Chief Education Liaison Officer

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The Chief Education Liaison Officer (CELO) serves as a manager in the Approvals, Compliance, and Liaison (AC&L) staff of the Oversight & Accountability Division and serves in an assigned jurisdiction across the United States and is responsible for providing first and second-level supervision and leadership of teams comprised of grades ranging from GS-09 to GS-12 within an assigned portfolio in support of Education Service's mission. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 05/29/2026 TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: As a current Federal, GS employee you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 level. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Specialized Experience: To qualify at the GS-13 Grade Level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher. Specialized experience must document knowledge of GI Bill programs and State Approval Agency portfolios and the execution of supervision under this program. Conducting intrinsic oversight and evaluation of these programs to mitigate programmatic and operational impacts and interpret and analyze data to develop reports expressing program evaluation and providing recommendations to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the program to achieve the mission of safeguarding the integrity of the GI Bill. Education Substitution: Applicants may not substitute education for the experience at the GS-13 level. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week. Physical Requirements: This position is primarily sedentary with some walking, standing, bending, stooping and carrying of lightweight items (i.e. folders, claims files). This position requires mental rather than physical exertion. 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/

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