Legal Admin Specialist (Public Contact Outreach Specialist) - Huntington, WV - Overview Summary Legal Administrative Specialist (Public Contact Outreach Specialist), GS-0901-7/9/10 This Legal Administrative Specialist position is located in the Veterans Service Center, Huntington Regional Office. It is open at the GS-7, GS-9 grade level as well as at the GS-10 full performance level. This position can be filled at the GS-7, GS-9 or GS-10 grade level. Work Schedule: M-F 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Legal Admin Specialist (Public Contact Outreach Specialist)/PD# 06167A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Duties None - $41,365 $72,437 Job Details Application Open Date 3/9/2018 Application Close Date 3/27/2018 Organization Veterans Benefits Administration Who May Apply None Status None - 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. Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/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 ICTAP and 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. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the - site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members. For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the - document. If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an - . - Qualifications - To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/27/2018. 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 by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5. For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. For a GS-10 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. 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.To support your claim that you have the required time-in-grade, you must submit your most recent promotion, within-grade increase, or appointment SF-50. If you previously held a higher grade, you must also submit any SF-50 showing that grade. Do not submit Award SF-50s. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: - Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: - Demonstrating knowledge of laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs and their relationship to other related programs. - Knowledge of federal laws, regulations and implementation procedures pertaining to compensation, pension and other benefits; knowledge of federal, State and local laws, assistance services and programs, sufficient to help or direct veterans to the appropriate resource to resolve problems. - Knowledge of legal opinions rendered regarding veterans; ability to interpret laws, guidelines, regulations and precedent opinions; and knowledge of electronic data processing systems. Examples of acceptable specialized experience include: Responsibility for making decisions regarding claims for a state or Federal agency, insurance company, employee compensation board, disability retirement, or pension program. OR, - Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for the GS-7 grade level you must have1 academic year of graduate education or bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. To qualify at the GS-9 level, applicants must have a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. To qualify at the GS-9 level, applicants must have a Masters Degree plus one half year of progressively higher graduate education or 2 and a half years of progressively higher graduate education. ?OR, - Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond high school. . To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned. When substituting you can use graduate level education you have earned beyond a Master's Degree. Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. For example, an applicant who has 9 semester hours of graduate level education (i.e. 50% of graduate education required) and 6 months of creditable specialized experience (i.e. 50% of the required experience) would equal 100% of the required experience for the position. tA transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Competency 1 - Knowledge of benefit programs available to Veterans and their beneficiaries. Competency 2 - Ability to communicate orally with people from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds and varying levels of understanding. Competency 3 - Ability to effectively communicate in writing in a clear, concise and understandable manner. Competency 4 - Ability to utilize electronic processing systems to meet customer needs by answering inquiries, monitoring data, and correspondence. 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. Note: - Physical Requirements: Work is Sedentary. - Benefits