 08:00am to 4:30 pm Telework: Available as determined by agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist (Quality Review and Training) GS-0301-11/12 41105-A/37120-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/31/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. For the GS-12, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-11 Grade Level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as knowledge of a complex field of laws, regulations and federal legislation pertaining to the full range of Veterans benefits, which should include the Fiduciary program. Examples of specialized experience would typically include: Experience that demonstrates competence in adjudicating and authorizing veterans' claims. Experience in the development, examination, investigation, adjudication, and authorization of claims for disability compensation, disability pension, death compensation, death pension benefits, life insurance benefits, etc. Experience in explaining VA benefits and eligibility requirements to a variety of customers. Training/Mentoring in investigation, adjudication, and authorization of claims for benefits or compensation. . OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related to the competencies. . OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at the GS-11 level. Equivalent combinations of (1) specialized experience and (2) PH.D graduate education. To compute, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond one year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify. (The applicant's first 2 years of graduate study are not qualifying for GS-11.) GS-12 Grade Level: Applicant must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level. In addition to the specialized experience needed at the GS-11 level, specialized experience is defined as work that involves functioning in either a capacity performing training, analyst or information systems duties of a benefits claims process. The experience should be substantive and relevant and may have been gained in the federal, military, or private sector. Examples of specialized experience may include but are not limited to the following: Conducting focused evaluations and reviews to determine quality and accuracy; Providing advisory services to management via preparation and presentation of quality trend information; Developing training strategies and materials to address deficiencies and/or conducting training activities; Analyzing performance deficiencies and quality trends to identify knowledge/skill gaps; Providing quality-review services, feedback, and guidance to staff in order to correct unsatisfactory performance. Education is not applicable at the GS-12 level. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Work is usually sedentary but may require walking and standing during training sessions. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Veterans Benefits Administration 1800 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 US
• Name: Suintajih Henderson
• Phone: 800-827-1000
• Email: [email protected]