Lead Human Resources Specialist (Rec/Plac)
DutiesThis is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 29, 2023.
The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be June 6, 2023, with subsequent cut-off occurring every other Tuesday.
Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.
This position is located in the VISN's Human Resources Recruitment & Placement (R&P) Shared Services Unit (SSU) reporting to the SSU Recruitment & Placement Supervisory HR Specialist.
The incumbent serves as a VISN Shared Services Unit (SSU) R&P Team Lead with minimal supervision from the SSU R&P Supervisory HR Specialist.
Responsible for the general working oversight of HR Specialists in the R&P SSU.
Operates independently and receives assignments in terms of overall goals and objectives.
Exercises judgment and discretion with regards to work assignment and processing among the staff.
Distributes and balances workload among employees in accordance with staff workflow.
Instructs employees in specific task and job techniques and makes available written instructions; reference materials and supplies.
Estimates and reports on expected time of completion of work; maintains records of accomplishments and prepares reports as requested.
Amends or rejects work not meeting established standards; refers questions or matters not covered by established standards to the supervisor for higher level review.
Collaboratively evaluates VISN-wide trends in missions, technology, manpower, fiscal resources, and other factors influencing future needs.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8:
00am - 4:
30pm EST (subject to change based on agency needs) Compressed/Flexible:
Available Virtual:
This is a remote position.
May be required to travel 25% for training.
Position Description/PD#:
Lead Human Resources Specialist (Rec/Plac)/PD99974S Critical Skills Incentive (CSI):
This position is eligible for a 15% Critical Skills Incentive (CSI).
CSIs are authorized for GS-201 Human Resource Specialists performing at a fully successful level or higher.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Physical Requirements:
The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
RequirementsConditions of Employment You must be a U.
S.
Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process QualificationsTo qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements at the time request to fill a vacancy is received.
Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12.
The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service.
An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.
If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement.
In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.
The BASIC REQUIREMENT for the HR Specialist GS-0201 series is presumed met if found qualified at the GS-0201-7 level and above.
To qualify for this position at the GS-13 level, you must meet one of the following listed Criteria:
Criteria 1 - Graduate Degree and Specialized
Experience:
Successful completion of a graduate level degree or higher and three years of progressive specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level.
Such experience may be gained in administrative, professional, technical or other responsible work positions in the public (i.
e.
, Government or military) or private sector.
Qualifying specialized experience includes:
conducting recruitment and placement activities for a variety of professional, administrative and technical positions; interpreting and applying qualification standards/requirements to determine applicant qualifications; providing technical guidance and consultation regarding rules and regulations laws, policies and procedures pertaining to recruitment and staffing and personnel actions; explaining recruitment and placement policies, processes, and rules to managers in developing recruitment packages including job analysis, crediting plans, and performance-based interview questions; utilizing USA Staffing (or other automated staffing programs) to prepare vacancy announcements, issue referrals to managers, and onboard selectees.
OR Criteria 2 - Specialized
Experience:
You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in federal service that demonstrates HR management knowledge, concepts and principles and the performance of work in one or more of the HR specialty areas.
Such experience may be gained in administrative, professional, technical or other responsible work positions in the public (i.
e.
, Government or military) or private sector.
Qualifying specialized experience includes:
providing advisory services on staffing actions; advising management on recruitment strategies, sources, and special programs; providing managers and employees with information and interpretation of VA human resources policies; utilizing a higher degree of application and consultation skills of HR concepts, principles, laws, regulations, and practices, to include OPM requirements; providing a higher degree of application and consultation on automated systems such as HR Smart, USA Staffing and DCIPS; providing expert consultation to managers and staff regarding Title 5, Title 38, and Hybrid Title 38 recruitment and placement policies, hiring flexibilities, incentives, and compensation; solving problems of limited scope and selecting alternatives; using analytical and research techniques for fact finding and recommending solutions.
.
EducationQualifying education for the GS-0201 series includes courses and programs in HR, HR development, HR management, business, business management/administration, industrial relations, labor relations, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, organizational development, management, organizational behavior, pre-law/law, legal studies, health care management/administration, public administration, public policy, human services, leadership and/or humanities.
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Reference:
VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix F1; Human Resources Specialist Qualification Standards GS-0201.
This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.
Additional informationThe Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.
To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy.
To be well-qualified :
applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job.
Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http:
//www.
opm.
gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ target=_blank>http:
//www.
opm.
gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be June 6, 2023, with subsequent cut-off occurring every other Tuesday.
Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.
This position is located in the VISN's Human Resources Recruitment & Placement (R&P) Shared Services Unit (SSU) reporting to the SSU Recruitment & Placement Supervisory HR Specialist.
The incumbent serves as a VISN Shared Services Unit (SSU) R&P Team Lead with minimal supervision from the SSU R&P Supervisory HR Specialist.
Responsible for the general working oversight of HR Specialists in the R&P SSU.
Operates independently and receives assignments in terms of overall goals and objectives.
Exercises judgment and discretion with regards to work assignment and processing among the staff.
Distributes and balances workload among employees in accordance with staff workflow.
Instructs employees in specific task and job techniques and makes available written instructions; reference materials and supplies.
Estimates and reports on expected time of completion of work; maintains records of accomplishments and prepares reports as requested.
Amends or rejects work not meeting established standards; refers questions or matters not covered by established standards to the supervisor for higher level review.
Collaboratively evaluates VISN-wide trends in missions, technology, manpower, fiscal resources, and other factors influencing future needs.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8:
00am - 4:
30pm EST (subject to change based on agency needs) Compressed/Flexible:
Available Virtual:
This is a remote position.
May be required to travel 25% for training.
Position Description/PD#:
Lead Human Resources Specialist (Rec/Plac)/PD99974S Critical Skills Incentive (CSI):
This position is eligible for a 15% Critical Skills Incentive (CSI).
CSIs are authorized for GS-201 Human Resource Specialists performing at a fully successful level or higher.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Physical Requirements:
The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
RequirementsConditions of Employment You must be a U.
S.
Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process QualificationsTo qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements at the time request to fill a vacancy is received.
Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12.
The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service.
An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.
If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement.
In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.
The BASIC REQUIREMENT for the HR Specialist GS-0201 series is presumed met if found qualified at the GS-0201-7 level and above.
To qualify for this position at the GS-13 level, you must meet one of the following listed Criteria:
Criteria 1 - Graduate Degree and Specialized
Experience:
Successful completion of a graduate level degree or higher and three years of progressive specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level.
Such experience may be gained in administrative, professional, technical or other responsible work positions in the public (i.
e.
, Government or military) or private sector.
Qualifying specialized experience includes:
conducting recruitment and placement activities for a variety of professional, administrative and technical positions; interpreting and applying qualification standards/requirements to determine applicant qualifications; providing technical guidance and consultation regarding rules and regulations laws, policies and procedures pertaining to recruitment and staffing and personnel actions; explaining recruitment and placement policies, processes, and rules to managers in developing recruitment packages including job analysis, crediting plans, and performance-based interview questions; utilizing USA Staffing (or other automated staffing programs) to prepare vacancy announcements, issue referrals to managers, and onboard selectees.
OR Criteria 2 - Specialized
Experience:
You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in federal service that demonstrates HR management knowledge, concepts and principles and the performance of work in one or more of the HR specialty areas.
Such experience may be gained in administrative, professional, technical or other responsible work positions in the public (i.
e.
, Government or military) or private sector.
Qualifying specialized experience includes:
providing advisory services on staffing actions; advising management on recruitment strategies, sources, and special programs; providing managers and employees with information and interpretation of VA human resources policies; utilizing a higher degree of application and consultation skills of HR concepts, principles, laws, regulations, and practices, to include OPM requirements; providing a higher degree of application and consultation on automated systems such as HR Smart, USA Staffing and DCIPS; providing expert consultation to managers and staff regarding Title 5, Title 38, and Hybrid Title 38 recruitment and placement policies, hiring flexibilities, incentives, and compensation; solving problems of limited scope and selecting alternatives; using analytical and research techniques for fact finding and recommending solutions.
.
EducationQualifying education for the GS-0201 series includes courses and programs in HR, HR development, HR management, business, business management/administration, industrial relations, labor relations, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, organizational development, management, organizational behavior, pre-law/law, legal studies, health care management/administration, public administration, public policy, human services, leadership and/or humanities.
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Reference:
VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix F1; Human Resources Specialist Qualification Standards GS-0201.
This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.
Additional informationThe Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.
To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy.
To be well-qualified :
applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job.
Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http:
//www.
opm.
gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ target=_blank>http:
//www.
opm.
gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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