As an Office of Field Operations Assistant Director, the incumbent is responsible for assisting the DUSFO and the ADUSFO with the effective operation of Veteran Benefits Administration's initiatives. In this capacity, the incumbent assists the ADUSFO with the oversight and evaluation of all VBA field operations, delivery of benefits and services and all Management activities related to workload, performance, policy and procedural and facility issues.

Duties

Specific duties include: Serves as a full operational assistant to the ADUSFO and exercises full responsibility as a first line supervisor to a business line under the Office of Field Operations. Serves as an expert advisor and consultant to officials and managers within or outside the agency providing guidance and direction in the interpretation of and among program offices and activities aligned with OFO. Provides day-to-day direction to a staff that is responsible for creating and managing central office projects and programs designed to improve VBA performance. Monitor program and project effectiveness in experiments and in full operational implementation. Provide leadership to staff members who serve as project managers and as consultants to senior level VBA management, area offices and regional offices, on highly visible, complex, and difficult issues associated with the effectiveness of VBA field operations as they relate to the delivery of benefits and services to Veterans nationwide. Directs the staff's efforts in planning, organizing and conducting difficult and complex improvement programs involving people, processes and technology. Conducts organizational studies of VBA field offices to determine strengths, weaknesses and best practices that can be modified or implemented nationally. Articulates the nature of organizational problems, appropriate corrective actions to be taken and anticipated results. Coordinates the implementation of VBA's national initiatives established to enhance the level of service to veterans. Proposes new initiatives, which will enhance ongoing field operations and recommends changes in courses of action in response to adverse trends or results. Coordinates the visits of staff members to area and regional offices to resolve highly sensitive problems. Reviews the reports developed by staff members resulting from such visits and evaluations findings to assure consistency with OFO policies and strategies. Provides feedback and recommends necessary changes before dissemination to OFO leadership. Provides guidance to staff members on methods for managing projects and programs, articulating and formulating solutions to reduce or eliminate schedule, scope, and cost risks. Leverages workload data to interpret trends and take appropriate actions, to include elevating issues and recommendations to OFO leadership. Promotion Potential: None Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Manager; PD 39051-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized; Relocation expenses and services (Permanent Change of Station - PCS) are authorized for this recruitment. PCS is the relocation of a household due to government convenience in connection with the transfer between duty stations or facilities. In consideration of the payment of expenses for travel and transportation, the selectee agrees to remain in federal service for twelve (12) months following the date of transfer. Failure to complete all conditions of the obligated service may result in repayment of travel/transportation expenses. Click here for more information. A relocation incentive is authorized for $30,000, payable in one lump sum following relocation. A 1-year service agreement with the Agency will be required. Financial Disclosure Report: 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
• Selectees are required to service a one-year supervisory probationary period if not previously completed in a Federal position.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:01/30/2024. 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. To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. You must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50 that indicates proof of status, and shows Time in Grade (for example, you were a career or career-conditional employee) and identifies your position title, series, grade, step, salary, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must also submit your most recent promotion or within-grade increase in addition to your recent SF-50. If you previously held a higher grade, you must also submit any SF-50 showing that grade. DO NOT submit Award SF-50's and/or General Adjustment SF-50's as they cannot be used to prove time-in-grade. For a GS-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14 level. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-15 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is defined as: Experience in analyzing project management processes, identifying trends, and using data to monitor progress and determine program needs. Experience in formulating strategies to enhance program efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with regulations and new directives Experience establishing organizational vision and implementing strategic plans in a continuously changing environment. Experience building coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve agency objectives. Experience with building teams and improving the employee experience through proactive practices to resolving conflicts, attend to morale and organizational workplace issues, handling administrative, labor management, and EEO issues, and taking disciplinary action as appropriate Volunteer Experience: 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. Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary although some slight physical effort may be required. 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/.

Contacts

• Address VBA Human Resources Center - Central Office 810 Vermont Ave NW Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: Monique Robertson
• Phone: 4102304400 X2501
• Email: [email protected]