Seeking a rewarding and challenging career? We are looking for qualified individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of America’s heroes! Join the VA ‘Putting Veterans First’ team.
Job Title: Office Automation Clerk (Transcriber/OA)
Department: Department Of Veterans Affairs
Agency: Veterans Benefits Administration
Job Announcement Number: VB364455–MB
Salary Range: $30,499.00 – $39,581.00 /year
Series & Grade: GS-0326-04
Open Period: Thursday, July 08, 2010 to Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Position Information: Full Time Career/Career Conditional
Duty Locations: 18 vacancies – San Diego, CA
ALL APPLICATION MATERIAL MUST BE RECEIVED BY Wednesday, July 14, 2010.
Who May Be Considered: United States Citizens
Job Summary:
Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized
To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise – “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the Nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.
For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/.
Key Requirements:
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
Submit a complete application and all supporting documents.
Complete the online questionnaire.
Subject to a background/suitability investigation.
Major Duties:
Major Duties: Incumbent provides transcription services to VBA regional offices in the Western Area by transcribing verbal testimony provided by veterans and his/her representatives to Decision Review Officers at personal hearings in conjunction with decisions for claims for compensation, pension ancillary benefits. Transcription of the hearing is verbatim and contains all dialogue or exchange of information as offered as part of the official hearing record. Accuracy is paramount as the transcript becomes part of the evidence file critical to the final decision making process. Transcription is prepared using personal computer, standard keyboard and foot operated recording/dictation equipment. Recordings may be on cassette, compact disc or other computer software. Transcription of other dictated material may also be performed as necessary.
Qualifications:
Qualifications: Requires one year of general experience.
GENERAL EXPERIENCE is progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled. General experience is defined as at least one FULL year of clerical or office work that shows an ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills of the position to be filled.
OR
EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTION: 2 full years of education above the high school level.
OR
COMBINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: You can meet total qualifications for this job by combining general experience and appropriate education according to the following formula: (a) your total months of full time general experience as a percentage of a 12 month total; PLUS (b) your total number of qualifying semester or quarter hours as a percentage of two years of education above the high school level. The total of the two percentages must equal at least 100 percent.
AND
You must be able to type at least 40 words per minute.
A transcript or course listing must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit OPM’s web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/alph-ndx.asp.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** 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. ***
FOREIGN EDUCATION: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must submit original official college transcripts from an accredited educational institution that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.
How You Will Be Evaluated:
How You Will Be Evaluated: Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
Veterans’ Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted 5 points tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans’ Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.
Benefits:
Benefits: Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional “dollars and cents” benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www4.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp.
Other Information:
Other Information: The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified, you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 90 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on OPM’s Career Transition Resources website at: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp#ctap.
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
How To Apply:
How To Apply: To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your Résumé
2. A complete Occupational Questionnaire
3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section below)
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Mailed/emailed applications will not be accepted.
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.
If you cannot apply online:
1. Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire.
2. Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the occupational questionnaire http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/opm1203fx.pdf.
3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to (478) 757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload:
1. Complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID VB364455.
2. Fax your documents to (478) 757-3144.
Required Documents:
Required Documents: The following documents are required:
Résumé or Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612).
Unofficial college transcript if substituting college education for the experience requirement. (An official college transcript will be required before being hired.)
Responses to the questionnaire.
Veterans’ Preference documentation (DD-214 or equivalent, SF-15 and VA Letter, as appropriate)
Any other documents required by the checklist.
Checklist:
APPLICANT CHECKLIST: This list will help you submit all the documents required for this vacancy. We recommend that you print a copy of this checklist for reference while completing your application package. Be sure to read and follow the instructions carefully.
_____ RESUMÉ. Please make sure your resume includes where you worked, when, and whether you were part-time. If you were part time, be sure to state the number of hours you worked each week.
_____ ONLINE ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE. Please see Required Documents for link to the questionnaire.
_____ ARE YOU QUALIFYING BASED ON EDUCATION? You must submit a copy of your college transcript or an appropriate course listing. UNOFFICIAL OR PHOTOCOPIES ARE ACCEPTABLE AT TIME OF APPLICATION. MUST PROVIDE ORIGINAL IF SELECTED. APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must submit a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs), in order to receive credit.
_____ ARE YOU A VETERAN? Veterans must provide legible copies of DD214s showing all dates of service as well as character of service (Honorable, General, etc.). Copies of your DD-214 (the Member 4 copy shows the nature of discharge) may be requested by calling 800-827-1000 or TDD# 800-829-4833. If you are on terminal leave from active duty, attach a letter from your commander indicating the date of discharge and type of discharge.
_____ ARE YOU A DISABLED VETERAN? Disabled veterans and other veterans eligible for 10-point preference must also submit an SF-15 “Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference” with required proof as stated on the form.
_____ DOES THIS POSITION REQUIRE A LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE? Make sure you follow the announcement instructions for identifying or including a copy of your license or certificate in your application.
_____ DOES THIS POSITION REQUIRE A QUALIFIED TYPIST? Make sure you include in your application a statement certifying your typing proficiency. For example, “I certify that I can type __ words per minute.”
_____ ARE YOU AN ICTAP/CTAP ELIGIBLE? Please make sure you submit your application/resumé, a copy of the agency notice, a copy of your most recent performance rating and a copy of your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Please clearly state in your application package that you are applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible. You must also select this option in the online questionnaire (question 20, Transition Plan.)
Contact Information:
Detroit DEU
Phone: (313)596-7213
Email: HRMDEU@VA.GOV Agency Information:
HRC Denver
PLEASE DO NOT MAIL/EMAIL
APPLY ONLINE OR FAX ONLY
Thank You, MI 48226
USA
What To Expect Next:
What To Expect Next: After we receive your complete application package (including all required documents), your qualifications will be reviewed and assigned an initial rating. We will also review your application to make sure that your résumé supports the answers given in the questionnaire. If your résumé does not support your questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly. Based on your ranking or numerical score, you may be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified when your rating is determined.
