Legal Administrative Specialist

Summary The Legal Administrative Specialist (LAS) serves as a member of the Public Contact Team, located in the Veterans Service Center.

The incumbent provides in-depth information and comprehensive assistance to veterans their dependents and beneficiaries concerning any matter within the scope of VA benefits and related non-VA benefits.

Learn more about this agency Help Overview * Accepting applications * Open & closing dates 05/07/2024 to 05/17/2024 * Salary $56,528 - $73,484 per year The salary range indicated in this announcement will be adjusted to include locality payment for selected duty location.

* Pay scale & grade GS 10 * Help Locations 1 vacancy in the following locations: * Little Rock, AR * Orlando, FL * Saint Petersburg, FL * Atlanta, GA * Show more locations (1) * New Orleans, LA * Remote job No * Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

* Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

* Relocation expenses reimbursed No * Appointment type Permanent - * Work schedule Full-time - * Service Competitive * Promotion potential None * Job family (Series) 0901 General Legal And Kindred Administration * Supervisory status No * Security clearance Other * Drug test No * Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk * Trust determination process Suitability/Fitness * Announcement number 317-24-TF-12376027-BU * Control number 790337800 Help This job is open to * Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

* Internal to an agency Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency This vacancy announcement is open ONLY to current, permanent Atlanta, GA; St.

Petersburg FL; Little Rock, AR; and New Orleans, LA VBA Regional Office employees and current/permanent VA employees who are CTAP eligible.

Help Duties Duties include but are not limited to: * Coordinates counseling sessions with Veterans, their dependents, and their beneficiaries face to face, regarding all benefits available through the VA, as well as non-VA benefits available through other agencies.

This is accomplished through in-person or telephone interviews, and correspondence.

or telephone VBA facilities and provides broad outreach services.

* Explains in detail, VBA rating decisions and provides explanations for the decisions using extensive knowledge of VA benefits and services, claim and appeal processing procedures and benefit determination information and all pertinent information available in system of record.

* Assists with programs include, but are not limited to, compensation and pension benefits, home loan eligibility, education, health care, life insurance, burial benefits, vocational rehabilitation services, general Social Security Administration benefit programs, other federal, state, and local domestic relations, and assistance programs.

* Prepares technical correspondence to veterans and their dependents providing benefit information, representation rights and response to miscellaneous inquiries.

* Explains pertinent legal provisions, regulations, and related administrative practices and their application to specific cases.

* May serve as or with the Outreach Coordinator (such as the Women's Veterans Coordinator, Minority Veterans Coordinator, Homeless Veterans Coordinator, Aging Veterans Coordinator, Ex-Prisoners of War Coordinator or Military Services Coordinator). * Initiates inquiries to resolve errors, delays, or other problems in obtaining benefits.

Completes claim and appeal related work.

Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday Telework Eligible: Yes, as determined by the Agency policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position Position Description/PD#:Legal Administrative Specialist; GS-0901-10, PD# 02108A Bargaining Unit: Yes, this is a bargaining unit position Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Physical Requirements: The work is principally sedentary.

Help Requirements 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 period * Subject to background/security investigation * Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/17/2024 TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: Applicant who are current Federal employee that has at least one (1) year (time-in-grade) at the GS-09 grade level.

The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal Service.

NOTE: You must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50 that indicates proof of status, and shows Time in Grade (for example, you were a career or career-conditional employee) and identifies your position title, series, grade, step, salary, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). 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 also submit your most recent promotion or within-grade increase in addition to your recent SF-50.

If you previously held a higher grade, you must also submit any SF-50 showing that grade.

DO NOT submit Award SF-50's and/or General Adjustment SF-50's as they cannot be used to prove time-in-grade.

AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: Applicant must demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualification requirements as noted below.

Specialized Experience GS-10 Grade Level: To Qualify at the grade level of GS-10: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-09). Specialized Experience is defined as (1) experience that has demonstrated the capability of being a self-reliant decision-maker and possessing the ability to work independently when providing customer service benefits counseling and claims processing.

(2) The individual must possess in-depth knowledge of researching relevant subject matter.

(3) The experience should be significantly and directly derived from federal, military, or the private sector.

Specialized Experience is defined as experience that has equipped the applicant to perform at the journeyman level of this position with little to no training or supervision.

Specialized experience may have been gained in such ways as: * orate to persons from a wide variety of backgrounds regarding VA benefits programs * research local, state, and Federal laws and regulations to determine veterans' eligibility for benefits programs OR * Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience.

To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have two and a half years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree.

Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position.

(Must submit transcripts.). OR, * Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level.

You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond two years of progressively higher level graduate education.

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.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http Education 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: 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: Additional information 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 CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at 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.

Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

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.

Salary: The salary range indicated in this announcement will be adjusted to include locality payment for selected duty location.

General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

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 or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

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As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated 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.

Applicants who do not fully address the specialized experience needed for the position (as described above in the job announcement) in their resume will not be referred for consideration.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: * REASONING: Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.

* PROBLEM SOLVING: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

* CUSTOMER SERVICE: Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.

* READING: Understands and interprets written material, including technical materials, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables; applies what is learned from written material to specific situations.

* COMPUTER SKILLS: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.

Narrative responses are not required at this time.

If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for 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.