The Technical Career Field (TCF) is a national workforce development program within VHA that was designed to replenish technical staff in critically identified positions. The incumbent serves as a Human Resources Assistant within the VISN 10 Department of Veterans Health Administration. The incumbent will be stationed at the Cleveland VAMC or Indianapolis VAMC.

Duties

TCF is a national workforce development program within VHA that was designed to replenish technical staff in critically identified positions. The TCF career fields represent those technical fields where VA-specific knowledge and experience is desirable for success in the field. Individuals selected follow a formal training plan for one year during which they are trained, coached, and supervised by a preceptor. Preceptors are selected annually, through an extensive application process, for their technical expertise, their commitment to training and the suitability of their facility as a training location. *Selectees will be required to sign Mobility, Training, and Continued Service Agreements. This is a developmental position leading to a GS-5, performing assignments intended to broaden skills and provide practical experience leading to progressively more complex assignments performed under progressively less supervision. The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Human Resources Assistants provide a wide variety of HR administrative and support services to produce results that accomplish the agency mission and support strategic goals and objectives. This announcement encompasses multiple specialties within the field of HR. A brief summary of duties for each specialty includes but are not limited to: Benefits: assists HR Specialist in providing human resources support that entails determining the approach and methods needed to process personnel actions, and ensures related Work-life Benefits, Leave Administration and Reasonable Accommodation functions are completed in a timely fashion. Classification: serves as the point of contact for customers on basic classification issues, reviews incoming requests for re-descriptions, reorganizations, or establishment or new positions as well as assists Classification Specialists with other administrative duties. Compensation: assists HR specialist with analyzing, interpreting, developing, and/or implementing laws, regulations, policies, and/or guidance involving subject matter areas within compensation administration such as pay schedules, salary surveys, and retention incentives. Employee Relations/Labor Relations: serves as an HR Assistant for the ER/LR and/or Performance Management sections performing administrative work to support HR Specialists in these areas. Recruitment & Placement: provides support work to HR Specialists in determining the approach and methods needed to staff positions at a specific grade level, processing personnel actions, and ensuring related staffing functions are completed in a timely fashion. Work schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am to 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Position Description Title/PD#: Human Resources Assistant/PDS0025A

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/24/2023. 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-5 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-4. 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. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Interpersonal Effectiveness Customer Service Creative Thinking Self-Management Problem Solving Recruitment and Placement Attention to Detail You may qualify based on education and/or experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-4 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Answering phone calls, responding to email inquiries, gathering information from files, databases and documents; entering information into systems and databases; utilizing software programs to extract, revise, or sort information from files, records or databases. Respond to requests for information; prepare forms, reports and correspondence; research and extracting information from policies, procedures and manuals; creating, editing and updating letters, memorandums, and other documents in automated data processing systems; updating database records. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have (4) full years of education above the high school level. (Transcripts required if using education to qualify) OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond beyond (2) two years above high school. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address VHA VISN 10 Human Resources 11500 NORTHLAKE DRIVE SUITE 200 CINCINNATI, OH 45249-1642 US
• Name: Michael Swain
• Phone: (313) 737-8567
• Email: [email protected]