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Field Examiner
Veterans Benefits Administration · Posted 7 days ago
Hybrid Fargo, ND $62K – $97K Apply by Jun 17, 2026 General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance Series ISFPISTP
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This Field Examiner position is for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, located in the Fiduciary Hub. The Field Examiner (FE) determines the payee (fiduciary), best suited to the needs and situation of VA beneficiaries, who are incompetent due to legal disability, mental disability, physical disability, or minority. The Field Examiner ensures that beneficiaries receive all the benefits they are entitled to and takes necessary actions to protect their assets.
What You'll Do
- →Specific duties include: Performs visits to veterans and beneficiaries to evaluate physical and mental conditions or capacity; independently determine ability to handle or manage funds.
- →Conducts field examinations to determine who to appoint as fiduciaries for incompetent or minor beneficiaries.
- →Verify the welfare and adequate living conditions of veterans under fiduciary care and make arrangements for deficiencies.
- →Conduct background investigations on proposed fiduciaries.
- →Reviews and reports on fiduciary performance; conduct investigations involving the misuse of VA funds.
- →Explain laws and regulations governing fiduciary responsibilities to veteran, beneficiary, and fiduciary.
- →Investigate and make determinations on identified misuse, complaints, allegations, contested claims for benefits, special apportionments, eligibility for VA compensation, etc.
- →Work with representatives of other Federal, State, and local police, social and protective services agencies and courts regarding the safety, protection and living conditions of Veterans.
- →Supervises veterans transitioning to financial independence under the direct pay program.
- →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-9, GS-11 Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Field Examiner; PD35902A and PD36002A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.
- →Financial Disclosure Report: Required.
Requirements
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period, during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the Agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the Agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements I-9 Acceptable Documents.
- ✓Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education to be credited towards qualifications.
- ✓Provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓All education claimed by applicants will be verified upon appointment.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript to receive credit.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 8127a6e6-3e75-48f5-a2d0-02466922b34a
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