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Duties

1. Develop and analyzes long-range plans for OAR program activities, services, and processes.
2. Provide policy guidance and technical instruction to VA personnel in regional offices.
3. Provides day to day oversight of OAR functions to include, but not limited to, budget formulation and execution, staffing and recruitment, continuous process improvement, and program management and leadership.
4. Responsible for the effective, efficient, and economic direction, control and operation of this department-level program that provides benefits and services to Veterans.
5. Reviews proposed legislation, policies, and procedures pertaining to OAR programs and services; comments, recommends, and implements appropriate action.
6. Participates in Congressional hearings on proposed legislation and program oversight.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• US citizenship is required.
• One year probationary period required for initial SES appointment.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Incumbents of this position will be subject to a background investigation commensurate with the risk and sensitivity level of the position.
• Successful completion of drug screening required.
• Public Financial Disclosure Report (SF-278) is required within 30 days of appointment.
• May be subject to reassignment geographically or organizationally.
• VA structures its SES positions into pay bands. This is a pay band 2 position with a salary range between $147,649 to $214,300. Exceptions to the cap of the range may be considered in certain circumstances.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. 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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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  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.

• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  A complete application for this position includes the following items:
  
  1. Resume not to exceed 5 pages;
  
  2. Written narrative response to address each Technical Qualification(s) not to exceed 2 pages each; and
  
  3. Written narrative responses to address each Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) not to exceed 2 pages each for a total of 10 pages; or
  
  4. Proof of non-competitive eligibility (if applicable). Proof consists of an SF-50 showing career status in the SES and proof of certification of your Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) administered Qualifications Review Board (QRB).
  
  Non-Competitive Consideration: You are considered a non-competitive applicant if you are a current career Senior Executive, graduate of a Senior Executive Service (SES) Candidate Development Program (CDP) or an individual with SES reinstatement eligibility and your ECQs have been certified by the OPM QRB. You may be considered non-competitively for appointment to this position if you meet the mandatory technical qualifications requirements.
  
  Non-competitive applicants do not need to submit ECQ narratives but you must clearly state your status in your resume and submit a written narrative response to the Technical Qualification (s); not more than 2 pages per each TQ with a font size no smaller than 12 points. Proof of non-competitive eligibility is required. The agency has the option of considering you non-competitively or including you in the competitive process.
  
  TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION (TQ)s: In addition, all applicants must submit a written narrative response to the following specific TQ(s). Please label and include your name on each page. Please give examples and explain how often you used your skills, the complexity of the knowledge possessed, the level of people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled managing a large public or private sector organization that administers complex, rules-based benefits or services, etc. It is recommended that you draft your TQ(s) in a word document and then upload into the system.
  
  TQ1: Demonstrated experience in successfully leading and managing an office or program that delivers complex, rules-based benefits and/or services. Experience in providing operational oversight of the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and initiatives for a specialized program within a large department or organization.

• How to Apply

  Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm EST on the closing date, 04/04/2024 in order for you to be considered. Please read all instructions before you begin.
  
  To begin click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ and click on "Application Status". Click on the position title and select Apply Online to continue.

  
  

  Agency contact information

  Demetrius Gloster

  Phone

  907-201-3480

  Email

  Demetrius.Gloster@va.gov

  Address

  Veterans Benefits Administration - 1007
  810 Vermont Avenue NW
  Washington, DC 20420
  US

  Next steps

  The Corporate Senior Executive Management Office (CSEMO) will review all applications to determine if applicants meet the technical qualifications of this position and the SES ECQs. Those who meet the qualifications will be referred to the Executive Resources Board (ERB), a panel of SES members to determine the "best qualified" candidates. Once a selection is made, the selectee's application will be forwarded to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for approval by an OPM independent Qualifications Review Board (QRB), unless the selectee is a current/former SES executive or has successfully completed an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program and is QRB certified.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

All groups of qualified individuals.