Veteran Readiness and Officer; VREO

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

The Veteran Readiness and Employment Officer (VREO) manages the Veteran Readiness & Employment (VR&E) division and is responsible for providing administrative and technical direction and professional leadership to a professional and technical staff of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors and clerical staff.

Specific duties include:
Directs and supervises the administration of work involving eligibility criteria, vocational exploration, conducting assessments of both the local labor market, plan development based on appropriate vocational goals, examination of medical information, making legally binding entitlement decisions, award adjustments, award authorization, and case management services.

Provides administrative expertise in all phases of rehabilitation activities, including counseling, case management, rehabilitation plan development, and job development and placement.

Review the most difficult and complex cases and elements such as fraud, high cost programs, independent living cases to include home adaptation, category one and two self-employment cases, re-entrance into a rehabilitation program cases, retroactive induction cases, and extension of entitlement cases.

Provides internal policy direction and supervision of the RO VR&E staff through on-site visits and inspections, review and analysis of standard or specifically requested data and individualized or telephonic and written communication. Maintains knowledge of special incentives and hiring preferences for Veterans and ensures that outreach is conducted.

Understands and is sensitive to the objectives of the EEO program and promotes workforce diversity through recruitment, coaching, and developmental activities, consistent with the merit system principles

Work Schedule:

Full time, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible:
Not 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#:
Veteran Readiness and Employment Officer (VREO); PD38427A Relocation:
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:
Required. This position requires completion of a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450) under 5 C.F.R. § (a).

The selectee must submit the form before entering on duty and annually thereafter. Bargaining Unit:
No

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