Program Specialist.

Veterans Benefits Administration · Newark, NJ · 1 wk ago

OTHRFull-time

About the role

A Program Specialist in VR&E supports staff responsible for providing eligible Veterans benefits under Chapter 31 and Chapter 36 of Title 38 U.S. Code. Duties include assisting in all phases of the vocational rehabilitation program, preparing awards, resolving VR&E eligibility and entitlement issues, maintaining purchase cards, coordinating new applicants, managing inquiries, and serving as timekeeper.

Responsibilities

Assisting in all phases of the vocational rehabilitation program.
Preparing awards required to pay the Veterans subsistence while participating in the program.
Resolving issues regarding VR&E eligibility and entitlement.
Maintaining centralized purchase card for Newark VRCs.
Cooking new applicants to the VR&E programs and facilitating group orientation sessions.
Managing inquiries and providing assistance with financial oversight of the VR&E program for participants.
Serving as timekeeper for the VR&E division.
Serving as support for the Division's front desk office.

Requirements

Required:

U.S. Citizenship
Selective Service Registration (for males born after 12/31/1959)
Background/security investigation
Time-in-grade eligibility

Qualifications

Specialized experience at the GS-9 level: Experience working with career transitioning programs and operations, experience in office administration and coordinating general office business practice, and experience providing services for individuals in an occupational or career transitioning program.
Education: Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree, or two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education, or LLB or J.D. if related.

Benefits

Regular office hours, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Compressed/Flexible Schedule: 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. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Pay

Salary range: Not specified. 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.

Schedule

Work Schedule: Regular office hours, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Compressed/Flexible Schedule: 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. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.