Supervisory Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (AVREO)

Veterans Benefits Administration•Saint Paul, MN

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Serves as the Assistant Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Officer (AVREO) in a Regional Office, providing administrative and technical direction and professional leadership to professional and technical Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors and clerical staff at the Regional Office and its out-based locations. The position supports implementation of counseling, training, and related rehabilitation services under Chapter 31 and other VA rehabilitation, educational, and training programs. It serves as a professional and technical expert advising higher management on education, training, psychology, testing, evaluation, counseling, rehabilitation, job development, and job placement. The role works with public and private universities, community colleges, and vocational or technical institutes to resolve training issues. It gathers and interprets data about service concerns and recommends appropriate action, and collaborates with division teams to plan, design, and carry out programs, projects, studies, and other work supporting the agency mission. The position evaluates subordinate employees’ performance; makes recommendations to fill division positions; receives employee complaints; approves employee travel; recommends awards; and determines alternative courses of action to reduce work backlogs and production barriers. It requires extensive knowledge of VA laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and available benefits and services. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Compressed or flexible scheduling is available. Situational (ad hoc) telework may be approved case by case with supervisory approval; routine or recurring telework is not authorized, and the selectee must report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. This is not a virtual position. A one-year probationary period is required, and a confidential financial disclosure report must be completed before entering on duty and annually thereafter.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
For applicants subject to the federal time-in-grade requirement, 52 weeks at GS-12 is required for the GS-13 position.
Meet the individual occupational requirement through a degree in behavioral or social science or an appropriate related discipline; an equivalent combination of education and experience; or four years of appropriate experience demonstrating knowledge equivalent to a major in behavioral or social sciences.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12, including experience with employment and vocational rehabilitation programs; knowledge of vocational and rehabilitation law procedures; counseling in career development, job placement, psychology, rehabilitation, and counseling; and providing individual and group training, orientation, consultation, and guidance in rehabilitation counseling practice.
Submit an accredited transcript when relying on education to meet qualifications.
Complete a one-year probationary period; a one-year supervisory probationary period is also required if not previously completed in a federal position.
Register with Selective Service if male and born after December 31, 1959.
Undergo a background/security investigation and complete the online onboarding process and employment eligibility verification requirements.
Complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450) before entering on duty and annually thereafter.
No special physical demands are required.

Responsibilities

Provide administrative and technical direction and professional leadership to Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors and clerical staff in a Regional Office and out-based locations.
Facilitate operations with public and private universities, community colleges, and vocational or technical institutes to resolve training issues.
Gather and interpret data addressing service concerns and recommend appropriate action.
Work with division teams to plan, design, and carry out programs, projects, studies, and other mission-supporting work.
Evaluate subordinate employees’ work performance.
Recommend candidates to fill division positions.
Receive employee complaints, approve employee travel, and recommend awards.
Determine alternative courses of action to reduce work backlogs and barriers to production.
Advise higher management as a professional and technical expert in education, training, psychology, testing, evaluation, counseling, rehabilitation, job development, and job placement.
Implement counseling, training, and related rehabilitation services under Chapter 31 and other VA rehabilitation, educational, and training programs.