Supervisory Veterans Service Representative (VSCM).

Veterans Benefits Administration; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation incentives

Job summary

Veterans Benefits Administration seeks a Supervisory Veterans Service Representative (GS-14) to lead a division delivering VA benefit programs to Veterans and their families. The incumbent directs staff, manages complex claims, and ensures policy adherence while coordinating with the Regional Office Director.

The position offers potential relocation/recruitment incentives, a standard federal work schedule, and limited situational telework with supervisor approval.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level.
• Knowledge of veteran benefits programs and VBA policies.
• Leadership and project-management experience in a federal context.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, coordinates, directs, and controls the work of the division.
• Directs staffing, placement, assignment, and training of division personnel.
• Directs program activities for the delivery of VA benefit programs for Veterans, their dependents, and beneficiaries.
• Executes final authority on personnel actions.
• Forecasts workload and ensures resources are planned and provided.
• Serves as technical advisor to Regional Office Director for compensation and pension programs.

Skills

Staff management

Policy development

Public service

Job description

• Plans, organizes, coordinates, directs, and controls the work of the division.
• Directs staffing, placement, assignment, and training of division personnel to manage division workflow/productivity.
• Directs program activities for the delivery of VA benefit programs for Veterans, their dependents, and beneficiaries.
• Exercises final authority for the full-range of division's personnel actions.
• Ensures proficient resource utilization and quality of work performed and services rendered; writes/establishes policies and procedures within division.
• Maintains the highest technical and professional authority to make final decisions in the types of claims considered most difficult or critical which commit the Federal Government to unusual liability.
• Forecasts both short and long range workload of the division so adequate funds, staffing, space, equipment and supplies will be planned for, budgeted, and provided.
• Approves written responses to Congressional, White House, and other special inquiries concerning VA benefits.
• Serves as technical advisor to Regional Office Director for the administration of Compensation and Pension programs.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with various civic and Veteran organizations.
• Ensures equal opportunities for all division employees and supports Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy/goals.
• Reviews the most complex cases prior to final claims determination.

Duties

The Incumbent

• Plans, organizes, coordinates, directs, and controls the work of the division.
• Directs staffing, placement, assignment, and training of division personnel to manage division workflow/productivity.
• Directs program activities for the delivery of VA benefit programs for Veterans, their dependents, and beneficiaries.
• Exercises final authority for the full-range of division's personnel actions.
• Ensures proficient resource utilization and quality of work performed and services rendered; writes/establishes policies and procedures within division.
• Maintains the highest technical and professional authority to make final decisions in the types of claims considered most difficult or critical which commit the Federal Government to unusual liability.
• Forecasts both short and long range workload of the division so adequate funds, staffing, space, equipment and supplies will be planned for, budgeted, and provided.
• Approves written responses to Congressional, White House, and other special inquiries concerning VA benefits.
• Serves as technical advisor to Regional Office Director for the administration of Compensation and Pension programs.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with various civic and Veteran organizations.
• Ensures equal opportunities for all division employees and supports Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy/goals.
• Reviews the most complex cases prior to final claims determination.

Work Schedule

Full time, Monday through Friday, 07:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT).

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#

Supervisory Veterans Service Representative (VSCM) GS-14: 37979A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives

Authorized. Relocation expenses and services (Permanent Change of Station - PCS) are authorized. PCS covers the relocation of a household for government convenience when transferring between duty stations. By accepting PCS, the selectee agrees to remain in Federal service for 12 months after the move. Failure to complete the service period may require repayment of PCS expenses.

Financial Disclosure Report

Not required

Bargaining Unit

No

Requirements

Conditions of employment

Required

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the Agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the Agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Additional Conditions Of Employment Are As Follows

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary or trial period
• You may be required to serve a supervisory probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Required to attend an 8 week training session, which may require travel.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:08/21/2026.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT

As a current Federal, GS employee you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

• For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13.
• If you are a current VBA employee requesting a reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy announcement, you must currently hold the GS-14 (or higher) and the promotion potential of your current position must be at least GS-14.

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. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

GS-14 Grade Level

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or higher.

Specialized Experience Is Defined As

• Comprehensive knowledge of Veteran benefit programs or VBA business lines and laws affecting Veterans' compensation and pension benefits to provide authoritative guidance and direction on claims and appeals processing.
• Supervised, managed, or served as a project lead to accomplish performance and project goals; possesses knowledge and/or practical application of employee relations (e.g., performance or conduct based actions) and labor relations (e.g., grievance process or negotiations) practices

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.

Physical Requirements:

The work normally involves mental rather than physical exertion. The work is mostly sedentary; however, there may be some walking, standing, and carrying of light items.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Additional information

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.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)

provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at

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.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP),

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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.

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.