Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 Human Resources Management Service (VISN 10 HRMS) is recruiting for a Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement). The Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) will service the Dayton VAMC. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Duties

Recruitment & Placement - 55% Evaluates applications and resumes using Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Veterans Administration (VA) qualification standards, verifies eligibility, and rates and ranks applicants. Adjudicates and makes decisions on applicant appeals and agency's request to pass over (or objects to) eligible(s) certified. Provides input to the immediate supervisor on final decisions. As authorized by OPM, he/she is responsible for drafting and preparing announcement(s); evaluating, rating and ranking applications; adjudicates veteran's preference; updating various logs, maintaining active and inactive files and pending files, etc.; issues Notice of Ratings (NORs); and issues and audits certificate of eligibles. Prepares or edits final drafts, examination announcement, recruiting plans, rating schedules and qualification inquiry forms in subject matter areas which the qualification and methods for their determination involve difficulty in definition and development. Prepares vacancy announcements based on Position Description (PD) and/or functional statements (FS) and Subject Matter Expert (SME) analysis of the position, qualifies/disqualifies applicants, and maintains all documentation for the job announcement. Reviews and consults, in conjunction with the hiring manager, on job analysis and/or rating and ranking panels when needed. Processes a variety of requests for personnel action (RPAs) to fill a variety of positions. Coordinates and works with local and regional operations regarding priorities for positions to be filled. Receives and reviews local and regional recruitment requests and contacts the Selecting Official to finalize the recruitment action. Provides technical advice and assistance to the human resources staff and management officials in all areas of staffing and recruitment, including priority placement, direct hiring, special hiring authorities, etc. Troubleshoots and resolves difficult and controversial internal and external staffing and placement problems. Performs internal placement duties that include conducting job analysis, preparing promotion and placement products, and issuing referral certificates. Ensures that all placement actions meet regulatory requirements. Consults on and ensures all pre-employment requirements are met, such as: position management and organizational design, pay administration such as physician market pay; setting pay for Title 5, Title 38 and Hybrid employees, using multiple pay scales and various information sources; VetPro Credentialing; position descriptions, functional statements, scopes of practice, crediting plans, and job analysis. Consultation - 45% Advises staff on difficult and unusual recruitment, placement and pay issues or problems. Advises on the selection of SMEs and the rating panel process. Advises and consults on targeted recruitment strategies and non-traditional recruitment opportunities specific to the local and regional market area. Leverages expertise to create legally sufficient solutions and provide information on the widest range of flexibility from which local and regional managers can choose that achieve their objectives. Provides law, policy, and analysis to the manager to support their recommendations. Researches qualifications and skills needed and ensures the job analysis is properly formulated with subject matter experts. Provides authoritative management advisory service on supplements to qualifications standards, such as selective placement factors and quality ranking factors to target a desired applicant pool. Provide staffing advice including career and career conditional competitive service appointments, temporary appointments, term appointments, excepted service appointments and special appointment authorities. Demonstrates skill in written and oral communication techniques related to developing and delivering various forms of correspondence to managers, such as briefings and status/staff reports. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Virtual: May be available for highly qualified applicant Telework: Available Relocation/Recruitment Incentive: Not Authorized PD#: 99989A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Promotion Potential: 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. 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

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. You must meet basic requirements and grade level requirements: Basic requirements for all grades Merit- Based Method- One year specialized experience requiring knowledge of and/or skill in applying basic HR concepts, laws, principles, methods, practices and/or HR systems. OR Education-Based Method- Successful completion of bachelor's degree ( or higher). OR Training- Based- Successful completion of at least 12 credit hours of college-level (associate degree or higher level) course work in any of the following types of fields, majors or programs or those closely related as evidenced by the course or programs: HR (general), 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 humanities; OR, Successful completion of at least four formal training courses in HR; OR, Successful completion of a formal certificate program in any of the areas (or related areas) listed above; OR, Current professional HR certification through the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), HRCI?, International Public Management Association (IPMA) (or Public Sector HR Association (PSHRA)), American Society for Health Care Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA) or an organization or company that has a formal structure and is nationally recognized by the profession. AND Grade level Qualifications: GS-9: Creditable Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D., if related OR, Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-7) in the Federal service, that equipped me with the particular KSAs to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience typically includes, but are not limited to: Knowledge and understanding of federal and non-federal personnel regulations and laws as it applies to Human Resources; advising management officials on various types of appointments and their appropriate application in both the competitive and excepted service; advising on the procedural and regulatory requirements governing the merit promotion process; conducting analyses on a wide variety of occupations; drafting and preparing Human Resources public notices, determining personnel eligibilities within Human Resources programs and/or applications. GS-11: Creditable Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-9) in the Federal service, that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience typically includes, but are not limited to: conducting recruitment and placement activities from cradle to grave for variety of professional, administrative and technical positions; troubleshooting internal and external staffing and placement issues; 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; analyzing recruitment and staffing issues or problems and recommending possible approaches, alternatives, and solutions; and, utilizing USA Staffing (or other automated staffing programs) to prepare vacancy announcements and issue referrals to managers. GS12: Criteria 1: Graduate level degree or higher and three years of progressive specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level OR, Criteria 2: Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-11) in the Federal service, that equipped me with the particular KSAs to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience typically includes, but are not limited to: experience and skill in applying a wide range of complex HR concepts, principles, laws, regulations, and practices related to recruitment and placement; advising management officials and stakeholder of the various types of appointments allowed under United States Code and Regulations; conducting thorough research and providing consultation on complex issues and providing recommendations to meet short-term and long-term needs; assisting in succession planning; applying quantitative and qualitative data to advise leadership regarding employment and recruitment trends; developing vacancy announcements using a variety of standardized internal/external recruitment strategies to aid in strategic recruitment planning; advising staff on various appointment types, procedural and regulatory requirements, difficult and unusual recruitment, and pay issues; ability to apply a wide range of HR concepts, principles, laws, regulations, and practices, to include OPM requirements, VHA specific policy and labor organization agreements and consultative services based upon occupational knowledge of current local and regional market area; knowledge of a wide range of HR specialization concepts, practices, regulations, precedents, and procedures; special recruiting authorities and strategies; ability to resolves difficult issuing by building coalitions and providing solutions on interrelated HR problems and issues; resolves difficult and controversial internal and external staffing and placement problems; knowledge of job analysis on a wide variety of complex positions using research, interview, observation, and analytical techniques to gather, document, and analyze information to develop qualifications rating factors; determine appropriate rating and ranking selective factors and develop crediting plans to assess varying degrees of job qualifications; and explain the methodology to management; ability to provide oral and written reports/correspondence outlining recommendations and results and coordinates results with local and regional stakeholders.

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.

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]