Summary
The incumbent serves as the Assistant Director for Oversight and Accountability with Education Service under the Deputy Director for Program Management. The incumbent provides oversight and leadership to the Oversight and Accountability staff, (Integrity and Protection, Federal and State Approvals, Approvals Compliance and Liaison, and Agreements and Federal Programs Teams), contributing to the mission of the service and the division.
Duties
Specific duties include:
- Plans, directs and supports oversight activities designed to protect the integrity of benefits and services provided by Education Service by ensuring compliance with applicable statutes, regulations, and published VA policies and holding stakeholder accountable for non-compliance with applicable requirements.
- Reviews proposed legislation provides input and review for new or amended agency rules, policies and procedures impacting Oversight and Accountability functions and processes.
- Evaluates correspondence, memoranda, requests for information and other communications addressed to VA, VBA or Education Service (EDU) and concurs on or approves responses as appropriate. Ensures that outgoing communications reflect the views of EDU, VBA and/or VA leadership and coordinates with other impacted VA officials as necessary.
- Provides information and decision to members of Congress, Veteran Service Organizations, VA officials and representatives of other Federal agencies on matters regarding program approval and oversight activities…
