Military Services Coordinator

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This position is within the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Pittsburgh, PA Regional Office and are assigned to overseas, out-based duty locations in Landstuhl, Germany and Pyeongtaek, South Korea. This assignment is for one year, not to exceed 4 years. Upon completion of the overseas assignment, you will non-competitively return to a permanent VBA Regional Office position. Relocation expenses are not authorized. Applicants may select only one duty location for consideration. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement: 06/30/2026. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade at any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05 level. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07 level. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09 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. 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. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: GS-07 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: To qualify, applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-05) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as: providing customer service, assisting with completion of forms, and gathering evidence. Education Substitution: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education you must have: One (1) full year of graduate level education. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position; OR A Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement (3.0 GPA or higher). Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) is based on: 1) class standing, 2) grade point average or 3) honor society membership. For more information on calculating SAA please visit www.opm.gov. GS-09 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: To qualify, applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-07) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as: providing customer service, benefit counseling, or claim processing services to persons from a wide variety of backgrounds; and researching local, state, or Federal laws and regulations to determine eligibility for federal, military, state, or private sector benefit programs. OR Education Substitution: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education you must have: A master's or equivalent graduate degree in an accredited or pre-accredited college or university; OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of an LL.B. or J.D degree, if related. Graduate-level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position. GS-11 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: To qualify, applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-09) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as: providing customer service, benefit counseling, or claim processing services to persons from a wide variety of backgrounds; researching local, state, or Federal laws and regulations to determine eligibility for federal, military, state, or private sector benefit programs, conducting interviews, and providing detailed reports to leadership. OR Education Substitution: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education you must have: Two and a half years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Graduate-level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position. Combining Education & Experience: If you do not fully meet the length of experience and education described for a specific grade level (e.g., have six months of experience and some coursework but no

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