Veterans Benefits Administration Hiring for Correspondence Analyst (Congressional Liaison) at Boston, Massachusetts Full Time

Summary This position serves as a Correspondence Analyst (Congressional Liaison) for the Boston VA Regional Office. The purpose of the work is to resolve issues under the jurisdiction of the Regional Office. Responsibilities Duties include: Tracks RO’s progress with respect to goals and facilities work or program reviews to improve results. Recommends solutions on issues and matters with external factors. Provides support to management on significant issues that include, but are not limited to policies, divisions goals and objectives, internal control, and the preparation of priority reports. Prepares assorted memorandums, letters, bulletins and other written communications for the Director and Staff Assistant for review and signature. Performs evaluations in the processes of various systematic analyses of operations to determine the level of qualify and management factors of the program areas. Implements new or revised procedures involving two or more program areas and completes any related required options. Maintains various administrative controls to keep the Director and Staff Assistant informed in all applicable areas of responsibility. Reviews all new directives from all sources and advises the Director and Staff Assistant regarding the impact on RO programs and how to implement the new requirements. Examines and analyzes office productivity data and briefs the Director and Staff Assistant on progress made in achieving performance goals, areas needing special attention and suggested alternative remedial actions. Prepares workload estimates and manpower utilization requirements. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirement are met Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Grade progression is GS-9/ GS-11 Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Position Description/ PD#Correspondence Analyst (Congressional Liaison) GS-9 39707A, GS-11 39706A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. 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. This may also require you to submit more than one SF-50 to support your eligibility. 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. For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7 For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9 GS-09 Level Requirements Specialized Experience: You must have one year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. In addition to the experience required at the GS-7 level, Specialized Experience is defined as knowledge of VA laws, regulations, principles, policies, and precedents pertaining to determine issues, and appropriate interventions and recommend improvements; knowledge of Veterans Benefits program operations and related support resources; knowledge of wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness and knowledge of agency program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key program events, milestones, and methods of evaluating the worth of the program accomplishments. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must possess a master’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LLB. or J.D, if related to the competencies listed under the “How you will be evaluated” section. GS-11 Level Requirements Specialized Experience: You must have one year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the GS-9 level. In addition to the experience required at the GS-9 level, Specialized Experience is defined as knowledge of VA laws, regulations, principles, policies, and precedents pertaining to determine issues, and appropriate interventions and recommend improvements; knowledge of Veterans Benefits program operations and related support resources; knowledge of wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness and knowledge of agency program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key program events, milestones, and methods of evaluating the worth of the program accomplishments. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related to the competencies listed under the “How you will be evaluated” section. Volunteer 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 experiences, 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, and/or carrying lightweight items. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management’s website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. 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: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. Additional Information 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. 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. 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. 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. 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