As a Military Services Coordinator you will: demonstrate extensive knowledge of complex fields of law, regulations and Federal legislation pertaining to the full range of veterans benefits, to include compensation and VA regulations and procedures to assist with claims; and comprehensive and thorough knowledge of state, federal and local benefits program in order to explain them to individuals of all educational backgrounds.

Duties

Major Duties: Conducts comprehensive transition assistance briefings to large groups of service members using a wide range of briefing techniques and communication skills. Performs liaison activities with Military command structures to properly schedule and conduct transition briefings. Explains benefits programs and entitlement criteria, conducts interviews, identifies issues, gathers relevant evidence, & inputs data necessary to properly develop claims. Conducts thorough Service Treatment Records reviews to ensure appropriate disabilities are included on VA claim forms. Serves as intake specialist ensuring compensation and pension claims are received, established, exams ordered, developed, and properly routed for processing. Conducts group and individual counseling sessions as necessary, advising service members and Veterans of available VA and ancillary benefits programs.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Selectees are subject to a background/suitability investigation.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• A probationary period may be required for employees and supervisors.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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. The Office of Personnel Management's group coverage qualification standards, associated individual occupational requirements (IOR), and individual qualification standards covering white collar occupations in the Federal competitive service can be found here. Specialized Experience: Applicants 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 work that involves (1) demonstrating extensive knowledge of complex fields of law, regulations and Federal legislation pertaining to the full range of veterans benefits, to include compensation and VA regulations and procedures to assist with claims; and comprehensive and thorough knowledge of state, federal and local benefits program in order to explain them to individuals of all educational backgrounds. OR Education: applicants may substitute education for the experience required to qualify at the GS-11 level: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or an LL.M., if related. OR Combination Education and specialized experience to qualify for the position. If you have some, but not all, of the graduate education AND specialized experience described above, you may still qualify by combining the amount of creditable education and experience that you do have. To do so, first calculate the percentage of qualifying education you have as a percentage of the education required. Next, calculate the percentage of specialized experience you have as a percentage of the experience required. Then, add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% for you to qualify for the position at the GS09 grade level. For example, an applicant who has 9 semester hours of graduate education (i.e., 50% of graduate education required) and 6 months of acceptable specialized experience (i.e., 50% of the experience required) would satisfy the qualification requirements for the position. If you qualify based on a combination of graduate education and specialized experience, you must submit a copy of your official college transcript with your application.

Education

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

There is no educational substitution for the GS-12 level.

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. 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 Newark Regional Benefit Office 20 Washington Place Newark, NJ 07102 US
• Name: Marvina Tall
• Phone: 313-596-7255
• Email: [email protected]