This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/467370300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Once selected for the Senior Case Technician position in SSA, you will contribute to the Agency's mission through direct and personal service to the public. This includes handling appeals for people who have been denied Social Security, SSI, or Medicare benefits. You will provide support to Administrative Law Judges and other professional employees in processing cases filed under the Social Security Act.
This position is located in the St. Louis Office of Disability Adjudication and Review at 200 N. Broadway, Suite 900, St. Louis MO 63102.
NOTE: This position is being filled on a part-time, temporary not to exceed one year, may be extended basis.
This is not a career-ladder position; GS-08 is the full performance level.
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04/08/2017 to 04/12/2017
$45,358 - $58,962 per year
GS 08
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Temporary - Temporary NTE 1 Year
Part-time - Part Time
08
No
SK1939060-17-525
467370300
Senior Case Technicians provide legal and technical support in the processing of claims requesting entitlement to Social Security benefits filed under Titles II, VII, and XVI of the Social Security Act, as amended, while maintaining the security and integrity of personally identifiable information. The incumbent is responsible for developing and processing a request for hearing and independently performing a wide range of case developmental actions.
TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT:
For GS-8: Applicants must have 52 weeks at the GS-7 or higher.
In addition to the minimum qualifications, applicants must be displaced Federal employees under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP). Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
The following requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
For GS-8 - Fifty-two weeks of specialized experience at least equivalent to the GS-7 level.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Specialized experience may be
demonstrated by independently performing all or most of the following tasks: 1)
Reviewing and processing a variety of legal and/or medical documentation, records
and evidence in accordance with applicable rules & regulations; 2)
Communicating with a wide variety of individuals in order to provide
advice/guidance about medical or legal claims, hearings process, insurance
claims, or other related programs; 3) Interpreting complex laws, rules or
regulations and written guidelines & explaining the provisions to others;
4) Uses a computer to prepare correspondence and has experience using word
processing software (i.e., Word, Access, Excel) for data input, queries, reports
or case tracking.
Note: Part-time work is prorated in crediting experience (e.g., if you work 20 hours per week for a 12 month period, you will be credited with 6 months of experience).
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: Substitution of education for general and specialized experience will be made in accordance with the OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions. Employees who are substituting education for experience MUST upload a copy of unofficial or official transcripts prior to the announcement closing.
GS-8: Successful completion of one academic year of graduate education in a field that is directly related to the position (i.e., law and legal studies).
One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school you attended has determined to represent one year of study. If this information cannot be obtained from your school, we will consider 18 semester or 27 quarter hours to be equal to one year of full-time study.
If you are selected for the position, you must provide your official college transcripts prior to being appointed.
COMBINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Experience and education as described above may be combined to meet the minimum qualification requirements. NOTE: Experience and education should be computed as percentages of the overall requirements and must equal to 100 percent when combined. Only college graduate level education in excess of the first year is creditable towards meeting this qualification requirement.
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you are registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.
Individuals with disabilities may call us via Federal Relay using the (voice) contact telephone provided.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be rated and ranked using a 100-point scale and evaluated according to the following criteria
We recommend you use USA Jobs resume builder for submitting a resume to ensure you include dates of employment for each job listed (month/year) as well as average number of hours (e.g., 40 hours, 20 hours) worked per week. Note: You can copy and paste your existing resume into resume builder. Please review the Tips for Applying for additional guidance.
Please make sure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your evaluation. To preview the questions, click the following link: View Assessment Questions
If your application and supporting documentation does not support your responses to the questionnaire, it may affect your evaluation or result in your name being removed from further consideration.
All supporting documentation must be received by the closing date of the vacancy announcement to claim certain types of preference or qualify on the basis of education.
INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP): ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority for competitive service vacancies. To receive selection priority, candidates must score 85 or above. Candidates must also provide:
For more information visit http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.
PROOF OF EDUCATION: If you are qualifying on the basis of education or satisfying an educational requirement, submit a copy of your transcripts with the course title, number of credits, grade, and date of completion. To qualify, the degree must be from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Education completed in a foreign institution must be certified as equivalent to coursework completed at a U.S. college or university. Certification of equivalency must be submitted at the time of application.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Wednesday, April 12, 2017.
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log into your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents to upload your documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application.
NOTE : Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
NOTE: If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (1203FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in an ineligible rating.
To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete the United States Government Application Cover Page using the following 1939060. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
If you cannot apply online:
1. View and print the occupational questionnaire: View Occupational Questionnaire,
2. Print the 1203FX (Form C) to provide your responses to the occupational questionnaire; and
3. Fax the completed 1203FX and supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
Due to our security procedures, our office will not accept any applications submitted via email or standard mail. The email address is listed only for inquiries about the position or the How to Apply process.
Once you have successfully submitted your occupational questionnaire, you will receive the following email notifications concerning your application status: (1) Receipt of application; (2) Result of qualifications review and if Referred/Not Referred to the selecting official; and (3) Selected/Not Selected for the position.
If you applied incorrectly or submitted an incomplete application, we will be unable to send you notifications regarding the status of your application. Please read the How to Apply instructions carefully to ensure that you submit a complete application.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/467370300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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