The role of the San Francisco VA Senior Human Resources Strategic Business Partner contributes to overall VISN performance by providing tactical and strategic consulting on people and organization development strategies in support of business objectives and reports directly to the VISN 21 Chief Human Resources Officer. The Senior Strategic Human Resources Business Partner is an experienced local labor market expert advisor to executive leadership on all HR matters.

Duties

The role of the Senior Human Resources Strategic Business Partner contributes to overall VISN performance by providing tactical and strategic consulting on people and organization development strategies in support of business objectives. The Senior Strategic Human Resources Business Partner is an experienced local labor market expert advisor to executive leadership on all HR matters. Incumbent will execute delegated responsibilities for the local labor market in the following functional areas: employee relations consultation; strategic talent acquisition and management (staffing); policy interpretation, application, and implementation; and performance and compensation management consultation. The duties include but are not limited to: Serves as a key member in various VISN committees and activities working directly with leadership to develop an HR strategy that closely supports and facilitates meeting local organizational goals. Advises leadership and provides responses to proposed legislation, policies, and standards of higher authority regarding human resources issues. Recommends and implements workforce analytics for the facility and VISN. Interprets the national human capital workforce plan and leads the development and implementation of the healthcare system workforce plan. Leads the succession planning process and coordinates expert services in performing analyses of the workforce to identify succession plan priorities. Ensures leaders and managers assess results and build comprehensive action plans from employee performance appraisals, proficiencies, competencies and all employee surveys. Facilitates the annual review process, career development planning, and mentoring. Coaches employees and managers on the process of resolving and addressing performance gaps. Addresses and resolves difficult and complex problems that have a direct impact on the Department mission. Analyzes, evaluates, and develops major aspects of agency-wide labor relations programs. Advises leadership in the resolution of administrative grievances, post separation reviews, Congressional, Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Special Counsel (OSC), Equal Opportunity Employment (EEO), Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) or department level complaints. 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. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Not available Telework: Available, must be able to report to the facility multiple times a week. Virtual: This is not a virtual/remote position. Position Description/PD#: Assistant Human Resources Officer (SSBP)/PD99991SOD and PD99991A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized 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, 04/01/2024. 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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. 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 level and above. 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 (must be a qualifying major, see Education section below) 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. *Must provide copy of unofficial transcript.* Qualifying specialized experience includes: Experience working the entire recruitment process to include reviewing recruitment packages, conducting job analysis, developing vacancy announcements/assessments, qualification reviews, issuing certificates, and ensuring completion of pre-employment requirements (i.e, physicals, security investigations, drug testing). Experience reviewing complex personnel actions and queries to ensure actions meet regulatory requirements. Providing technical guidance and consultation to managers on complex rules and regulations, laws, and policies pertaining to recruitment and staffing and personnel actions. Analyzing internal and external recruitment and staffing issues or problems and developing and recommending possible approaches, alternatives, and solutions. Experience with complex pay setting to include market pay reviews, special salary rates, above minimum rate, highest previous rate, and the use of incentives. Auditing employee records and identifying necessary actions to correct if needed. Communicating or receiving team assignments, projects, problems to be solved as well as timely address actionable events, milestones, program issues under review and deadlines and timeframes for completion. ~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: Researching and interpreting a wide range of HR concepts, principles, laws, regulations, and practices in accordance with OPM requirements, CFR, and/or VHA policy regarding full Title 38. Reviewing recruitment packages for completion, preparing vacancy announcements/assessments, qualification reviews, issuing certificates, making job offers, and conducting complex pay setting. Experience reviewing complex personnel actions and queries to ensure actions meet regulatory requirements. Customizing complex recruitment strategies and consultative services based on unique Service needs. Assisting in providing guidance and rendering decisions on unusual/complex recruitment and placement determinations unresolved by team members or self. Auditing employee records and identifying necessary actions to correct, if needed. Developing and/or delivering recruitment and placement related training to subordinates, peers, hiring managers, and/or leadership. To qualify for this position at the GS-14 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-12 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: Preparing vacancy announcements in an automated recruitment system. Making qualification and eligibility determinations, issuing certificates of eligibles. Processing a variety of requests for personnel action (RPAs) Providing custom recruitment strategies and consultative services Conducting job analyses; researching laws, regulations, and policies to analyze, evaluate, and recommending appropriate resolutions to recruitment and placement issues. ~OR~ Criteria 2-Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 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, in addition to the specialized experience at the GS-12 listed above, includes: Developing, executing, evaluating, and providing oversight for a complex nationwide federal recruitment and placement program Participating as a senior recruitment and placement consultant in organizational design and future workforce planning Providing advisory services to the entire organization on issues that impact recruitment and placement programs.

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 21 SIERRA PACIFIC NETWORK 391 Taylor Blvd Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 US
• Name: Rosalee Rizo
• Phone: 303-202-8533
• Email: [email protected]