Veterans Outreach Program Specialist

Summary

Employee serves as a Veterans Outreach Program Specialist aligned within the Executive Office located at the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System in Topeka, Kansas.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following: Establishes outreach provisions and provides transitional assistance program briefings to Military, Reserve and National Guard personnel transitioning from combat service/active duty. Develops and distributes outreach materials to include brochures, fact sheets, web content, and other targeted information. Works with local and regional media including television, radio, and print media, to alert newly returning service members and their families to services and activities. Develops and maintains working relationships with a network of service provision agencies and individuals in all areas relevant to transitioning combat service members and their families. Organizes and participates in a myriad of community activities and events that are likely to have combat veterans present Assists transitioning combat veterans and their families in understanding their rights in addition to their responsibilities. Assists with congressional and/or patient inquiry letters as requested. Prepares and maintains client records/administrative records and reports in accordance with program guidelines and policies. Perform other duties, as necessary. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Requires one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-09) in the Federal Service that has given me the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of a Veterans Outreach Program Specialist, GS-11. Qualifying Specialized Experience includes: Organizing and participating in a myriad of community activities and outreach events; establishing outreach service provisions and developing outreach materials, such as brochures, web content, etc.; working with media (e.g. television; radio; print media); serving as an advocate for clients, includes removing barriers and resolving problems; and preparing and maintaining records and reports for the outreach program. OR EDUCATION (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR COMBINATION (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate-level education (in excess of 2 years) and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.