About this role

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/19/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. 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. 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.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year 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. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of agency regulations and procedures governing the placement of patients in the Home and Community Based Care programs, according to VHA Handbooks and other regulations to independently function as a primary contact with liaison with support services.

Knowledge of elements that constitute the various levels of care within the Home and Community Based programs. Knowledge of the types of complaints that may be filed by a patient or family. Skill in communication is an essential attribute required in this position, due to the variety of VA and community-based persons with whom the incumbent must interface. Ability to screen program data for relevance and prepare data for reports required by the programs.

Knowledge of basic medical terminology to communicate and handle patient care issues between community providers, veterans, and their families is required. Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel, to create and maintain spreadsheets for inspections schedules, timeliness of H&CBC program staff field visits, monthly billing, workload, expenditures, and H&CBC program patient roster. 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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