The Program Specialist position is located in the Veterans Benefits Administration, Boston Regional Office, in the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Division. The incumbent is responsible for assisting with technical management of the VR&E caseload, providing assistance to Veteran clients, scheduling of orientations, timekeeping, IT coordination functions, management of IRIS inquiries, VR&E corporate mailbox(es), IPPS, e-VA , and the centralized mail portals.
Specific duties include: Analyzes and prepares program status reports for review at all levels. Responsible for internal controls and Division System Analysis of Operation (SAO) reports. Plans and/or accomplishes special projects. Performs a variety of duties related to special projects involving program issues that contain complicating elements. Maintains diaries, collects data, and prepares recurring reports for VR&E internal controls, and other SAO reports (group orientation appointments, national STAR reviews, local QA, receipt of contractor reports, and division overtime funds). Communicates internally and externally with the full range of agency stakeholders. Evaluates, processes, or makes recommendations for effective organizational changes. Performs organizational analysis for changes in the functional areas of division. Incumbent is responsible for serving as Division Timekeeper. Incumbent ensures that all leave is appropriately entered into the VATAS system. Leave such as FMLA is tracked appropriately and all timecards are certified to schedule. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. The grade progression for this position is GS-07, GS-09. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available. Telework: This position is eligible for situational (ad hoc) telework only. The selectee is required to report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. Telework may be approved only on a case-by-case basis with supervisory approval. Routine or recurring telework is not authorized for this position. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist; PD39046A and PD39047A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required.
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: 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: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. For further information, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications. You may submit unofficial transcripts when applying. However, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to provide an official transcript or a statement from the institution (e.g., from the registrar, dean, or other appropriate official) or equivalent documentation prior to the start date.
hussein.chammout@va.gov 313-596-7206
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