*These positions are located in Des Moines, IA, Waco, TX, Sioux Falls, SD, Billings, MT, Fort Harrison, MT, Missoula, MT, or St. Paul, MN. If selected, the selectee would have to report to the physical location for the particular position for which they apply.* Location Specific pay information: To view salary range for your location selected, visit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages

Duties

The Supervisory Veterans Service Representative (Coach) leads an assigned team within the Veterans Service Center (VSC), BEST, or Pension Management Center division through a staff of personnel responsible for providing information, advice, and assistance on all types of Veterans benefits claims administered to veterans and their dependents and for providing outreach services to various stakeholders. Specific duties include: Directs, plans, and assigns work priorities for subordinates, demonstrates expertise in all phases of claims processing, and has final technical authority over the final work product. Advises the division manager or assistant division manager on the daily operation of assigned team(s) (e.g. performance and workload management), in order to achieve goals and objectives of VA benefits programs as they relate the division. Liaises with other government and non-government agencies such as Veterans Service Organizations (VSO) to facilitate cooperative efforts/exchanges in programs benefiting veterans. Responsible for supervising personnel (e.g. issues supervisory instructions, evaluates subordinate performance, hears and resolves employee complaints, effects disciplinary actions, identifies training needs, and conducts interviews to include making recommendations for position appointments, promotions, or reassignments). Provides oversight when responding to higher level inquiries or obtaining necessary information or evidence to ensure pending claims are properly adjudicated. Maintains effective labor/management relationships and accomplishing personnel management duties in accordance with applicable laws, policies, labor/management agreement, and employment opportunities, laws, directives, and regulations. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday Compressed/Flexible: Not available. Telework: Yes, per Agency guidelines. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Veterans Service Representative; 02101A 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
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• You may be required to serve a probationary period

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement: 03/13/2024. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-13 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: An Applicant must have one 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as performance of technical assignments affecting the entire field of VA's Compensation and Pension (C&P) Benefits Programs. These assignments could require interpretation of the full range of Federal, state, local laws and regulations, C&P laws and regulations, or include precedent opinions of the Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims and authoritative opinions of the General Counsel. Examples of specialized experience would typically include: Performing the duties of an Assistant Coach and assisting Coaches in their responsibilities on a daily basis. Ensuring that the teams' qualify, and timeliness of service meets performance indicator goals. Responsible for the cost-effective use of resources to accomplish the teams' assigned outcomes. 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 performed mainly in an office environment with minimal exposure to injury.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Fort Harrison Regional Benefit Office 3633 Veterans Dr Ft Harrison, MT 59636-0188 US
• Name: Tessa Toland
• Phone: 303-914-5499
• Email: [email protected]