Supervisory Veterans Claims Examiner

Veterans Benefits Administration; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) within the Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a qualified candidate for a GS-14 Program Operations role focused on policy and procedures for the VASRD PMO.

This position is virtual and aligned with the Washington DC area; applicants must meet all stated requirements by the closing date and satisfy time-in-grade provisions as applicable.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of a complex field of laws, regulations and Federal legislation related to veterans benefits.
• Thorough knowledge of state, federal and local benefit programs.
• Knowledge and/or practical application of program and/or project management and data analysis.

Skills

Laws & regs knowledge

Federal benefits knowledge

Program/project management

Data analysis

Job description

This position is organizationally aligned, in order, under the following: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Compensation Service (CS), Policy and Procedures, VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) Program Management Office (PMO), Program Operations team (218C). Position is to be filled virtually, and the Washington DC area.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement: 09/15/2026.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT

Applicants who are current 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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13 level.

The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT

You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

GS-14 Grade Level

• Specialized Experience: The applicant must document knowledge of a complex field of laws, regulations and Federal legislation pertaining to the full range of veterans benefits and a comprehensive and thorough knowledge of state, federal and local benefit programs in order to be able to explain them, both orally and in writing, to individuals of all educational backgrounds. The applicant must also possess knowledge and/or practical application of program and/or project management and data analysis.

Volunteer Experience

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, including volunteer experience.

Full vs. Part-Time Employment

Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.