VMSDEP Specialist
VMSDEP Specialist
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Job Description
Title: VMSDEP Specialist
State Role Title:Prog Admin Specialist I
Hiring Range: $50000
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Dept of Veterans Services
Location:JAMES MONROE BUILDING
Agency Website:
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Virginia Department of Veteran Services is seeking a Virginia Military Survivors & Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP) specialist. The VMSDEP specialist is responsible for adjudicating benefit applications verifying eligibility documentation and supporting applicants throughout the benefit process. This position provides training and guidance to VMSDEP Coordinators and stakeholders manages applicant communications and participates in outreach and public engagement efforts to promote program awareness. The Specialist ensures compliance with quality assurance (QA) standards prepares routine program reports and collaborates with Virginia Public Colleges and Universities (VPCU) and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) to confirm enrollment data accuracy all while contributing to continuous improvement in program delivery and service excellence.
Minimum Qualifications
The VMSDEP Specialist should possess comprehensive knowledge of federal and state veterans benefits programs including VMSDEP and USDVA education benefits as well as relevant privacy regulations such as FERPA and HIPAA. A strong understanding of data verification processes quality assurance standards institutional reporting practices in higher education and survey design and process improvement methodologies is essential. Key skills include the ability to conduct stakeholder feedback surveys and convert results into actionable strategies produce professional documentation and reports using Microsoft Office and database systems coordinate effectively across agencies and institutions and communicate empathetically and professionally with diverse stakeholders. Additionally the Specialist must be adept at interpreting and applying complex legal and procedural frameworks with a high level of accuracy.
Additional Considerations
A bachelors degree in public administration Higher Education Human Services or a related field is preferred for the VMSDEP Specialist position. Candidates are expected to obtain accreditation from the USDVA within the first year of employment if not already certified. Completion of veterans services training programs or other relevant professional development certifications is strongly encouraged although no formal professional licensure is required for the role.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
VDVS accepts submissions of on-line applications only. Faxed mailed or emailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:59 P.M. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which includes your specific qualifications for the position you are seeking.
The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic applications and/or resume. RMS provides a confirmation or receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your RMS account to check the status of your application.
It is the policy of VDVS to provide equal opportunity for all applications and employees regardless of race color religion sex age marital status national origin gender identify or expression disability veterans status or political affiliation or against otherwise qualified person with disabilities.
Commonwealth of Virginia State agencies must provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring accommodations should direct inquiries to the human resource contact directly. Requests for reasonable accommodations will be reviewed and determined on a case-by-case basis.
Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only) MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or resume.
Contact Information
Name: DVS HR Team
Phone: N/A
Email:
In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
