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This position is located in the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Service, VBA, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC. The incumbent will direct the formulation of legislation, regulations, policy guidelines, and procedures for accomplishing the following: determining eligibility for vocational rehabilitation; evaluating limitations and capacities; providing counseling services and motivating disabled veterans towards rehabilitation.
Learn more about this agency05/17/2022 to 05/24/2022
$148,484 - $176,300 per year
GS 15
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
None
Yes
No
101-11498580-22-SE-NBU
654835600
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
This vacancy is open to non-competitive eligible - 30 percent or more eligible, VEOA, Schedule A and current/permanent VA employees who are CTAP eligible.
The incumbent directs the formulation of legislation, regulations, policy guidelines, and procedures for accomplishing the following: determining eligibility for vocational rehabilitation; evaluating limitations and capacities; providing counseling services and motivating disabled veterans towards rehabilitation; planning for the achievement of viable employment opportunities and independent living; providing for and/or securing ancillary and supplemental services to accomplish rehabilitation; identifying and assuring opportunities for placing rehabilitated veterans in suitable training and employment environments.
Collaborates to help determine national performance measures, targets, strategic objectives and assists in budget formulation process to ensure the budget targets are in line with VR&E's commitment to continuous improvement of programs and services. Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to ensure program scope meets necessary statutory and regulatory requirements. The incumbent will collaborate within the business to ensure national, regional and local performance measures are determined.
Reviews proposed legislation and Executive Orders affecting VR&E programs. Makes recommendations concerning specific changes to existing or planned VR&E program initiatives to ensure conformance with current legislation, regulations, or Executive Orders.
Innovate and maintain program and policy within the current legacy systems, while collaborating and implementing up-to-date and future systems and services to improve the VR&E landscape. Works collaboratively with field offices, partners and stakeholders to enhance Veteran satisfaction.
Initiate and maintains liaison with federal, state, and local government agencies to ensure linkage with the implementation of Executive Orders, legislative mandates, or other proposals. Negotiates all required contractual agreements, memorandums of understandings, etc., necessary for the implementation of arrangements such as joint VA/state DVR, VA/DOL, VA/OPM agreements.
Coordinate responses to Congressional, OMB, and GAO inquiries, as well as the preparation of responses to controlled correspondence. Coordinates with the Office of General Counsel (OGC) and Office of Regulation Policy and Management (00REG) as needed.
Involved in the development and approval of various IT and/or IT related systems. Through market research and available resources, the workgroup makes determinations based on system relevance, importance and implementation of potential replacement systems.
Establishes performance standards and evaluates the performance of subordinate supervisors, makes determinations on grievances, recommends training, and approves leave of subordinate supervisors.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Compressed/Flexible: As determined by the Agency Policy
Telework: Yes, as determined by the Agency Policy
Remote/Virtual: This is NOT A VIRTUAL position.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Program Analyst (Assistant Director) PD 39750-0
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
Travel Required: Occasional travel may be required as needed for this position.
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are authorized for this position. The Department of Veterans Affairs offers Permanent Change of Station (PCS) relocation services. Permanent Change of Station is the relocation of a household due to government convenience in connection with the transfer between duty stations or facilities. In consideration of the payment of expenses for travel and transportation, the selectee agrees to remain in federal service for twelve (12) months following the date of transfer. Failure to complete all conditions of the obligated service may result in repayment of travel/transportation expenses. For more information go to http://vaww.fscdirect.fsc.va.gov/pcs.asp.
COVID-19 Pandemic Expanded Telework Program
Due to COVID-19, VA is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement. Management officials will provide information about returning to the official, pre-pandemic worksite, when applicable. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework depending upon the terms of your organization's telework policy and the duties of the position. VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.
If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Administration and Management: Knowledge of planning, coordination, and execution of business functions, resource allocation, and production.
Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
Change Management: Knowledge of change management principles, strategies, and techniques required for effectively planning, implementing, and evaluating change in the organization.
Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
Managing Human Resources: Plans, distributes, coordinates, and monitors work assignments of others; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance; ensures that staff are appropriately selected, utilized, and developed, and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner.
Organizational Awareness: Knows the organization's mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization.
If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job-related information, which may include, but is not limited to responses to the knowledge, skills, and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
Notice to Applicants: It is the policy of the Government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. Information about an individual's employment experience will be used only to determine the person's qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual's personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not itself be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package to include the documents detailed below. Your resume and supporting documentation will be verified; errors, omissions, or failure to submit the documents as specified will affect your rating or result in loss of consideration for employment.
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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. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/24/2022 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11498580.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
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