- Position Title
- Veterans Service Representative (Rating)
- Agency
- Veterans Benefits Administration
- Announcement Number
- DHA-11611253-22-CB Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, August 18, 2022 to Monday, October 17, 2022
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the Department of Veterans Affairs? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. You may only select up to 1 location(s).
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Assessment 1
1.
From the descriptions below, please select the statement that best describes how you meet the education and/or experience requirement for this position at the GS-09 level.
2.
From the descriptions below, please select the one response that best describes how you meet the education and/or experience requirement for this position at the GS-10 level.
3.
From the descriptions below, please select the one response that best describes how you meet the minimum qualifications for the Veterans Service Representative (Rating) , GS-0996-11 position.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
4.
To qualify for the Veterans Service Representative (Rating), GS-0996-12 position you must have at least one year of full-time specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include: 1) Using federal or state laws pertaining to compensation, pension to accurately rate claims. 2) Working with disability charts or rating schedules, innumerable disabilities, and various percentages of evaluations for disabilities to verify benefit claims. and 3) Comparing medical reports and other evidence to the rating schedule to make sound rating decisions.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Notify the VSR an/or claimant of the rating decision to include the basis and reasoning.
6.
Notify the VSR to obtain evidence needed to support a claim.
7.
Determines if diseases/injuries were incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.
8.
Decide the necessity for type of medical (re) examinations, evaluations, and opinions needed to determine the existence/ extent of disabilities.
9.
Determine permanent incapacity and/or competency of Veterans and their dependents.
10.
Analyze claim evidence by applying VA'S Schedule for Rating Disabilities and other applicable guidelines to determine final rating decision (Rating Schedule) for claims.
11.
Utilize various electronic data processing (EDP) systems to input, process, monitor, and ajudicate claims-related data.
12.
Utilize various electronic data processing (EDP) systems to prepare correspondence (i. e. Statements of the Case, Advisory Opinions etc).
13.
Analyze legal, medical, and occupational factors to weight the value of evidence.
14.
Discuss claims with Veteran Service Organization representatives.
15.
Communicate with a variety of VA employees to obtain or clarify information relating to benefit claims.