This position is established in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Human Resources Centers (HRC), Office of Human Capital Services (HCS) which services all the recruitment and placement related work for the system. 100% Remote for Highly Qualified Applicants

Duties

Identifying recruitment sources and advises management on appropriate recruitment and staffing methods. Advising and assisting the Regional Office in the development of procedures and instructions for promotion panels on rating and ranking promotion eligible candidates. Assisting in the development of job analyses and crediting plans, posts job announcements, and determines applicant eligibility and qualifications. Conducting recruitment for all vacant facility positions assigned to their team. Provides interpretation and assistance on the agency Merit Promotion programs. Developing and publishing vacancy announcements and other recruitment materials using the latest technology. Performing recruitment and placement, customer employment advisory services. Coordinating with supervisors, managers, other Human Resources specialists and HR Liaisons on possible staffing repercussions of reorganizations, placement actions, or regulatory changes. Assisting in writing and promulgating Human Resource policies and/or procedures. Researching complex personnel laws, regulations, and policies for application to specific issues and assists the HR Center in formulating personnel administration policies. Creating, updating, and producing accurate data to support recruitment and placement efforts. Reviewing and approving personnel actions for coding compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. Tracking trainee progress, provides on the spot training and guidance, identifies deficiencies, and keeps management informed of trainee's progress. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. This occupation is currently approved for a Veterans Benefits Administration Critical Skills Incentive through 4/20/24. Candidates may be eligible for a CSI for a pro-rated amount if onboard prior to the CSI expiration date. Eligible candidates will be required to sign a service agreement agreeing to an obligated service period and failure to complete the obligated service period may result in a loss of the unearned portion of the CSI. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday from 8am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Authorized Telework: 100% Remote for Highly Qualified Applicants Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Human Resources Specialist/ 38469A, 38468A and 38467A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required This is a non-bargaining unit position. The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 50 applications. The first 50 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (50 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management. If management requests additional certificates, applicants will continue to be reviewed in groups of 50 in the order they applied.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary/trial period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2024/general-schedule

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/29/2024. 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. Please note: That all applicants must meet both the Basic requirements and the Specialized experience for the grade level in which the applicant applies as described below: Basic GS-0201 Requirement: To qualify for a Human Resources (HR) Specialist GS-0201 position, candidates must meet the following basic requirement(s) as described in one of the following methods: Method 1: One year of HR specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 level of the Federal Government or higher (Such experience may be gained in administrative, professional, technical, or other responsible work position in the public (i.e., Government or military) or private sector) positions in the public (i.e., Government or military) or private sector. OR Method 2: Successful completion of bachelor's degree (or higher). OR Method 3: A combination of six months of general administrative, professional, or technical work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-4 level of the Federal Government AND one (1) of the below four training areas: Successful completion of at least 12 credit hours of college-level course work related to business, HR, psychology, organizational development, or other related coursework. OR Successful completion of at least four formal training courses in HR. OR Successful completion of a formal certificate program related to HR, psychology, organizational development, or other relatable subject area. Current professional HR certification through a nationally recognized entity such as the Society of HR Management (SHRM). AND You may qualify for the GS-09 based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. Specialized experience is defined as interpreting and applying a variety of routine Federal or state personnel management rules, regulations, and procedures. Experience must include use of automated personnel record keeping systems to research and resolve personnel issues or provide management support. OR, Education: A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LLB. or J.D, if related;. OR, Combination: Equivalent combinations of Specialized Experience and Graduate level education as described above. (To compute, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond one year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 to qualify) You may qualify for the GS-11 based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: Has at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as providing comprehensive and authoritative guidance on a variety of complex and controversial Title 5 Federal civilian personnel situations and identifying flexible alternatives for problem resolution in a variety of HR areas. Experience must include the application of Title 5 Federal civilian personnel principles, procedures, and regulatory guidance to provide advanced technical guidance on recruitment, staffing, pay setting, and associated personnel actions. OR, Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (such as an LL.M.) from an accredited college or university, or I have completed three full years (54 semester hours or 81 quarter hours) of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. This graduate degree or education demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work for this position. OR, Combination: Has less than the one year of specialized experience as described in response "A" above, and I have less than the full amount of graduate education as described in response "B" above. However, when combined, they equal at least 100% of the total requirement. To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned. Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only graduate level education in excess of that required for the next lower grade may be used in combination with experience to qualify for a GS-09 grade level position. 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-09 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. Specialized Experience is defined as providing comprehensive and authoritative guidance on a variety of complex and controversial Title 5 Federal civilian personnel situations and identifying flexible alternatives for problem resolution in a variety of HR areas. Experience must include the application of Title 5 Federal civilian personnel principles, procedures, and regulatory guidance to provide advanced technical guidance on recruitment, staffing, pay setting, and associated personnel actions.. OR Criteria 2- Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) 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. Specialized Experience is defined as providing comprehensive and authoritative guidance on a variety of complex and controversial Title 5 Federal civilian personnel situations and identifying flexible alternatives for problem resolution in a variety of HR areas. Experience must include the application of Title 5 Federal civilian personnel principles, procedures, and regulatory guidance to provide advanced technical guidance on recruitment, staffing, pay setting, and associated personnel actions. 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: Sedentary 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

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 VBA Human Resources Center - Central Office 810 Vermont Ave NW Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: Sidrecuzs Riggins
• Phone: 1
• Email: [email protected]