Area of Consideration: Open to Current, Permanent VA Employees assigned to VISN 12 only. Location: Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, 5000 S 5th Avenue, Hines, IL 60141 Announcement will close on 11/07/2023 -OR- once it reaches 50 applicants. This is not a virtual/remote position.

Duties

This position is part of the Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN-12) for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The Human Resource Assistant (HRA) will be assigned to provide recruitment and placement services for the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital. At the GS-5 and GS-6 developmental levels, the incumbent has knowledge of, and skill in applying a standardized body of HR rules, procedures, and operations concerning recruitment and placement sufficient to:

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/07/2023. 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-05 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-04. For a GS-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Grade Requirements: GS-5 Level: Specialized Experience: You must have one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level in federal service that equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position and that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Qualifying specialized experience includes: Tracking, coordinating, updating, editing, compiling, and maintaining files and records; Clerical and administrative skills such as records management; Skill in using computer applications for functions such as Microsoft Office programs such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel; and Communication and interpersonal relation skills sufficient to appropriately and courteously relate to internal and external customers both verbally and in writing. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed four (4) years of education above the high school level leading to a bachelor's degree. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond high school education. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) GS-6 Level: Specialized Experience: You must have one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in federal service that equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position and that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Qualifying specialized experience includes: Working with Human Resources requirements, procedures, operations, and terminology; Working with HR functions and sections within HR (e.g. recruitment, classification, benefits, etc.); Utilizing automated systems such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access programs, and web-based systems; Processing requests for personnel action; Working with office management procedures including organization of regulatory materials, files, and records; Making decisions, resolving problems or discrepancies based on knowledge of personnel processing rules, regulations, and procedures; preparing paperwork for new employees; Providing in-processing services for new employees; Providing a wide range of information with respect to employee benefit programs such as health benefits, life insurance, thrift savings plan; Providing information to employees on special program entitlements, and Application procedures for merit promotion consideration, reinstatement, transfer, etc. GS-7 Level: Specialized Experience: You must have one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level in federal service that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position and that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Qualifying specialized experience includes: Answering inquiries concerning merit promotion procedure, procedures for reinstatement or transfer to another Federal Agency, and job vacancies for which application are being accepted; Identifying whether test needs to be administered; Identify whether employees applying for promotions meet the time-in-grade requirements; Identifying appropriate regulatory codes, nature of action, and the appropriate pay step to be entered on the HR action request; Accomplishing routine support tasks within the HR office; Providing routine information; Requesting HR records from the records center; Initiating HR actions; Maintaining files and/or employee records, position descriptions, training records, or other HR items; and Using a personal computer, terminal, and office software programs to enter data, complete forms, and correct errors and omissions in HR documents, files, and records as needed. As a general rule, education is not creditable above the GS-05 level for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position. If you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education, you must submit a copy of your transcript. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Computer SkillsCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Recruitment/PlacementWriting 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://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.

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. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

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]