Legal Instruments Examiner
Company: usagov
Location: Milwaukee
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
Summary
This position is located in the Veterans Benefit Administration,
Regional Office, Fiduciary Division. Working under the general
supervision of the Chief, Field Section, with technical assistance
from District
Counsel. Supervisor sets the overall objectives and resources
available. Employee performs all aspects
of the work with little supervision.
This job is open to
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or
"displaced" employee.
Current federal employees of this agency. Clarification from the
agency
Current permanent career/career conditional employees (competitive
service or certain excepted service) of the U.S. Dept of Veterans
Affairs or displaced VBA employees currently residing in the local
Milwaukee, WI commuting area that are eligible for hire under the
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP). CTAP applicants MUST
submit VBA issued displacement letter with application.
Duties
of estate management and benefit rights.
field examination reports. Work Schedule: Regular office hours; You
may be required to work a different tour of duty to provide
training as needed.
Telework Available: Available
Duty Location Status: Milwaukee, WI
Title/PD#: Legal Instruments Examiner GS - 7/8/9; PD 37150A,
37151A, 37152A
Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full
performance level without further competition when all regulatory,
qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a
lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full
performance level.
Time-in-grade: Applicants who are/were federal employees and have
held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet
time-in-grade requirements. For a GS-07 position you must have
served 52 weeks at the GS-05 level, for a GS-08 position you must
have served 52 weeks at the GS-07 level, for a GS-09 position you
must have served 52 weeks at the GS-08 level. To support your claim
of time in grade, you must submit your most recent appointment,
promotion, or within grade increase SF-50 (not an award or general
adjustment SF-50). Some applicants may have to submit more than one
SF-50 to demonstrate their eligibility. See the required documents
section for more information.
Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. Typically, the
employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be
some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as
papers, books, small parts; driving an automobile, etc. No special
physical demands are required to perform the work.
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.
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with
disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5
CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, appointment of persons with
disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical
disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or disabled
Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or
more. Please contact the special placement coordinator or the human
resources specialist listed on this vacancy for more information
regarding applying for consideration under schedule A or as a 30%
disabled Veteran.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Qualifications
Specialized Experience:
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements
by the closing date of this
announcement, 07/19/2023.
The Office of Personnel Management's group coverage qualification
standards, associated individual occupational requirements (IOR),
and individual qualification standards covering white collar
occupations in the Federal competitive service can be found
Here.
GS-07
To qualify, applicants must have one year of specialized experience
equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-06) in the normal
line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
Specialized experience is defined as work that involves (1) Using
various computer systems for data entry and maintaining/monitoring
case files; (2) Preparing various types of written correspondence;
(3) Gathering and analyzing evidence in order to make sound
recommendations and/or referrals; AND (4) Communicating with
customers of varying and diverse backgrounds.
GS-08
To qualify, applicants must have one year of specialized experience
equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-07) in the normal
line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
Specialized experience is defined as work that involves (1) Using
various computer systems for data entry and maintaining/monitoring
case files; (2) Preparing various types of written correspondence;
(3) Gathering and analyzing evidence in order to make sound
recommendations and/or referrals; AND (4) Communicating with
customers of varying and diverse backgrounds.
GS-09
To qualify, applicants must have one year of specialized experience
equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-08) in the normal
line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
Specialized experience is defined as work that involves (1) Using
various computer systems for data entry and maintaining/monitoring
case files; (2) Preparing various types of written correspondence;
(3) Gathering and analyzing evidence in order to make sound
recommendations and/or referrals; AND (4) Communicating with
customers of varying and diverse backgrounds.
Note: 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 you document, to include volunteer
experience.
Education
There is no educational substitution for the GS-07, 08 or 09
level.
Additional information
The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible
displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection
priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.
To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be
found well-qualified for this vacancy. A well-qualified candidate
is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards
and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that
clearly exceed the minimum qualifications requirements for this
position. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility can be found
Here.
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.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional
vacancies.
If you are unable to apply online view the following link for
information regarding an Alternate Application.
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.
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 or who do not possess the education to substitute for it
will not be referred for consideration.
After you have met the minimum qualifications, you will be rated on
the following competencies based on your application for this
position:
Writing: Uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling to
communicate thoughts, ideas, information, and messages in
writing.
Speaking: Uses correct English grammar to organize and communicate
ideas in words that are appropriate to listener sand situations;
uses body language appropriately.
Reasoning: Discovers or selects rules, principles, or relationships
between facts and other information.
Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals;
monitors progress and is motivated to achieve; manages own time and
deals with stress effectively.
Adaptability: Adapts quickly to changes.
Customer Service: Works and communicates with clients and customers
(e.g., any individuals who use or receive the services or products
that your work unit provides, including individuals who work in
your agency or in other agencies or organizations outside the
Government) to satisfy their expectations.
If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit
additional job-related information, which may include, but is not
limited to responses to the knowledge, skills, and abilities;
completion of a work sample, and/or 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.
Notice to Applicants: It is the policy of the Government not to
deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or
has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of
the individual. Information about an individual's employment
experience will be used only to determine the person's
qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of
knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual's personal
conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including
conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in
handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen
through no fault of the individual will generally not itself be the
basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination.
Applicant Lists will be evaluated for qualifications weekly.
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.
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.
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.
The following documents are required for all applicants:
Current Federal Employees:
In addition to the information listed above, please use this
checklist to ensure you have included other documents required for
your application.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification
requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to
be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the
attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting
institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in
this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may
affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the
https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11921033 and submit
the documentation specified in the job announcement. Documents will
not be accepted after the closing date of the announcement.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM
(EST) on 07/19/2023 to receive consideration.
1. To begin, click apply online to create a USAJOBS account or log
in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your
USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the
occupational questionnaire.
2. Click submit my answers to submit your application package.
Note: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and
appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing
date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS
account, select the application status link and then select the
more information link for this position. The details page will
display the status of your application, the documentation received
and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related
to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours
to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS
accountand click update application in the vacancy announcement.
You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your
USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
Agency contact information
Daniel Short
Phone
(410) 230-4424
Email
daniel.short@va.gov
Address
Milwaukee Regional Benefit Office 5400 West National Ave Milwaukee,
WI 53214 US
Next steps
After the review is complete, a referral certificate will be
issued, and applicants will be notified of their status by email
(if provided). Referred applicants will be notified as such and may
be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All
referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection
decision has been made.
You may check the status of your application at any time by logging
into your USAJOBS account: Here
For a more detailed update of your status, click on "more
information." Information regarding applicant process can be found:
Here
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
The following documents are required for all applicants:
Current Federal Employees:
In addition to the information listed above, please use this
checklist to ensure you have included other documents required for
your application.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification
requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to
be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the
attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting
institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in
this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may
affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the
https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11921033 and submit
the documentation specified in the job announcement. Documents will
not be accepted after the closing date of the announcement.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM
(EST) on 07/19/2023 to receive consideration.
1. To begin, click apply online to create a USAJOBS account or log
in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your
USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the
occupational questionnaire.
2. Click submit my answers to submit your application package.
Note: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and
appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing
date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS
account, select the application status link and then select the
more information link for this position. The details page will
display the status of your application, the documentation received
and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related
to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours
to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS
accountand click update application in the vacancy announcement.
You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your
USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
Agency contact information
Daniel Short
Phone
(410) 230-4424
Email
daniel.short@va.gov
Address
Milwaukee Regional Benefit Office 5400 West National Ave Milwaukee,
WI 53214 US
Next steps
After the review is complete, a referral certificate will be
issued, and applicants will be notified of their status by email
(if provided). Referred applicants will be notified as such and may
be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All
referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection
decision has been made.
You may check the status of your application at any time by logging
into your USAJOBS account: Here
For a more detailed update of your status, click on "more
information." Information regarding applicant process can be found:
Here
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
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