Program Specialist

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Program Specialist, VR&E

As a Program Specialist in VR&E you will support staff that is responsible for providing eligible Veterans benefits under Chapter 31 and Chapter 36 of Title 38 U.S. Code. Duties include:

Assisting in all phases of the vocational rehabilitation program.
Preparing awards required to pay the Veterans subsistence while participating in the program and resolving issues regarding VR&E eligibility and entitlement.
Maintaining centralized purchase card for Newark VRCs.
Coordinating new applicants to the VR&E programs and facilitating group orientation sessions.
Managing inquiries and providing assistance with financial oversight of the successful administration of the VR&E program for participants.
Serving as timekeeper for the VR&E division.
Supporting the Division's front desk office.

Work Schedule: Regular office hours, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Telework: This position is eligible for situational (ad hoc) telework only. The selectee is required to report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. Telework may be approved only on a case-by-case basis with supervisory approval. Routine or recurring telework is not authorized for this position. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Bargaining Unit: Yes

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