The position serves as a VISN 9 Human Resources Specialist located in the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) HR Strategic Business Unit (SBU) for Lexington VA Healthcare KY site. The position provides support to the local facility and coordination with the VISN Shared Service Unit (SSU). Position is physically at the local facility.

Duties

***Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Incentive & Relocation Incentive Authorized*** The Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) SBU position reports to the local facility Senior Strategic Business Partner (SSBP). Major duties include but are not limited to: Recruitment and Placement: Reviewing and consulting, in conjunction with the hiring manager, on job analysis and/or rating and ranking panels when needed; Receives and reviews local and regional recruitment requests and contacts the Selecting Official to finalize the recruitment action. Identifying management problems and analyzing them from the management viewpoint; Providing 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.; 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. Troubleshooting and resolving difficult and controversial internal and external staffing and placement problems. Evaluates applications and resumes using Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Veterans Administration (VA)qualification standards, verifies eligibility, and rates and ranks applicants. As authorized by OPM, 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 eligible. Consultation: Collaboratively evaluating trends in missions, technology, manpower, fiscal resources, and other factors influencing future needs; Coordinating with leadership stakeholders, to include local, regional and national leadership throughout the entire recruitment process and advising on the selection of Subject Matter Experts and the rating panel process. Preparing written correspondence and other documents; Advising and consulting on targeted recruitment strategies and non-traditional recruitment opportunities specific to the local and regional market area. Researches qualifications and skills needed and ensures the job analysis is properly formulated with subject matter experts to garner highly qualified applicants. Provides law, policy, and analysis to the manager to support their recommendations. Providing innovative recruitment solutions. Work Schedule: Administrative Days, Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized by Supervisor. 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. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Human Resources Specialist (Rec & Plac) SBU/PD99989A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/04/2023. 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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. To qualify for this position at the GS-12 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-09 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: Experience and skill in applying a wide range of HR recruitment and placement functions; knowledge of federal personnel regulations, laws, techniques pertaining to Title 5, Hybrid Title 38 and full Title 38 positions, and guidelines to include OPM requirements; experience working with a variety of difficult and complex Human Resources (HR) work assignments; developing vacancy announcements in USAStaffing using a variety of recruitment strategies; knowledge of HR database systems to query, retrieve, and analyze information to complete and monitor routine and special assignments; providing advice and guidance to management officials on a variety of HR topics and issues to include pay administration. ~OR~ Criteria 2- Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 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: Expert experience and skill in applying a wide range of complex HR concepts, principles, laws, regulations, and practices related to Title 5, Hybrid Title 38, and full Title 38; advising management officials of the various types of appointments; 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 in USAStaffing 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. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)Recruitment/PlacementTechnical Competence 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. Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. Some work may require walking in off ices, hospitals, convention centers, hotels, universities, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct recruitment, hiring and retention duties. Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the worksite. 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

Qualifying 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.

Contacts

• Address VHA VISN 9 Human Resources 1801 WEST END AVENUE SUITE 600 NASHVILLE, TN 37023-2570 US
• Name: Ryan Gurley
• Email: [email protected]