This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Office of Human Capital Services (HCS), Workforce Planning & Strategic Analysis (WPSA). The Workforce Planning & Strategic Analysis Division is responsible for providing alignment of administrative staff, Human Resource Information Systems, and Resource Management Services enterprise wide for VBA. ***NOTE: This announcement will close after the first 75 applications. ***

Duties

Specific duties include, but are not limited to: Responsible for performing a range of analytical studies and projects in response to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) workforce planning requirements. Identifies and applies methods and performs staff modeling, use of, and review of parameters to support organization's workload and activities. Conducts trend analyses, gap analyses and other analytical methods to project future workforce requirements and provide a basis for work force planning decisions. Performs Administration level organizational assessments, workforce utilization, work processes, and other studies and projects to assess organizational effectiveness of VBA offices, to identify appropriate workforce mix, including positions, grade levels and competencies to accomplish the current and projected VBA mission. Collaborates with the HCS Workforce Environment Branch and supports the development of surveys, questionnaires, or other collection instruments and facilitates interviews with employees and management. Supports management in the development of the VBA's Succession Plan & Human Capital Operating Plan that will align strategic objectives, support organizational goals, and bridge the gap between the present and future workforce requirements. Adapts surveys, questionnaires, or other collection instruments and facilitates interviews with employees and management. Supports workforce planning programs impacting VBA. Plans, organizes, and carries through to completion complex VBA-wide analytical studies involving issues related to all aspects of Workforce Planning. Communicates with organizational stakeholders in planning, designing, forecasting, and implementing the organization's workforce operational requirements and strategic initiatives. Coordinates activities with stakeholders to ensure succession plan goals, deliverables, and timelines are met. Knowledge of management principles, practices and concepts, and skill in adapting analytical techniques and methodology. Supports the execution of complex, high visibility, high priority, and multi-faceted projects; communicate effectively orally and in writing; prepare clear, detailed, thorough, concise reports and briefing materials for presentation to senior managers using varied software applications and systems; reviews, edits, and submits scheduled and ad-hoc reports. Assists in developing schedules for planning, coordination, and accomplishment of work to facilitate the planning process. Supports the execution of complex, high visibility, high priority, and multi-faceted projects; communicate effectively orally and in writing; prepare clear, detailed, thorough, concise reports and briefing materials for presentation to senior managers using varied software applications and systems; reviews, edits, and submits scheduled and ad-hoc reports. Reviews VBA, VA, and Federal policies, initiatives and guidance related to workforce planning; identifies to management issues with implications for VBA. Performs other duties as assigned. 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. The grade progression for this position is GS-11, GS-12. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Position Description/PD#: Administrative Specialist; PD# 40357-A GS-11; PD# 40356-A, GS-12 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:03/26/2024. Current Federal employees: If applying as a status candidate with current of former federal Service, you must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess (1) year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates (1) year time-in-grade. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: Applicants who are current Federal employees, former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, or a current federal employee applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment must meet time in grade requirements. 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: This does not apply to Non-Federal Applicants, or applicants applying for consideration under Non-Competitive Authority (i.e.... "30% or more Disability", VRA, and/or Schedule A). To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). You must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50 that indicates proof of status, and shows Time in Grade (for example, you were a career or career-conditional employee) and identifies your position title, series, grade, step, salary, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). 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 also submit your most recent promotion or within-grade increase in addition to your recent SF-50. If you previously held a higher grade, you must also submit any SF-50 showing that grade. DO NOT submit Award SF-50's and/or General Adjustment SF-50's as they cannot be used to prove time-in-grade. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09 level. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 level. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-11 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: Specialized Experience GS-11: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade of GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience in applying principles and methods that are in alignment with strategic plans, succession plans and human capital operating plans. Demonstrated knowledge of strategic talent acquisition and management (staffing); application, and implementation. Experience collaborating with stakeholders to execute and align human capital goals and priorities. Supports the ongoing supply and demand analysis effort for business partners. OR Education Substitution: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required for the GS-11 level. Applicants must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. if related. OR GS-11 ONLY: Combining Education & Experience: If you do not fully meet the length of experience and education described for a specific grade level (e.g. have six months of experience and some coursework but not a degree), the two can be combined to total 100% of the requirement. Click here for more information. Specialized Experience GS-12: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade of GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as: Extensive experience in applying appropriate learning theories, principles and methods that are in alignment with strategic plans, succession plans and human capital operating plans. Knowledge of strategic talent acquisition and management (staffing); policy interpretation, application, and implementation. Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders to execute and align human capital goals and priorities. Supports the ongoing supply and demand analysis effort for business partners on current and future state staffing and competencies/skills needs. 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. Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. 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 education substitution for the GS-12 grade level.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to be credited towards qualifications. Provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

All education claimed by applicants will be verified upon appointment. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript to receive credit.

Contacts

• Address VBA Human Resources Center - Central Office 810 Vermont Ave NW Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: Robin Aldridge
• Phone: (601) 364-7273
• Email: [email protected]