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Social Security Administration (SSA)BackgroundThere are more than 1,300 Social Security offices located nationwide (including our Headquarters offices located in Baltimore, Maryland). Our jobs offer the opportunity to provide a service to the public, people already receiving Social Security benefits and people seeking benefits for the first time. You will come in contact with people who have a variety of problems and questions. SSA benefit programs serve young and old, wealthy and poor, your family and the family next door - people from all walks of life. We even provide Social Security benefits to individuals living in other countries. You can occupy one of a number of positions in which you will conduct investigations and make decisions regarding the approval or denial of claims for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income. Many involve direct contact with the public, others require contact primarily by telephone. Your will receive training in Social Security and State laws in order to perform the duties. Because SSA operates in an automated environment, you will be trained to use data processing equipment. Whatever your preference, SSA has the right job for you. Brief Summary of Position Descriptions
Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR)Mission and PurposeThe Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) shares the same mission as the rest of the Social Security Administration (SSA): "To promote the economic security of the nation's people through compassionate and vigilant leadership in shaping and managing America's Social Security programs." ODAR holds hearings and renders decisions on claims denied at the initial level. Most of the work involves disability issues. ODAR StructureODAR in the Kansas City Region consists of a Regional Office, located in Kansas City, MO, and 7 Hearings Offices, located in Creve Coeur, MO, Kansas City, KS, Omaha, NE, St. Louis, MO, Springfield, MO, West Des Moines, IA, and Wichita, KS. ODAR in the Kansas City Region has 332 employees. The management staff consists of approximately 10% of the total number of employees. The Hearing Office staff is comprised of clerical, technical, and professional positions. The grades of the positions range from GS-4 Case Technician (OA) to GS-14 Hearing Office Director, and SES (Senior Executive Service) level for the Administrative Law Judges (ALJ's). PositionsThe nature of the work is front-line service to Social Security claimants, technical casework, and administrative functions. Staff perform work in both individual and group environments.
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