The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has adopted the HR Modernization and Shared Services Implementation, which is a new model of organizing and consolidating essential Human Resource (HR) functions and services to the Network level. This position is in the the North Texas HRMS Strategic Business Unit located in Dallas, TX.

Duties

***A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a Highly Qualified Individual.*** Duties include but are not limited to the following: Serves as a Dallas Strategic Business Unit (SBU) R&P Team Lead with minimal supervision from the SSU R&P Supervisory HR Specialist 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 led; the technical decisions made by the incumbent will have a decisive impact on the VISNs ability to identify, recruit and retain a highly technical staff Distributes and balances workload among employees in accordance with staff workflow; ensures timely accomplishment of the assigned workload Ensures that each employee has an equitable workload Keeps in touch with the status and progress of work Makes day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities Obtains assistance from the supervisor on problems that may arise such as backlogs Estimates and reports on expected time of completion of work Maintains records of accomplishments and time expended Prepares reports as requested Instructs employees in specific task and job techniques and makes available written instructions, reference materials and supplies Provides on the job training to new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm CST. Compressed/Flexible: Yes Telework: Ad-hoc telework is authorized at supervisory discretion. Remote: No Position Description/PD#: Lead Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment/Placement) - PCS/Relocation Incentive Authorized/PD99880S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized. PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): 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.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/30/2023. 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-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. 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. 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: Qualifying specialized experience includes: conducting recruitment and placement activities from cradle to grave for 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; troubleshooting and resolving difficult and controversial internal and external staffing and placement issues; analyzing recruitment and staffing issues or problems and developing 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. ~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: Qualifying specialized experience includes: Knowledge of and 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 for Title 5, Hybrid T38 and full Title 38 positions. Knowledge of a wide range of HR specialization concepts, practices, regulations, precedents, and procedures; special recruiting authorities and strategies. Knowledge of current HR database systems to query, retrieve, and analyze information to complete and monitor routine and special assignments. Knowledge of USA Staffing for the use of posting job announcements, issuing certificates of eligibility, issuing notices to employees, and advising managers on conducting job analysis.

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.

Note: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.

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 17 Human Resources 2301 E. LAMAR BLVD SUITE 650 ARLINGTON, TX 76006-7428 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]