This position is located in the Pension Management Center (PMC), VA Regional Office, St. Paul, Minnesota. The purpose of this position is to assist the Pension Center Manager and Staff, advising them on the effectiveness and efficiency with which the PMC carries out its programs and functions.

Duties

Major Duties:

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
• Selected applicants may be required to complete a probationary period.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:07/24/2024. 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. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09 level. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 level. 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. If you are a current VBA employee outside of the commuting area seeking reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS-11 / GS-12 (or higher) and the promotion potential of your current position must be at least GS-12. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-11 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: To qualify, 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 experience (1) Evaluating programs and their functions; (2) Recommending improvements in procedures, work methods, and or organizations; and (3) Implementing changes to programs/business lines. OR Education Substitution: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required to qualify at the GS-11 grade level. Note: coursework must have equipped you with the competencies described in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section of the announcement. Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree; or Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M, if related to the duties of this position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: Applicants may combine education and experience to qualify at the GS-11 level. For example, if you do not fully meet the length of experience and education described for a specific grade level (e.g. have six months of experience and some coursework but not a degree), the two can be combined to total 100% of the requirement. Click here for more information. To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned (when substituting you can use graduate level education you have earned beyond the second year). Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at the GS-11 level. GS-12 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: To qualify, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-11) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as experience (1) Interpreting, applying and explaining laws, rules, regulations, procedures and policies; (2) Experience in applying analytical methods and techniques to measure the effectiveness of a program; (3) Experience creating and interpreting databases, developing effective tracking and filing systems to assure action items are complete; and (4) Tracking and reporting the progress of projects/changes. There is no educational substitute at the GS-12 grade level. 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: While the work is primarily sedentary, some walking, bending, stooping, and carrying of light materials is present in the position. 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/.

Education

For GS-11: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

For GS-12: There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to be credited towards qualifications. Provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

All education claimed by applicants will be verified upon appointment. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript to receive credit.

Contacts

• Address St Paul Regional Benefit Office 1 Federal Dr, Fort Snelling St Paul, MN 55111-4050 US
• Name: Anthony Gillespie
• Phone: 3039145499 X3628
• Email: [email protected]