The incumbent serves as a Deputy Human Resources Officer (HRO) within the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Human Capital Services (HCS), Office of Staff Operations (OSO). The incumbent will be assigned to Human Resources Centers (HRC) located in Des Moines, IA. The incumbent provides direct support to the HRC Director on establishing goals and objectives, planning for and managing resources, and resolving significant issues with customers and stakeholders for the HRC.

Duties

Specific duties include: Shares delegated authority with the Human Resources Officer for leading the overall planning and direction of HR programs. Facilitates the implementation and achievement of VAs strategic goals by providing relevant and substantive recommendations via human resources consultations and functions. Exercises managerial and operational control over a network of human resources specialists and assistants who provide administrative and technical support to managers and staff enterprise wide. Responsible for all human resources staffing, recruitment, and benefits related activities under the purview of the HRC to include planning and executing internal and external recruiting and delegated examining programs. Formulates, communicates, and implements policy on all human resources, payroll, and related programs enterprise wide. Provides professional services and guidance to all management/supervisory levels concerned with human resources principles, techniques and acceptable practices, and technical advice on statutory, regulatory and procedural human resources requirements. Initiates, develops, and conducts special studies aimed at improving the delivery, effectiveness, and efficiently of human resources services. Composes complex correspondence related to the delivery, administration, and legality of human resources functions that is often controversial for high-level Agency officials. Shares delegated authority with the Human Resources Officer in developing goals and objectives that integrate administrative and human resources objectives to ensure alignment with the organization mission and strategic goals. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Assistant Human Resources Officer); GS-14 39508A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Relocation expenses and services (Permanent Change of Station - PCS) are authorized for this recruitment. PCS is the relocation of a household due to government convenience in connection with the transfer between duty stations or facilities. In consideration of the payment of expenses for travel and transportation, the selectee agrees to remain in federal service for twelve (12) months following the date of transfer. Failure to complete all conditions of the obligated service may result in repayment of travel/transportation expenses. Click here for more information. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

• 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
• Selectees are required to service a one-year supervisory probationary period if not previously completed in a Federal position.

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. To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. You must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50 that indicates proof of status, and shows Time in Grade (for example, you were a career or career-conditional employee) and identifies your position title, series, grade, step, salary, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). 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 also submit your most recent promotion or within-grade increase in addition to your recent SF-50. If you previously held a higher grade, you must also submit any SF-50 showing that grade. DO NOT submit Award SF-50's and/or General Adjustment SF-50's as they cannot be used to prove time-in-grade. For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13 level. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Basic VA GS0201 Requirement: To qualify for a Human Resources (HR) Specialist GS-0201 position, candidates must meet the following basic requirement(s) as described in one of the following methods: Method 1: One year of HR specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level of the Federal Government or higher. OR Method 2: Successful completion of bachelor's degree (or higher). OR Method 3: A combination of six months of general administrative, professional, or technical work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-4 level of the Federal Government AND one (1) of the below four training areas: Successful completion of at least 12 credit hours of college-level course work related to business, HR, psychology, organizational development, or other related coursework. OR Successful completion of at least four formal training courses in HR. OR Successful completion of a formal certificate program related to HR, psychology, organizational development, or other relatable subject area. OR Current professional HR certification through a nationally recognized entity such as the Society of HR Management (SHRM). VA GS0201 levels 12-15 Requirement: To qualify for a Human Resources (HR) Specialist GS-0201 at the GS12-15 grade levels, candidates cannot qualify based on education only, they must possess either: Criteria 1: Graduate level degree or higher and three years of progressive specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level OR Criteria 2: Specialized experience to qualify for the specific grade level Specialized Experience GS-14 Grade Level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization: Specialized experience includes but is not limited to: (1) Managing a Title 5 human resources staffing and recruitment program, (2) Implementing, advising, and managing human resources functions (ex. staffing, recruitment, classification, benefits, employee relations, or labor relations), and (3) developing organizational strategies, goals, and deliverables (ex. regular/recurring reports, policies, standard operating procedures, memorandums of understanding, performance plans, briefing, etc.). Volunteer Experience: 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. Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week. Physical Requirements: The work is mostly sedentary in nature. Some walking, stooping, and bending is required while attending meetings, inspecting work operations, traveling, and reviewing program and financial data on file in different locations. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://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. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to be credited towards qualifications. Provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. All education claimed by applicants will be verified upon appointment. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript to receive credit.

Contacts

• Address VBA Human Resources Center - Central Office 810 Vermont Ave NW Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: Angela Davis
• Phone: (202) 461-5332
• Email: [email protected]