This position will function as a Human Resource Specialist with the REACH team. the REACH team will have primary responsibility for coordinating and executing onsite recruitment events within VISN 5. The team will also handle concentrated hiring based on emerging priorities within the VISN. This team's main focus will be recruitment events and onboarding of selections made at such events.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to: Evaluates applications and resumes using Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Veterans Administration (VA) qualification standards, verifies eligibility, and rates and ranks applicants. Adjudicates and makes decisions on applicant appeals and agency's request to pass over (or objects to) eligible(s) certified. Provides input to the immediate supervisor on final decisions. As authorized by OPM, he/she is responsible for drafting and preparing announcement(s); evaluating, rating and ranking applications; adjudicates veteran's preference; updating various logs, maintaining active and inactive files and pending files, etc.; issues Notice of Ratings (NORs); and issues and audits certificate of eligibles. Prepares or edits final drafts, examination announcement, recruiting plans, rating schedules and qualification inquiry forms in subject matter areas which the qualification and methods for their determination involve difficulty in definition and development. Reviews work of this nature done by lower staff, as requested by the immediate supervisor. Prepares vacancy announcements based on Position Description (PD) and/or functional statements (FS) and Subject Matter Expert (SME) analysis of the position, qualifies/disqualifies applicants, and maintains all documentation for the job announcement. Reviews and consults, in conjunction with the hiring manager, on job analysis and/or rating and ranking panels when needed. The incumbent processes a variety of requests for personnel action (RPAs) to fill a variety of positions. Coordinates and works with local and regional operations regarding priorities for positions to be filled. Collaboratively evaluates trends in missions, technology, manpower, fiscal resources, and other factors influencing future needs; coordinates with advisory staff to obtain management information; advises staff on difficult and unusual recruitment, placement and pay issues or problems. Coordinates with leadership stakeholders, to include local, regional and national leadership throughout the entire recruitment process. Advises on the selection of SMEs and the rating panel process. Provides management advisory services in conformance with established criteria to resolve conventional problems that arise in administering an applicant recruitment. Prepares written correspondence and other documents. Writes a variety of documents to include items for newsletters, information needed on congressional inquiries, responses to reconsiderations, letters responding to inquiries from employees and other customers, and provides guidance on regulations, policies, directives and applicable supplements. Advises and consults on targeted recruitment strategies and non-traditional recruitment opportunities specific to the local and regional market area, such as targeted job fairs-including both local and virtual fairs-social media recruitment campaigns, targeting new talent through universities and their future graduates, and private sector targeting that develops and enhances a robust pipeline of specialty talent. Provides innovative recruitment solutions to their Community of Practice (COP) for potential utilization throughout the VA. Skill in written and oral communication techniques related to developing and delivering various forms of correspondence to managers, such as briefings and status/staff reports to cultivate understanding and acceptance of findings and/or recommendations. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full Time Monday through Friday - Day Shift/Will be discussed at time of hire Remote: This is a remote position. In addition, this position will require on site presence about 35% of the time in support of hiring events. Must live within 50 miles of Baltimore VA Medical Center or the Washington DC VA Medical Center. Position Description/PD#: 91711289 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, 12/06/2023. Preferred Experience for all grades: Experience planning and executing recruitment fairs. 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-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. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. GS 12 Level Requirements: 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-09 grade level. Qualifying experience includes: Conducting recruitment and placement activities, such as posting vacancy announcements; identifying and assisting with internal/ external staffing and placement issues; applying qualification standards/requirements to determine applicant qualifications; applying rules and regulations laws, policies and procedures pertaining to recruitment and staffing and personnel actions; understanding recruitment and placement policies, processes, and rules to advise managers in developing recruitment packages including job analysis; recognizing 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~ Criteria 2- Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade. Qualifying experience includes: Conducting recruitment and placement activities from cradle to grave for variety of professional, administrative and technical positions; troubleshooting and resolving difficult and controversial internal and external staffing and placement issues; providing guidance and/or training to other HR staff; 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; analyzing recruitment and staffing issues or problems and developing and recommending possible approaches, alternatives, and solutions; and, utilizing USA Staffing to prepare vacancy announcements and issue referrals to managers. 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 VISN 5 VA Capitol Health Care Network VA CAPITOL HEALTH CARE NETWORK 849 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE SUITE 215 LINTHICUM, MD 21090 US
• Name: Gretchen Bruning
• Phone: 410-691-6340 X47784
• Email: [email protected]