Open to Current, Permanent VA Employees assigned to VISN 12 only. Location: Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, 5000 West National Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53295 This is not a virtual/remote position. Recruitment or Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: HR Specialist Total Rewards This position functions as the Physician and Provider Recruiter. The Physician and Provider Recruiter is the office of responsibility for local physician and provider recruitment and retention operations of the health system. Duties include but are not limited to:

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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. 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. 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-11 level, you must meet one of the following: Specialized Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-09) in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. 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 internal and external staffing and placement issues; -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. ~OR~ Education: Applicant may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successful completion of three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) related to this position and that demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities to do the work of this position. (Transcripts Required) ~OR~ Combination: Applicant may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an equivalent combination of successfully completed progressively higher-level graduate education (beyond the second year/masters' level) and specialized experience, as described above, which meet the total experience requirements for this grade level. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. To qualify for this position at the GS-12 level, you must meet one of the following listed Criteria: Specialized Experience: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-11) in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. 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. There is no educational substitution for the GS-12 level. 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.

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 12 Human Resources FOUR WESTBROOK CORPORATE TOWER 11301 W. CERMAK ROAD, SUITE 810 WESTCHESTER, IL 60154-5768 US
• Name: Monica Newman
• Email: [email protected]