This position is in the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Office of Human Capital Services (HCS) at one of the five Human Resources Centers (HRC) located nationwide. As a Lead Human Resources (HR) Assistant the incumbent will provide technical support in recruitment, staffing, data systems, records, employee benefits, and clerical related activities for one or more assigned VA Regional Offices and or Business Lines . The entry-level grade for this position is GS-08.

Duties

Major Duties: Leads a unit or team of employees performing work at the GS-5/6/7 level. Provides guidance and technical direction for accomplishing the work of the unit or team. Ensures the work assignments of employees in the unit or team are carried out. Works with the supervisor in the assignment of functions to team members in order to meet routine and unusual deadlines and priorities. Serves as work leader, ensuring the work assignments of employees in the unit are carried out. Distributes and balances workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow and/or job specialization. In case of a shortage of personnel due to scheduled or unscheduled leave, responsible for filing in and for distributing the workload to other team members to ensure smooth workflow. Ensures the timely accomplishment of assigned tasks, and ensures that each employee has enough work to keep busy. Monitors the status and progress of work and makes day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities. Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm (Monday - Friday) Compressed/Flexible: Yes Telework: Yes Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: 40359A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Available Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• 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
• 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, 11/15/2023. 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-8 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. 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. 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. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level or higher in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as leading a unit or team of employees performing work at the GS-5/6/7 level. Providing guidance and technical direction for accomplishing the work of the unit or team and ensuring the work assignments of employees in the unit or team are carried out. Works with the supervisor in the assignment of functions to team members in order to meet routine and unusual deadlines and priorities. Proven ability for Maintaining personnel files and Processing personnel action. Competencies for this position: Attention to DetailCustomer ServiceFlexibilityProblem SolvingTechnical CompetenceWriting 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: No special physical demands are required. The work is primarily performed while sitting. 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

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address VBA Human Resources Center - Central Office 810 Vermont Ave NW Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: Melissa Martinez
• Email: [email protected]