You will serve as a HEALTH SYSTEM SPECIALIST of NMRTC GREAT LAKES IL. THIS IS A DIRECT HIRE ANNOUNCEMENT. Section 1109 of the National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2020 Public Law 116-92 amended Section 9905 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) to streamline and simplify certain Department of Defense civilian Direct Hire Authorities to recruit and appoint qualified candidates directly to certain positions in the competitive service in the Department of Defense.

Duties

You will assist the Patient Relations Department in answering congressional inquiries regarding any aspect of MEB operations within an allotted time. You will analyze, interpret, and apply new and established directives from the Department of the Navy. You will assist in solving complex cases as they arise with the goal of meeting all DoD and VA timelines. You will coordinate the processing of the Medical Evaluation Board Report (MEBR) of personnel assigned.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience utilzing Department of Defense Instruction (DoD), Secretary of the Navy Instruction, DES policy, guidelines, processes and procedures to serve as technical authority for assigned programs. Experience using information technology to document progress, concerns, or other issues relevant to member's cases entering all mandatory data into the system of record. Experience generating standard and customized management reports and charts. Experience analyzing new and established directives from the Secretary of the Navy. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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.

Education

Substitute of Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:

master's or equivalent graduate degree

or

2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.B. or J.D., if related

Contacts

• Address NMRTC GREAT LAKES IL 2410 Sampson Street Great Lakes, IL 60088-2942 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]