Legal Administrative Specialist

Job Title

Legal Administrative Specialist

Duties

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Specific duties include:

• Coordinate counseling sessions with Veterans, their dependents, and beneficiaries face-to-face, regarding all benefits available through the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as, non-VA benefits available through other agencies. This is accomplished through in-person or telephone interviews, and correspondence.
• Explain in detail, VBA rating decisions and provides explanations for the decisions using extensive knowledge of VA benefits and services, claim and appeal processing procedures and benefit determination information and all pertinent information available in system of record.
• Assist with programs that include, but are not limited to, compensation and pension benefits, home load eligibility, education, health care, life insurance, burial benefits, vocational rehabilitation services, general Social Security Administration benefit programs, other federal, state and local domestic relations, and assistance programs.
• Prepare technical correspondence to veterans and their dependents providing benefit information, representation rights and response to miscellaneous inquiries.
• Explain pertinent legal provisions, regulations, and related administrative practices and their application to specific cases.
• Initiate inquiries to resolve errors, delays, or other problems in obtaining benefits. Completes claim and appeal-related work.

Promotion Potential

The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. The grade progression for this position is GS-07, GS-09.

Work Schedule

Full time, Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Position Description/PD#

Legal Administrative Specialist; PD40120A