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 Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) level. This improvement to HR service delivery will support the needs of the VISN's diverse workforce and the expectations of management related to the acquisition, compensation, retention, and performance of staff.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: HR Specialist Total Rewards This position is a temporary promotion not to exceed 1 year and may be renewed for up to 5 years. The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. SLRP: This occupational series is eligible for the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP). Participants must sign a service agreement and maintain an acceptable level of performance to remain eligible for this program. The duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following. -Serves as a key member in various VISN committees and activities working directly with leadership to develop and HR strategy that closely supports and facilitates meeting local organizational goals. -Facility-level Strategic Planning committee member, examines the forecasting data to project managerial strategies, organizational processes, competencies, and human resources interventions necessary to create the required cultures to support new and establish VHA initiatives. -Senior Human Resources Strategic Business Partner produces comprehensive workforce analyses and strategies that drive a cohesive and focused HR organization. -Directly advises, communicates, and support the execution of Human Capital Management (HCM) programs, products and services into the organization. -Responsible for developing, communicating and coordinating HR strategies, policies, and initiatives with the units and corporate organizations. -Recommends and implements workforce analytics for the facility and VISN. -Planning, directing and conducting studies to determine the right size and composition for the workforce while assessing risks to ensure the facility is able to effectively deliver on the mission. -Develops appropriate techniques, identifies key progress indicators and other metrics, sequences and schedules necessary activities to accomplish action plans. -Incorporates stakeholder direction and strategic priorities into talent management and workforce planning. -Understands and identifies talent issues before they impact the business. -Leads the succession planning process and coordinates expert services in performing analyses of the workforce to identify succession plan priorities. -Leads and manages the HR Employee Relations section of the HR Strategic Business unit. -Addresses and resolves difficult and complex problems that have a direct impact on the Department mission. -Analyzes, evaluates, and develops major aspect of agency-wide labor relations programs that require isolating and defining unknown conditions, resolving critical problems, and developing new concepts and methodologies; and resolving issues of sensitivity and potential controversy that may promote advances in principal human resources program plans, goals, objectives and milestones. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, Administrative Days Telework: This position is physically located at the St. Cloud VA Health Care System in St. Cloud, MN and is eligible for telework 1-2 days per pay period. Position Description/PD#: Assistant Human Resources Officer - Senior Strategic Business Partner/PD99991S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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, 11/08/2023. 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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. 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-14 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-12 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: Reviews HR actions for subordinates or peers including ER/LR, Staffing, Benefits, Compensation, etc.; Interprets the national human capital workforce plan and leads the development and implementation of the healthcare system workforce plan; Assists with local strategic direction and coordinates the delivery of HCM services in the areas of talent sustainment, talent development, and performance enhancement to specific needs; and Provides expert management consultative service involving the full spectrum of HR functions on highly complex VISN-wide or equivalent issues. ~OR~ Criteria 2- Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 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: Execute delegated responsibilities for the local labor market in the following functional areas: employee relations consultation; strategic talent acquisition and management (staffing); policy interpretation, application, and implementation; and performance and compensation management consultation; Collaborate with facility executives and VISN leadership to execute and align human capital goals and priorities; Provide day-to-day consultation to leadership on a variety of actions to include employee relations issues, policy interpretation and application, talent management and development, and organizational design consultation; Participates in annual budget planning/labor forecasting process with business partners; and Conducts ongoing supply and demand analysis for business partners on current and future state staffing and skill needs and designs talent acquisition strategies to meet those needs. Preferred Experience: Staffing, Employee & Labor Relations, Leadership

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 VISN 23 VA Midwest Health Care Network 2805 DODD ROAD SUITE 250 EAGAN, MN 55121-2123 US
• Name: Nola Mattson
• Phone: 320-252-1670 X6621
• Email: [email protected]