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Program Specialist
Veterans Benefits Administration · Posted 30 days ago
On-site Fort Knox, KY $62K – $80K Apply by Jun 18, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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This position is in the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Louisville, KY, New Orleans, LA & Jackson, MS Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO), Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) division; and serves as a Program Support Specialist responsible for administrative and technical work.
What You'll Do
- →Typical duties include, but are not limited to: Serves as the Program Support Specialist responsible for the over all management, control and execution of the office Programs.
- →Develops a plan of action to ensure established goals are met.
- →Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of the program to meet established goals and objectives.
- →Consults/coordinates with activities, subject matter experts or representatives of other Federal Government agencies, school certifying officials, local state agencies, etc.
- →Provides advice and guidance on program specifications to veterans, managers, staff, line managers and representative from other Federal agencies.
- →Develops support agreements and Memoranda of Understating with other Federal agencies supporting the program and monitors supporting agency compliance with agreements.
- →Conducts outreach assistance to candidates and provides program information.
- →Determines candidates' eligibility for the program and refers out for placement.
- →Represents the organization in contacts with community elements to obtain support for the VA Program.
- →Organizes and participates in community outreach programs.
- →Visits medical facilities, conferences and numerous types of gatherings to brief, discuss or inform the public of the program and services provided.
- →Also facilitates group orientation sessions including scheduling Veterans for these sessions, orienting applicants on eligibility and entitlement for benefits.
- →Incumbent's decisions and judgement directly influence guidance of the VA wide program.
- →Develops and recommends programming decisions affecting the long and short-range goals of the Program.
Requirements
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness & 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 the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Additional Conditions of Employment are as follows: 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 or trial 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.
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓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: 909f739f-e0c5-49db-82d4-e6ff6099290f
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