Supervisory Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VR&E Officer).
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We should include sections only when posting has real, specific content. We have content for Responsibilities, Qualifications, Schedule, Benefits (relocation). Also maybe Requirements (like time-in-grade, citizenship, selective service, etc.) There's a "Conditions of employment" section with citizenship, selective service, probationary period, background investigation, etc. That could be Requirements. Also there is "Bargaining Unit: No". That's minor metadata; could be folded into Requirements or omitted.
Thus we can have sections: Responsibilities, Qualifications, Requirements, Benefits, Schedule.
We need to use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should convert the duties into list items. Similarly qualifications into list. Requirements into list. Benefits into list. Schedule maybe just a
(since not a list). Ensure we preserve all substantive information.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc.
We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. The posting includes some duplicated lines like "Develops short- and Jong-term plans..." (typo). We need to preserve but not duplicate? We should keep unique content; but we can keep both if they are distinct? There's a duplicate sentence about developing short- and long-term plans appears twice (once with "Long-term" and once with "Jong-term" typo). We should keep only one instance? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So we should remove duplicated lines. So we need to deduplicate identical or near-identical lines. The duplicate is about developing short- and long-term plans. We'll keep one.
Also there is duplicate sentence about "Develops short- and Long-term plans..." and later "Develops short- and Jong-term plans...". We'll keep one correct version.
Also there may be duplicate about "Provides administrative and technical direction..." etc. Not duplicate.
We need to ensure we keep all substantive info.
Let's extract duties list:
- Directs the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VRE) Program, which performs technical, administrative, and professional work.
- Serves as the Regional Office's professional and technical expert in conducting, administering, and advising in the areas of education, training, testing, evaluation, counseling, rehabilitation, psychology, job development, job placement, and entitlement.
- Provides administrative and technical direction and professional leadership to a professional and technical staff of Counseling Psychologists, Rehabilitation Counselors, Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists, Employment/Program Specialists, and support staff as well as providing oversight of contractors.
- Oversees a team of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors (VRCs) and other staff in the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Regional Office (RO), RO Out-based office locations, VetSuccess On Campus (VSOC) school sites, or Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) locations on military installations.
- Develops short- and long-term plans to assure work is accomplished in a timely manner, is of acceptable quality, and accomplishes the changing initiatives and emphasis established by VA Central Office managers, as well as local management policy changes and procedural modifications.
- Ensures that his/her staff provides expert and high-quality services to the Veterans with a service-connected disability such as vocational counseling and consultation; counseling interventions; and superb case management.
- Responsible for managing allocated budgetary resources and for authorizing and supervising the expenditure of funds such as staff travel, beneficiary travel, tools, supplies, equipment, revolving fund loans, tutoring or reader services, individual instructor fees, tuition, and subsistence allowances.
- Provides counseling, training, and employment services to all eligible beneficiaries within the State of Mississippi. Activities and services provided by the VR&E Program directly and significantly impact a wide range of agency activities. The VR&E Program deals with the direct payment of benefits to veterans and dependents as well as providing payment for educational programs which can typically cost many thousands of dollars.
- Meets with senior managers at the Regional Office, State or Labor representatives, focal VA Medical Centers, Outpatient Clinics, and other facilities. Incumbent must frequently contact high-ranking civilian managers, supervisors, and technical staff regarding contracting of services. Other professional contacts are with physicians, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, social workers, program and administration officials with VA and other local, state, and federal agencies. Given the interrelated nature of the various contracted services, state and federal Vocational Rehabilitation programs, the level of these contacts has a decided impact on the successful performance of the work.
- Takes a variety of personnel-related actions such as hearing/resolving grievances or complaints, proposes disciplinary and adverse actions, evaluates performance of rehabilitation professionals; decides on nonroutine training needs, approves expenses relative to employee travel and overtime; recommends within-grade increases, awards, bonuses; and recommends changes in position classification.
We removed duplicate plan sentence.
Now Qualifications section content:
We have:
- TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: As a current Federal, GS employee you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement: 09/29/2026. For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13 level.
- If you are a current VBA employee requesting reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS-14 or higher and the promotion potential of your current position must be at least GS-14. 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 the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.
- MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: To qualify for this position, you must meet both the Basic Requirements (Individual Occupational Requirements) and the specialized experience requirements described below:
* Individual Occupational Requirements (Basic Requirements): To be eligible for this position, you must meet one of the following:
- Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in behavioral or social science, or a related discipline appropriate to the position.
- OR; Combination of education and experience: A combination of education and experience that provided you with the knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
- OR; Experience: Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrates you have acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
- Note: You must submit transcripts if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience.
* Specialized Experience GS-14: In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, you must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as experience in Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment programs:
1) expertise with employment and vocational rehabilitation programs;
2) possessing knowledge and expertise in the procedures for vocational and rehabilitation law;
3) the expertise to administer and counsel in the areas of counseling, rehabilitation, psychology, career development, and job placement entitlements;
4) the expertise to control budgetary resources for approving and monitoring financial expenditures.
* Combining Education & Experience: 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.
* 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: This position is primarily sedentary with some walking, standing, bending, stooping and carrying of lightweight items (i.e. folders, claims files). This position requires mental rather than physical exertion.
* Education Transcripts is need only if you are using education to qualify. (Unofficial and/or Official) must also show that the degree has been awarded/conferred and the date awarded. 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: 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.
We need to deduplicate any repeated lines. There's a line about "Education Transcripts is need only if you are using education to qualify." appears maybe once. Also there is a line about "You may submit unofficial transcripts when applying..." appears once.
We'll keep as list items.
Requirements section: from Conditions of employment:
- You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- You may be required to serve a probationary or trial period
- Selectees are required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period if
(since not a list). Ensure we preserve all substantive information. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. The posting includes some duplicated lines like "Develops short- and Jong-term plans..." (typo). We need to preserve but not duplicate? We should keep unique content; but we can keep both if they are distinct? There's a duplicate sentence about developing short- and long-term plans appears twice (once with "Long-term" and once with "Jong-term" typo). We should keep only one instance? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So we should remove duplicated lines. So we need to deduplicate identical or near-identical lines. The duplicate is about developing short- and long-term plans. We'll keep one. Also there is duplicate sentence about "Develops short- and Long-term plans..." and later "Develops short- and Jong-term plans...". We'll keep one correct version. Also there may be duplicate about "Provides administrative and technical direction..." etc. Not duplicate. We need to ensure we keep all substantive info. Let's extract duties list: - Directs the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VRE) Program, which performs technical, administrative, and professional work. - Serves as the Regional Office's professional and technical expert in conducting, administering, and advising in the areas of education, training, testing, evaluation, counseling, rehabilitation, psychology, job development, job placement, and entitlement. - Provides administrative and technical direction and professional leadership to a professional and technical staff of Counseling Psychologists, Rehabilitation Counselors, Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists, Employment/Program Specialists, and support staff as well as providing oversight of contractors. - Oversees a team of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors (VRCs) and other staff in the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Regional Office (RO), RO Out-based office locations, VetSuccess On Campus (VSOC) school sites, or Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) locations on military installations. - Develops short- and long-term plans to assure work is accomplished in a timely manner, is of acceptable quality, and accomplishes the changing initiatives and emphasis established by VA Central Office managers, as well as local management policy changes and procedural modifications. - Ensures that his/her staff provides expert and high-quality services to the Veterans with a service-connected disability such as vocational counseling and consultation; counseling interventions; and superb case management. - Responsible for managing allocated budgetary resources and for authorizing and supervising the expenditure of funds such as staff travel, beneficiary travel, tools, supplies, equipment, revolving fund loans, tutoring or reader services, individual instructor fees, tuition, and subsistence allowances. - Provides counseling, training, and employment services to all eligible beneficiaries within the State of Mississippi. Activities and services provided by the VR&E Program directly and significantly impact a wide range of agency activities. The VR&E Program deals with the direct payment of benefits to veterans and dependents as well as providing payment for educational programs which can typically cost many thousands of dollars. - Meets with senior managers at the Regional Office, State or Labor representatives, focal VA Medical Centers, Outpatient Clinics, and other facilities. Incumbent must frequently contact high-ranking civilian managers, supervisors, and technical staff regarding contracting of services. Other professional contacts are with physicians, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, social workers, program and administration officials with VA and other local, state, and federal agencies. Given the interrelated nature of the various contracted services, state and federal Vocational Rehabilitation programs, the level of these contacts has a decided impact on the successful performance of the work. - Takes a variety of personnel-related actions such as hearing/resolving grievances or complaints, proposes disciplinary and adverse actions, evaluates performance of rehabilitation professionals; decides on nonroutine training needs, approves expenses relative to employee travel and overtime; recommends within-grade increases, awards, bonuses; and recommends changes in position classification. We removed duplicate plan sentence. Now Qualifications section content: We have: - TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: As a current Federal, GS employee you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement: 09/29/2026. For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13 level. - If you are a current VBA employee requesting reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS-14 or higher and the promotion potential of your current position must be at least GS-14. 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 the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. - MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: To qualify for this position, you must meet both the Basic Requirements (Individual Occupational Requirements) and the specialized experience requirements described below: * Individual Occupational Requirements (Basic Requirements): To be eligible for this position, you must meet one of the following: - Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in behavioral or social science, or a related discipline appropriate to the position. - OR; Combination of education and experience: A combination of education and experience that provided you with the knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. - OR; Experience: Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrates you have acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. - Note: You must submit transcripts if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. * Specialized Experience GS-14: In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, you must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as experience in Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment programs: 1) expertise with employment and vocational rehabilitation programs; 2) possessing knowledge and expertise in the procedures for vocational and rehabilitation law; 3) the expertise to administer and counsel in the areas of counseling, rehabilitation, psychology, career development, and job placement entitlements; 4) the expertise to control budgetary resources for approving and monitoring financial expenditures. * Combining Education & Experience: 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. * 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: This position is primarily sedentary with some walking, standing, bending, stooping and carrying of lightweight items (i.e. folders, claims files). This position requires mental rather than physical exertion. * Education Transcripts is need only if you are using education to qualify. (Unofficial and/or Official) must also show that the degree has been awarded/conferred and the date awarded. 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: 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. We need to deduplicate any repeated lines. There's a line about "Education Transcripts is need only if you are using education to qualify." appears maybe once. Also there is a line about "You may submit unofficial transcripts when applying..." appears once. We'll keep as list items. Requirements section: from Conditions of employment: - You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job - Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 - You may be required to serve a probationary or trial period - Selectees are required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period if