This Announcement will close on 10/31/2023 ~OR~ Once it reaches 50 applicants.

Duties

This position serves as a Human Resources (HR) Specialist performing a variety of HR program functions for the Federal Workers' Compensation Program (WCP). This position serves as a VISN Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) servicing the employee's workers' compensation needs and is a liaison between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Labor's Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) District Offices. Major Duties:

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, 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-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. 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. 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-0201-07 level and above. GRADE REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position at the GS-9 level, you must meet one of the following: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 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: Applying methods, principles, practices, and procedures used in the Workers' Compensation process; Advising management officials and employees on practices and regulations governing the workers compensation program and processes; and Evaluating suspected fraud cases. ~OR~ Education: Successful completion of a 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. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. (Transcripts Required) ~OR~ Combination: Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education (beyond the first year) and specialized experience, as described above, to meet the total requirements. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do to the work of this position. (Transcripts Required) To qualify for this position at the GS-11 level, you must meet one of the following: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 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: Knowledge and skill in applying a wide range of HR concepts, practices, laws, regulations, policies, and precedents sufficient to provide comprehensive HR management advisory and technical services on substantive organizational functions and work practices; Knowledge of analytical and diagnostic techniques and qualitative and quantitative techniques sufficient to identify, evaluate, and recommend to management appropriate HR interventions to resolve complex interrelated HR problems and issues; Knowledge of techniques for developing new or modified HR work methods, approaches, or procedures for delivering effective HR services to clients; Knowledge of consensus building, negotiating, coalition building, and conflict resolution techniques sufficient to interact appropriately in highly charged emotional situations; and Written and oral communication techniques sufficient to develop and deliver briefings, project papers, status/staff reports, and correspondence to managers to foster understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations. ~OR~ Education: Successful completion of a 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. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. (Transcripts Required) ~OR~ Combination: Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education (beyond the first two years) and specialized experience, as described above, to meet the total requirements. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do to the work of this position. (Transcripts Required) ?????????????? 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-9 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. (Transcripts Required) ~OR~ Criteria 2- Specialized Experience: You must have one 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: Knowledge and ability to apply a wide range of Human Resources (HR) concepts, principles, laws, regulations and practices, VA Handbooks and policies, and collective bargaining agreements related to Workers' Compensation, sufficient to serve as a consultant in providing advice and guidance to managers, employees, union officials, and applicants; Knowledge and understanding of the Reasonable Accommodation (RA) program, federal position Classification, Recruitment and Placement, Schedule A appointments, Employee Relations, Federal leave programs, Federal insurance benefits, Compensation, Pay Setting/Retained Pay provisions, OPM Restoration Rights, Federal Employee Compensation Act (FECA), Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA), and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) implications; Knowledge of medical center policies and their applicability on Workers' Compensation cases; Knowledge in the areas of EEO and MSPB laws and regulation to provide guidance to Facility, VISN Management, and other stakeholders for EEO and MSPB hearings when it relates to Workers' Compensation; and Knowledge and understanding of facility ergonomic policies and available resources to provide necessary equipment to enable return to work or prevent work-related injury or illness.

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 12 Human Resources FOUR WESTBROOK CORPORATE TOWER 11301 W. CERMAK ROAD, SUITE 810 WESTCHESTER, IL 60154-5768 US
• Name: Lindsey Hovde
• Phone: 319-338-0581 X6742
• Email: [email protected]