Salary: The salary range indicated in this announcement will be adjusted to include locality payment for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

GS-07 grade level: one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the federal service); assisting with documentation to determine basic eligibility for benefits or programs such as but not limited to:

• Disability, worker and unemployment insurance compensation, insurance, loans, education, or retirement programs.

Education Substitution: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience for the GS-07 level. To qualify based on education you must have: One full year of graduate level education Or superior academic achievement at the bachelors level in a degree related to or other related fields of study. (You must provide transcripts); OR a combination of the required experience and education for this grade level.

GS-09: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-07 level in the Federal service that include:

• Interpreting laws, regulations, or procedures to analyze evidence to make with recommendations; and
• Following procedures to process eligibility claims for benefits such as but not limited to: disability, worker and unemployment insurance compensation, insurance, loans, education, or retirement programs.

Education Substitution: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience for the GS-09 level. To qualify based on education you must have: A Master's or equivalent graduate degree, 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B. or J.D., if related fields of study. (You must provide transcripts); O R a combination of the required experience and education for this grade level.

GS-10: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-09 level in the Federal service that include:

• Asking questions relating to military service or medical evidence to make determinations as to the eligibility for programs;
• Reviewing claims or cases to assure all laws have been laws addressed in the adjudication process; and
• Informing claimants of all evidence requirements needed to further process a claim for benefits and/or services.

Education Substitution: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience for the GS-10 level. To qualify based on education you must have: Two and a half years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position.

Applicants may substitute education for the experience required for the GS-07, GS-09, or GS-10 level.
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at the GS-07, GS-09, or GS-10 level.

To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned (when substituting, you cannot use the first 60 semester hours that you earned). Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at the GS-07. For example, an applicant who has 9 semester hours of graduate level education (i.e. 50% of graduate education required) and 6 months of creditable specialized experience (i.e. 50% of the required experience) would equal 100% of the required experience for the position A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.