This position is in the Oakland Regional Office, Veteran Readiness & Employment Division. The employee could be in the Oakland, Fresno or Sacramento location. The incumbent serves as a Program Specialist responsible for administrative and technical work: managing the programs VR&E provides servicemembers and their dependents; assisting the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors (VRC) and the Employment Coordinators (EC) with technical management of the VR&E caseload and aiding Veteran clients.

Duties

Oversees the management, control, and execution of office programs, develop action plans to achieve established goals, assess program effectiveness, and coordinate with various stakeholders and entities to ensure program success. Offers program specifications guidance to Veterans, managers, staff, and representatives from other Federal agencies, as well as developing support agreements and Memoranda of Understanding with other Federal agencies while ensuring compliance with the agreements. Organizes the procurement of services and evaluates invoices in accordance with the contract's requirements. Conducts outreach assistance to candidates, providing program information, assessing candidates' eligibility for the program, and making referrals for placement. Represents the organization in engaging with community elements to garner support for the VA Program, organizing and participating in community outreach programs, visiting medical facilities and conferences to inform the public about the program and its services, as well as facilitating group orientation sessions and scheduling Veterans while providing information on eligibility and benefits entitlement. Develops and recommends programming decisions that impact long and short-range goals, ensuring the accomplishment of individual program objectives and milestones within the overall program objectives, compliance, and analyzing program information data to provide a comprehensive assessment of the program. Prepares and responds to program-related correspondence, creating briefing charts, fact sheets, and issue papers, marketing the program through design of brochures, and flyers, attending high-level meetings with key stakeholders to coordinate, explain, and provide guidance on the program, serving as an expert and primary point of contact for the assigned program, and keeping management informed of program progress, issues, and resolutions. Work schedule: Monday through Friday Between 6:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available Telework: Available Virtual: This not a virtual position. Position Description Title/PD#: Program Specialist/ 41708-0, 41709-0 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.
• This work is primarily sedentary. There may be some walking, standing, bending and carrying light items and shall involve travel to other locations.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/12/2024. 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 by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for the GS-09 grade level you must have two full years of graduate education or a master's degree to meet the requirements. To qualify based on education for the GS-11 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 and LL.M. in a related field of study. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond an undergraduate (i.e., bachelor's) degree. Education at the graduate level in an accredited college or university meets the requirements for positions at GS-07 through GS-11. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. 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.

Education

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

PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. 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.

Contacts

• Address Oakland Regional Benefit Office 1301 Clay Street, Rm. 1400 North Oakland, CA 94612 US
• Name: Carol Fortin
• Email: [email protected]