Field Examiner
You will serve as a Field Examiner (FE) for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), located in the Fiduciary Hub. The FE determines the payee (fiduciary) best suited to the needs and situation of VA beneficiaries who are incompetent due to legal, mental, or physical disability or minority. The Field Examiner ensures that beneficiaries receive all the benefits they are entitled to, and takes necessary actions to protect their assets.
Specific duties include: Performs visits to Veterans and beneficiaries to evaluate physical and mental conditions or capacity; independently determine ability to handle or manage funds. Conducts field examinations to determine who to appoint as fiduciaries for incompetent or minor beneficiaries. Verify the welfare and adequate living conditions of Veterans under fiduciary care and make arrangements for deficiencies. Conduct background investigations on proposed fiduciaries. Reviews and reports on fiduciary performance; conduct investigations involving the misuse of VA funds. Explain laws and regulations governing fiduciary responsibilities to Veteran, beneficiary and fiduciary. Investigate and make determinations on identified misuse, complaints, allegations, contested claims for benefits, special apportionments, eligibility for VA compensation, etc. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. The grade progression for this position is GS-09-GS-11. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday Compressed/Flexible: The hours for this position are 8:00am-4:30pm. Telework: No -This position is not eligible for telework. Remote/Virtual: This is not a remote/virtual position. This is a mobile position. Position Description/PD#: Field Examiner; 36002A, 35902A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Required.
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the Agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the Agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Additional Conditions of Employment are as follows: You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary or trial period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements I-9 Acceptable Documents. Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. A complete application package must be submitted by 08/17/2026: Resume, transcripts, SF-50s etc. You will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.