VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: HR Specialist Total Rewards **These positions are NOT remote. Selectee will be required to be on site at the VA Medical Center.** Locations: Danville VA Medical Center 1900 E Main St Danville, IL 61832 Oscar G Johnson VA Medical Center 325 E H St Iron Mountain, MI 49801

Duties

The Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (SHRS) reports directly to the Senior Strategic Business Partner (SSBP) in the Strategic Business Unit (SBU). The role of the Supervisory Human Resources Specialist contributes to overall VISN performance by assisting the SSBP with tactical and strategic consulting on people and organization development strategies in support of business objectives at locations where an SSBP is not located. Major Duties:

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/16/2024. 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. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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 and above. GRADE REQUIREMENT: To qualify for this position at the GS-13 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-11 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: Experience and skill in applying a wide range of advanced HR principles, concepts and practices; Consultative skill providing management consultative service involving the full spectrum of HR functions (e.g., recruitment and placement, position classification, employee performance and conduct issues, employee and labor relations, education and training, benefits, etc.); Experience supervising and managing the functions of a Human Resources workgroup responsible for dealing with civilian human resources management in the Federal sector to include substantive human resources work, supporting all management/supervisory levels with knowledge of government and local laws, policies and regulations; Skill in consensus building, negotiating, coalition building, and conflict resolution techniques; and Skill in communication, both verbally and in writing to develop and deliver briefings, project papers, status/staff reports, and correspondence. (Transcripts Required) ~OR~ Criteria 2- Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 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: Experience and skill in applying a wide range of advanced HR principles, concepts and practices; Consultative skill providing management consultative service involving the full spectrum of HR functions (e.g., recruitment and placement, position classification, employee performance and conduct issues, employee and labor relations, education and training, benefits, etc.); Experience supervising and managing the functions of a Human Resources workgroup responsible for dealing with civilian human resources management in the Federal sector to include substantive human resources work, supporting all management/supervisory levels with knowledge of government and local laws, policies and regulations; Skill in consensus building, negotiating, coalition building, and conflict resolution techniques; and Skill in communication, both verbally and in writing to develop and deliver briefings, project papers, status/staff reports, and correspondence. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.

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 VHA VISN 12 Human Resources FOUR WESTBROOK CORPORATE TOWER 11301 W. CERMAK ROAD, SUITE 810 WESTCHESTER, IL 60154-5768 US
• Name: Lizzie Jones
• Phone: 312-569-7073 X57073
• Email: [email protected]