Veterans Employment Specialist - Wilmington, United States - US Veterans' Employment and Training Services

Description

Duties:


For GS :

• Provides leadership in planning, developing, implementing and modifying VETS' State programs and activities to meet requirements and objectives of the VETS Agency Management Plan (AMP), Performance Budget and the National and Regional Offices.
• Represents the Department and provides outreach, briefings, and presentations on VETS and VETS' programs at veterans' service organizations, military installations, and state or local organizations interested in Veterans' employment programs.
• Promotes VETS' programs and cooperative relationships with Veterans, key stakeholders, and communitybased organizations.
• Provides written communication directly to State Workforce Agencies, Organizational Decisionmakers, Stakeholders, and VETS' grantees regarding program and regulatory guidance and/or policy related to grants and training.
• Serves in an advisory capacity and provides technical assistance to State Workforce Agencies, Organizational Decisionmakers, Stakeholders, and other grantees to enhance the Veterans' employment services and resolve related employment and training issues.
• Analyzes, interprets, and applies short

- and long-range strategic plans to establish policies and procedures related to impacting rights and careers of service members and their families. Manages multiple tasks and effectively prioritizes them.


Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications:

You must meet the
Specialized Experience to qualify for Veterans Employment Specialist, as described below.

For the GS-13: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-12 in the Federal Service.

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Qualifying specialized experience includes the following: (to qualify, applicants must meet 1 of the 2 bullets below)

• Experience reviewing, monitoring, and analyzing program and financial performance data to determine effectiveness of grant programs, the causes of identified issues, and recommend corrective actions to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and policies.
• Experience using processes, and methods to gather, analyze, and evaluate information or data and draw conclusions towards determination of compliance with laws and regulations.

Education:

This position doesn't have educational requirements.


Additional information:

• Nonresident's may apply. The Secretary of Labor may waive the residency requirement on a caseby case basis. Selectees will be expected to relocate within 60 days of effective date and become a resident in that state.

This position is outside of the bargaining unit.
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The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers.

As such, the Department is committed to fostering a workplace and workforce that promote equal employment opportunity, reflects the diversity of the people we seek to serve, and models a culture of respect, equity, inclusion, and accessibility where every employee feels heard, supported, and empowered.

Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION


Full Promotion Potential:
This position is at the Full-Performance Level (FPL).

Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.

The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment.

If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act.

• Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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