This position is in the Veterans Benefits Administration, Regional Offices, Office of the Director. Is responsible for a wide range of duties that support the overall operations of regional office operations. Serves as a Supervisory Program Specialist responsible for providing performance management and technical support for the regional office HR program. Is the key advisor to the Director and the Division Chiefs on all human resources issues and coordinates directly with the HR Center.

Duties

MAJOR DUTIES: - Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjust short- and long-range staffing plans to meet the forecasted mission requirements and changes in critical competencies. - Evaluates work performance of subordinates; gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters; interviews candidates for positions in the unit. - Recommends appointment, promotion, or reassignment to such positions. - Hears and resolves complaints from employees, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level supervisor or manager. - Effects minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, proposing other action in more serious cases; identifies developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training. - Develops performance standards. - Recommends selections for subordinate nonsupervisory positions. Finds and implements ways to eliminate or reduce significant bottlenecks and barriers to production, promote team building. - Provides management advisory services in counseling, advising management on developing and maintaining the proper balance between organization strategic plans and goals and human resource development programs. - Conducting systemic studies to develop management interests. - Collaborates with the staff/managers to develop and implement policies, procedures, and guidelines which institute processes for work to run as effectively and efficiently as possible. - Implementations may require recommendations for changes in established process and procedures which help workflow of applicable sections. - Conducts data reviews and analyzes data results, identifying any data trends and making recommendations for updating or creating new processes and procedures to help increase workflow. - Provides comprehensive advice on the full range of human resource management functions to the Director, Assistant Directors, Division Chiefs, Managers, Supervisors HR Staff, and employees. - Pro-actively briefs senior management regarding key human resources trends, risks, threats, and other significant issues ensure HR action taken conform with the laws and regulation governing federal civilian personnel and negotiated labor management agreements. - Identifies problems and develops workable solutions. - Researches and responds to a variety of time sensitive information requests (Taskers) from the Director's Office. - Addresses employee's medical issues. - Researches pressing issues to provide sound, well informed recommendations to management. - Maintain appropriate internal controls. Promotion Potential: This position is being offered at the full grade level. Work Schedule: 8:00a.m.-4:30p.m. Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Available in accordance with agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: 38567A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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 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, 03/08/2024. 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. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 level. If you are a current VBA employee outside of the commuting area seeking reassignment or change to lower grade via this vacancy you must currently hold the GS-13 (or higher) Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as experience overseeing administrative operations for a facility or office; OR experience applying Human Resource regulations in Staffing and Placement and Employee Relations. 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: This position is mostly 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

There is no educational substitution for the GS-13 level.

Contacts

• Address Houston Regional Benefit Office 6900 Almeda Rd Houston, TX 77030 US
• Name: David Leviton
• Phone: 515-323-7575 X3230
• Email: [email protected]