Veterans Service Representative (Rating)

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:07/16/2026. 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. For a GS-

Agency: Veterans Benefits Administration

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location: Multiple Locations

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Requirements: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:07/16/2026. 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. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07 level. For a GS-10 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09 level. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-10 level. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 level. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-09 Level: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level or higher in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as gathering or requesting evidence to respond to claimant inquiries for federal, state, or local benefits in areas such as but not limited to: burial benefits, education benefits, monetary benefits, welfare benefits, housing benefits and various other federal, state, or local programs. Example of experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Gathering and requesting evidence to build service program case files, respond to claimant inquiries, and identify errors, inconsistencies, or omissions. Education Substitution: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required to qualify at the GS-9 grade level. Master’s or equivalent graduate degree; or Two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LLB. or J.D., if related. OR Applicants may combine education and experience to qualify at the GS-09 grade level: When substituting you can only use graduate level education you have earned. To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned.