Supervisory Field Examiner (Assistant Coach)

Summary

Under the administrative supervision of the Fiduciary Hub Manager and the Coach, the supervisor plans, directs and assigns work priorities for their subordinates; a work team consisting of administrative employees. The incumbent must maintain the highest technical and professional authority in the area of difficult and complex fiduciary issues to make final decisions or commit the Federal Government to unusual liability.

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

03/25/2024 to 04/04/2024

• Salary

$86,962 - $113,047 per year

• Pay scale & grade

GS 12

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Locations

1 vacancy in the following locations:

• Saint Petersburg, FL

• Columbia, SC

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent -

• Work schedule

Full-time -

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

None

• Job family (Series)

1801 General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance Series

• Supervisory status

Yes

• Security clearance

Other

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

• Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

IMP-24-VM-12359598-NBU

• Control number

783276300

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This job is open to

• Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

Clarification from the agency

This vacancy announcement is open ONLY to current, permanent Columbia, SC VBA Regional Office employees residing in the Columbia, S.C. or St. Petersburg, FL commuting areas or current/former VA employees who are CTAP eligible.

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Duties

• The incumbent is responsible for managing the workload and adhering to the division priorities and timeliness constraints. The incumbent works independently or on a team with peers, to discuss changes, issue instructions and provide technical guidance. Generally, all work is performed on the incumbent's own initiative and responsibility. Supervisory controls are exercised through regular quality reviews and random periodic spot checks.

• Analyzes and interprets laws, regulations, and rules as they affect the establishment of new policies, procedures, and methods of operation. Exercises a high degree of judgment in addressing work issues -- where the nature of the work itself requires the ability to analyze, interpret, and apply judgment -- so that consistently correct actions are accomplished in a situation where existing guidelines do not readily yield identical decisions on even somewhat similar facts.

• Understands the relationship of tasks routinely assigned to the clerical support staff and Field Examiners, to effectively plan and assign work to the team. Demonstrates expertise in all phases of the Fiduciary activity that he/she directs, and, as needed, develops ways to improve production or increase the quality of work.

• Makes recommendations concerning workload management, the optimum mix of staff in consideration of operating costs and program effectiveness, introduction of improvements to work methods and processes. He/she must coordinate with other teams' coaches to redirect staff as needed to meet increased workload demands in those other teams.

• Plans and assigns work priorities for his/her subordinates -- usually a work team of approximately ten to fifteen administrative employees ranging from GS-5 to GS-12 -- and has final technical authority over the final work product.

• Responsible for administrative actions affecting the team and provides advice, counsel, and instruction to individual employees of the team on both technical and administrative matters. Responsible for personnel administration and actions (e.g., develops performance plans and evaluates subordinates' performance, interviews, and makes recommendations for position appointments, promotions, or reassignments; hears and resolves employee complaints, effects disciplinary actions, and identifies training needs).

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

Compressed/Flexible: Not available

Telework: Yes, under agency guidelines

Virtual: This is not a virtual position

Position Description/PD#: 08801-A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: No

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• 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 period

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/04/2024.

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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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.

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 as described below:

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: interviewing Veterans and their representatives, resolving issues, and obtaining required evidence to settle a claim. This includes knowledge of all VA benefit programs for purposes of representing and protecting the rights and interests of mentally disabled adults and minor beneficiaries and their families.

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: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: Sedentary

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Additional information

The 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 ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

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 VA for Vets 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 OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

• Technical Competence: Knowledge of and the ability to apply policies, guides, procedures, requirements, and standards as they relate to the Fiduciary Hub including the preparation and authorization, and determination of awards, quality reviews or administrative actions.

• Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of a variety of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

• Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.

• Leadership and Planning: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes. Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.

• Communication: Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with people from a variety of backgrounds and with varying levels of understanding; prepares in writing complex, technical, scientific, or legal documents; proficient in providing oral presentations explaining complex legal, regulatory, or technical information to individuals or groups taking into account the audience.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.