Supervisory Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

The Assistant Veteran Readiness and Employment Officer (AVREO), in the Albuquerque Regional Office, provides administrative and technical direction and professional leadership to professional and technical staff, including Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors, Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists, and clerical staff, in the Regional Office and its out-based locations. Ensures performance goals in production, accuracy, cost, customer satisfaction, and employee development are achieved.

Serves as the Assistant Veteran Readiness and Employment Officer (AVREO), in the Albuquerque Regional Office, providing administrative and technical direction and professional leadership to a professional and technical staff of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors, Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists and clerical staff in the Regional Office and its out-based locations. The AVREO ensures that performance goals in the areas of production, 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 Veteran Readiness and Employment Officer (VREO), will function as the Acting VREO Officer exercising all appropriate duties and responsibilities: Supervises Veteran Readiness 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 determine 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. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM Telework: This position is eligible for situational (ad hoc) telework only. The selectee is required to report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. Telework may be approved only on a case-by-case basis with supervisory approval. Routine or recurring telework is not authorized for this position. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Assistant Veterans Readiness and Employment Officer, 37136A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Required Bargaining Unit: No

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. You may be required to serve a Supervisory probationary period if not previously completed in a Federal position. 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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.