Vocational Development Specialist
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Assess Vocational Needs Conducting an interview to determine the nature and level of intervention that may be required to assist the Veteran in obtaining employment. Providing the Veteran with a range of service options that will meet both his/her immediate and long-term employment needs. Provide Direct Services and Referrals Providing both direct and indirect services including but not limited to:
access to job listings; resume preparation; vocational counseling; negotiations with employers for reasonable accommodations; assistance with completion and submission of job applications; coordination of and transportation to job interviews, interview skills training; job development and job placement. In collaboration with the Veteran determining where the end result is competitive employment, employment maintenance or improved job status. Assisting the Veteran in obtaining a referral to the nearest Compensated Work Therapy Program (CWT). Making referrals to an alternative agency, e.g. Department of Labor (DOL) to assist the Veteran in finding employment and gain entry into vocational training programs. Working closely with VBA to determine the Veteran's eligibility for VR&E services. Document and Collaborate Documenting all vocational interventions, goals, objectives and outcomes through the writing of an individualized employment plan and actively participating in the implementation of this employment plan. Attending and participating in treatment team meetings, contributing actively to the strategies and supporting plans for all clients served by the team. Communicating strategies developed for job acquisition and retention to the treatment team. Collaborating with existing community partners and employers. Receiving and recording information from employers regarding employment opportunities. Participating in job fairs and may take a leadership role in coordination employment fairs and similar events for homeless Veterans. The incumbent will perform other duties as assigned. Work Schedule:
Monday thru Friday 7:
30 a.m. to 4:
00 p.m. Telework:
Not available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Vocational Development Specialist/PD504-2086-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required This is a Bargaining Unit position. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/10/2020. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. 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 GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
work that required obtaining and applying occupational information for people with disabilities, knowledge of the interrelationships of the involved professional and specialist services, and skill in employing the methodology and techniques of counseling to motivate and encourage individuals served by the program; experience that demonstrated knowledge of the vocational rehabilitation problems characteristic of the disabled, including familiarity with available resources and skill in identifying, evaluating, and making effective use of such resources to serve individuals with disabilities; or of the disadvantaged, including knowledge of adjustment problems of the educationally or culturally disadvantaged, familiarity with available adult education and training resources, and ability to recognize problem areas needing special attention and experience in vocational guidance or teaching in a recognized vocational rehabilitation program or school, developmental or supervisory work in programs of vocational rehabilitation or training programs for the disadvantaged, or personnel or employment placement work that provided extensive knowledge of the training and adjustment requirements necessary to place persons having disabilities or social adjustment problems. OR, Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. Undergraduate and graduate education:
Major study - vocational rehabilitation, vocational or educational counseling, or other fields related to the position. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). OR, Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education as described above. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
ClericalCritical ThinkingCustomer ServiceVeteran and Customer Focus 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:
The work is sedentary. Some work may require movement between offices, hospitals, warehouses, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work. Work may also require walking/standing, in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site. Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Assess Vocational Needs Conducting an interview to determine the nature and level of intervention that may be required to assist the Veteran in obtaining employment. Providing the Veteran with a range of service options that will meet both his/her immediate and long-term employment needs. Provide Direct Services and Referrals Providing both direct and indirect services including but not limited to:
access to job listings; resume preparation; vocational counseling; negotiations with employers for reasonable accommodations; assistance with completion and submission of job applications; coordination of and transportation to job interviews, interview skills training; job development and job placement. In collaboration with the Veteran determining where the end result is competitive employment, employment maintenance or improved job status. Assisting the Veteran in obtaining a referral to the nearest Compensated Work Therapy Program (CWT). Making referrals to an alternative agency, e.g. Department of Labor (DOL) to assist the Veteran in finding employment and gain entry into vocational training programs. Working closely with VBA to determine the Veteran's eligibility for VR&E services. Document and Collaborate Documenting all vocational interventions, goals, objectives and outcomes through the writing of an individualized employment plan and actively participating in the implementation of this employment plan. Attending and participating in treatment team meetings, contributing actively to the strategies and supporting plans for all clients served by the team. Communicating strategies developed for job acquisition and retention to the treatment team. Collaborating with existing community partners and employers. Receiving and recording information from employers regarding employment opportunities. Participating in job fairs and may take a leadership role in coordination employment fairs and similar events for homeless Veterans. The incumbent will perform other duties as assigned. Work Schedule:
Monday thru Friday 7:
30 a.m. to 4:
00 p.m. Telework:
Not available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Vocational Development Specialist/PD504-2086-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required This is a Bargaining Unit position. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/10/2020. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. 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 GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
work that required obtaining and applying occupational information for people with disabilities, knowledge of the interrelationships of the involved professional and specialist services, and skill in employing the methodology and techniques of counseling to motivate and encourage individuals served by the program; experience that demonstrated knowledge of the vocational rehabilitation problems characteristic of the disabled, including familiarity with available resources and skill in identifying, evaluating, and making effective use of such resources to serve individuals with disabilities; or of the disadvantaged, including knowledge of adjustment problems of the educationally or culturally disadvantaged, familiarity with available adult education and training resources, and ability to recognize problem areas needing special attention and experience in vocational guidance or teaching in a recognized vocational rehabilitation program or school, developmental or supervisory work in programs of vocational rehabilitation or training programs for the disadvantaged, or personnel or employment placement work that provided extensive knowledge of the training and adjustment requirements necessary to place persons having disabilities or social adjustment problems. OR, Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. Undergraduate and graduate education:
Major study - vocational rehabilitation, vocational or educational counseling, or other fields related to the position. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). OR, Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education as described above. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
ClericalCritical ThinkingCustomer ServiceVeteran and Customer Focus 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:
The work is sedentary. Some work may require movement between offices, hospitals, warehouses, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work. Work may also require walking/standing, in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site. Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
- Department:
1715 Vocational Rehabilitation - Salary Range:
$64,009 to $83,210 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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