Serves as the Assistant Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Officer (AVREO), in a Regional Office setting, providing administrative and technical direction and professional leadership to a professional and technical staff of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors and clerical staff in the Regional Office and its out-based locations. The AVREO ensures that performance goals in the areas of speed, accuracy, cost, customer satisfaction, and employee development are achieved. Must be responsive to the dynamic nature of the Veteran and beneficiary populations and their needs within the jurisdictional area. Recommends acquisition of resources to improve delivery of services to meet established program goals. In the absence of the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Officer, will function as the Acting VRE Officer exercising all appropriate duties and responsibilities. Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Supervises Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) staff at out-based locations and within the Regional Office. The AVREO is responsible for the administration and workflow of the VR&E Division program.
- Facilitates operations with major public and private universities, community colleges, and vocational/technical institutes in the state to resolve training issues.
- Serves as a technical representative in developing, awarding, implementing and evaluating contracts to provide professional counseling, evaluation, case management, employment, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) services.
- Gathers and interprets a wide range of data addressing service concerns and is able to recommend appropriate action based on that data.
- Works closely with division teams in planning, designing, and carrying out programs, projects, studies, or other work to support the mission.
- Evaluates the work performance of subordinates, make recommendations to fill division positions, receive employee complaints, approve employee travel, recommend awards and determines alternative courses of action to reduce work backlogs and barriers to production.
- Develops multi-year plans for scheduling in-service and contract work. The incumbent provides supervision of contract quality reviews and ensures that all contracting activity in the out-based offices or under the division control is consistent with regulatory requirements.
- Possess extensive knowledge about Department of Veterans Affairs laws, regulations, policies, and procedures and their proper utilization and application and must be aware of the full scope of benefits and services available through the Department of Veterans Affairs and other agencies or sources.
- Serves as the professional and technical expert to advise higher management in areas of education, training, psychology, testing, evaluation, counseling, rehabilitation, job development, and job placement in this capacity is responsible for implementing the counseling, training, and related rehabilitation services under Chapter 31 and other VA rehabilitation, educational, and training programs as well.
- Assists the VR&E Officer by providing professional and technical expertise in all phases of rehabilitation activities, including counseling, case management, rehabilitation plan development, and job development and placement.
Promotion Potential: This position is being announced at the Full Performance Level
Work Schedule: Standard 5 day, 8 hours, full time (40 hours a week); Hours may vary to effectively carry out the mission.
Telework: Per Agency Policy
Virtual: This is NOT a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Vocational Rehab Counselor (Assistant Vocational Rehab & Employment Officer-AVREO)/Pd# 002760
Financial Disclosure Report: Required-Selectee will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, under 5 CFR 2634.904(a) prior to entering on duty and annually thereafter.
