Supervisory Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (AVREO).

Responsibilities

• Supervises Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) staff at out-based locations and within the Regional Office.
• The AVREO is responsible for the administration and workflow of the VR&E Division program.
• Facilitates operations with major public and private universities, community colleges, and vocational/technical institutes in the state to resolve training issues.
• Serves as a technical representative in developing, awarding, implementing and evaluating contracts to provide professional counseling, evaluation, case management, employment, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) services.
• Gathers and interprets a wide range of data addressing service concerns and is able to recommend appropriate action based on that data.
• Works closely with division teams in planning, designing, and carrying out programs, projects, studies, or other work to support the mission.
• Evaluates the work performance of subordinates, makes recommendations to fill division positions, receives employee complaints, approves employee travel, recommends awards and determines alternative courses of action to reduce work backlogs and barriers to production.
• Develops multi-year plans for scheduling in-service and contract work.
• Provides supervision of contract quality reviews and ensures that all contracting activity in the out-based offices or under the division control is consistent with regulatory requirements.
• Possesses extensive knowledge about Department of Veterans Affairs laws, regulations, policies, and procedures and their proper utilization and application and must be aware of the full scope of benefits and services available through the Department of Veterans Affairs and other agencies or sources.
• Serves as the professional and technical expert to advise higher management in areas of education, training, psychology, testing, evaluation, counseling, rehabilitation, job development, and job placement; implements the counseling, training, and related rehabilitation services under Chapter 31 and other VA rehabilitation, educational, and training programs.
• Assists the VR&E Officer by providing professional and technical expertise in all phases of rehabilitation activities, including counseling, case management, rehabilitation plan development, and job development and placement.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Selective Service Registration required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• One-year probationary/trial period; employment will be terminated unless certification that continued employment advances the public interest.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants must complete an online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification (REAL ID compliant after May 7, 2025).
• Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450) required before entering on duty and annually thereafter.

Qualifications

• Time-in-Grade: For GS-13, must have served 52 weeks at GS-12 level (submit SF-50).
• Minimum Qualification: Meet either (a) bachelor's or higher degree in behavioral or social science or related discipline; (b) combination of education and experience equivalent to a major in the field; (c) four years of appropriate experience demonstrating knowledge of one or more behavioral/social sciences equivalent to a major.
• Specialized Experience (GS-13): At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12, including: specialization in VR&E programs; knowledge of vocational and rehabilitation law regulations; skills to administer and counsel in entitlements for career development, job placement, psychology, rehabilitation, counseling; authority to control budgetary resources for approving and monitoring financial expenditures.
• Education: Transcripts required if qualifying via education or combination; must show degree awarded/conferred and date; only U.S. Department of Education recognized accredited institutions.
• Physical Requirements: Primarily sedentary with some walking, standing, bending, stooping, carrying lightweight items; requires mental rather than physical exertion.

Schedule

• Work Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.
• Compressed/Flexible: Not Available.
• Telework: Eligible for situational (ad hoc) telework only; requires supervisory approval on a case‑by‑case basis; routine or recurring telework not authorized.
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position.