Veterans Benefits Specialist

Veterans Benefits Administration; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Benefits Administration seeks a Rating Veterans Service Representative (RVSR) to work within the Veterans Service Center (VSC), Pension Management Center (PMC), or IDES program division. Applicants must meet time-in-grade by the closing date and may qualify via specialized experience or education substitutions with transcript support.

Eligibility determinations and evidence evaluation drive claims for federal benefits.

Qualifications

• GS-09: Specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 in responding to claimant inquiries and building service program case files; education substitution allowed with transcripts.
• GS-10: Specialized experience equivalent to GS-09; assist claimants with applications and identify errors in benefits packages; education substitution allowed with transcripts.
• GS-11: Specialized experience equivalent to GS-10; explain benefit decisions to claimants and evaluate evidence to determine eligibility; education substitution allowed.

Skills

Specialized Experience

Education

Master's degree related field

Graduate-level education

Job description

Veterans Benefits Administration seeks a Rating Veterans Service Representative (RVSR) to work within the Veterans Service Center (VSC), Pension Management Center (PMC), or IDES program division. Applicants must meet time-in-grade by the closing date and may qualify via specialized experience or education substitutions with transcript support.

Eligibility determinations and evidence evaluation drive claims for federal benefits.