VMSDEP Specialist

Title:

VMSDEP Specialist State Role

Title:

Prog Admin Specialist IHiring Range: $53,000-$57,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency:
Dept of Veterans Services

Location:

DVS HQAgency Website:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Recruitment Type:
Agency Employee Only - AJob Duties

The Virginia Department of Veteran Services is seeking a dedicated and experienced professional to serve as the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP) Specialist. This position will serve in The State Approving Agency (SAA) within the Department of Veteran Services. Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP) Specialist is responsible for adjudicating benefit applications, verifying eligibility documentation, and supporting applicants throughout the benefit process.

This position provides training and guidance to VMSDEP Coordinators and stakeholders, manages applicant communications, and participates in outreach and public engagement efforts to promote program awareness. The Specialist ensures compliance with quality assurance (QA) standards, prepares routine program reports, and collaborates with Virginia public colleges and universities (VPCU) and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) to confirm enrollment data accuracy, all while contributing to continuous improvement in program delivery and service excellence.

• A bachelor’s degree in public administration, Higher Education, Human Services, or a related field is required.
• Experience or knowledge of federal and state veterans’ benefits programs, including VMSDEP and USDVA education benefits, as well as relevant privacy regulations such as FERPA and HIPAA.
• A strong understanding of data verification processes, quality assurance standards, institutional reporting practices in higher education, and survey design and process improvement methodologies is essential.
• Ability to conduct stakeholder feedback surveys and convert results into actionable strategies, produce professional documentation and reports using Microsoft Office and database systems, coordinate effectively across agencies and institutions, and communicate empathetically and professionally with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience with interpreting and applying complex legal and procedural frameworks with a high level of accuracy.

Candidates are expected to obtain accreditation from the USDVA within the first year of employment if not already certified. Completion of veterans services training programs or other relevant professional development certifications is strongly encouraged, although no formal professional licensure is required for the role.

It is the policy of VDVS to provide equal opportunity for all applications and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, gender, identify or expression, disability, veterans’ status or political affiliation, or against otherwise qualified person with disabilities.

Commonwealth of Virginia State agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring accommodation should direct inquiries to the human resource contact directly. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be reviewed and determined on a case-by-case basis.

Note:

Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022
- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Name: DVS HR Team

Phone: N/A

Email: recruitmentginia.gov