Employment Specialist

Veterans Benefits Administration; Anchorage (AK); A distancia; USD 70.000 - 132.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Veterans Benefits Administration, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks an Employment Specialist in the VR&E division. The role guides disabled veterans through employment tracks, liaising with employers and coordinating readiness programs to place veterans in suitable positions.

Responsibilities include marketing to employers, providing incentives, and maintaining labor-market data while ensuring compliance with regulations.

Formación

• Transcript must be submitted with your application.
• If using foreign education, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript.
• Official transcript or an official statement from the institution required prior to start date.

Responsabilidades

• Markets to employers based on vocational goals of the job-ready disabled veterans.
• Markets and provides employer incentives such as on-the-job training and special employer incentives.
• Coordinates employment readiness classes for veterans ready to work.
• Maintains and promotes a positive image of the VR&E program through networking with employers.
• Advises employers on reasonable accommodations and rehabilitation technology accommodations.

Descripción del empleo

• Hiring Agency: Veterans Benefits Administration
• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is located in the Department of Veteran Affairs. The Employment Specialist works as an employee in the Veteran Readiness and Employment Division (VR&E). The incumbent will serve as a triage team member to help disabled veterans make an informed choice regarding the appropriate employment track that best meets their needs with the understanding that veterans can move between tracks.

Key Responsibilities

Major duties include, but are not limited to: Markets to employers based on vocational goals of the job-ready disabled veterans; Markets and provides special employer incentives such as on-the-job training, non-paid work experience, special employer incentives, and available tax information; Coordinates employment readiness classes for veterans ready to go to work but lacking important traits in employment readiness; Maintains and promotes a positive image of the VR&E program through active networking and ongoing contacts with employers; Offers direction to employers regarding reasonable accommodation and rehabilitation technology accommodations; Disseminates labor market information to assist counselors and veterans with "informed choice." Provides Employment Services Performance Data for local office; Maintains and continually updates a database of job-ready disabled veterans (incorporate Corporate WINRS tracking system); Assists veterans with job networking, development, and placement; Develops partnerships with employers and other agencies to assist veterans with employment services (e.g. - the Department of Labor, Small Business Administration, local and state agencies, and private sector businesses and employment services); Assists counselors with employment follow-up according to regulatory requirements; Coordinates efforts to develop job clubs, job labs, or job readiness resource rooms for use by veterans in job readiness preparation and self-directed job search; Maintains records of employment activities through case notes in Corporate WINRS; Markets to and becomes initial "point of contact" for employers who need assistance with return-to-work cases of disabled veterans whose job is affected by disability.

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. The grade progression for this position is GS-09/11/12. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Compressed/Flexible: Available.

Telework: This position is eligible for situational (ad hoc) telework only. The selectee is required to report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. Telework may be approved only on a case-by-case basis with supervisory approval. Routine or recurring telework is not authorized for this position. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Employment Specialist, 31623A, 11623A, 01623A. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Requirements & Education

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: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications. You may submit unofficial transcripts when applying.

However, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to provide an official transcript or a statement from the institution (e.g., from the registrar, dean, or other appropriate official) or equivalent documentation prior to the start date.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $69789 – $131571/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-18.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.