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Eligibilities

1. Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for Schedule A Disability appointments?

For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.

To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.

A. Yes

B. No

2. Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions AND you:

recently separated (within the past 3 years); OR,
are a disabled veteran; OR,
served on active duty during a war, campaign or expedition; OR,
received an Armed Forces Service Medal?

If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, provide the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, you must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.

A. Yes

B. No

3. Are you a Veterans Benefits Administration employee?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.

A. Yes

B. No

Assessment 1

AREA OF CONSIDERATION (IAOC) - This vacancy announcement is open to current permanent VBA employees only.

1. Please select the response below that most accurately describes you.

A. Yes, I am a current permanent employee of the VBA; therefore, I am eligible to apply.

B. No, I do not meet the requirements as stated above; therefore, I am not eligible to apply for this position.

TIME-IN-GRADE (IATG) - As a current GS Federal employee, you must meet time-in-grade requirements (unless you are eligible for a non-competitive hiring authority such as Schedule A, VRA, or are a 30% or more disabled veteran).

2. GS-12 Time in Grade: Please select one response below that most accurately describes you.

A. I have at least one year time-in-grade in a position at the GS-11 grade level or higher.

B. I am eligible for a Schedule A Appointment or I am a 30% or more disabled veteran and wish to bypass time-in-grade requirements. NOTE: VRA is not a valid non-competitive appointing authority at this grade level.

C. I do not meet the requirements and cannot receive any further consideration.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (IQSE) - This section includes questions about the basic qualifications for this vacancy. If qualifying based on education, submission of transcripts is required (unofficial transcripts are acceptable.)

3. GS-12 Minimum Qualifications: From the description below, please select the response the best reflects your level of experience or education related to the GS-12 level. Your resume MUST provide information that supports your responses to the questionnaire.

A. I possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates: (1) Determining the eligibility for federal or state-administered benefits, such as: disability, education, housing, medical and/or veterans’ benefits; (2) Applying federal and state laws to process claims pertaining to a service, disability or benefit program; (3) Gathering and requesting evidence to build service program case files, respond to claimant inquiries, and identify errors, inconsistencies or omissions; (4) Explaining decisions to claimants, customers, special interest groups, dependents and/or representatives in an effort to gain understanding of determinations; (5) Processing claims for eligibility for workers’ compensation benefits to determine appropriateness and amount of worker’s compensation claims; (6) Performing, ordering and/or evaluating diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s condition, report symptoms or changes in patients’ condition, maintain accurate detailed reports/charts. In addition, I possess knowledge of anatomy and physiology, diseases and disabilities to assess sources of evidence and information to arrive at rating decisions. This includes the ability to read, understand and interpret medical and legal terminology. The applicant must document the ability to communicate in writing of wide range of veterans’ benefits laws and regulations that pertain to the entitlement for and award process of each VA benefit program.

B. My experience is NOT reflected in choice above, therefore I am NOT eligible for this position.

VERIFICATION STATEMENT (IOAC) - Your rating is subject to verification based on the resume, narratives and other relevant documents you submit, and through verification of references as appropriate. Deliberate attempts to falsify information are grounds for non-selection and for termination. In addition, falsifying information on your application can result in your being barred from federal employment.

4. Please choose A to certify that your answers are accurate and complete.

A. I certify that my answers are accurate and complete.

B. I do not wish to certify. I understand that I will not be considered for this position.

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