VHA has adopted the HR Modernization and Shared Services Implementation, which is a new model of organizing and consolidating essential Human Resource functions and services to the Network level. The Administrative Officer will have extensive knowledge and experience in Budget, Fiscal, Space Planning, Property Management, Procurement, Supply Administration, Administrative Management, Human Resources/Personnel Management and familiar with providing support and planning to a large Service Line

Duties

This position serves as the Administrative Officer for VISN 4's Human Resource Management section with administrative responsibility, accountability and oversight for HR programs and activities. Major duties and responsibilities include:

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/05/2024. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Answers inquiries regarding types of vacancies and vacancy announcements, procedures for filing applications, receipt and disposition of applications, and general questions concerning Federal Employment. Applying a standardized body of HR rules, procedures and operations concerning the recruitment and placement program areas sufficient to explain Perform a range of technical and clerical procedures, resolve recurring problems, answer general questions from supervisors and employees regarding procedures for staffing positions, explain the Merit Promotion program, determine appointment eligibility, appropriately refer applicants, inform applicants of job vacancies for which they may be eligible to apply, review personnel actions requests for accuracy of coding and completeness of supporting documents, etc. Interpreting and applying standard Human Resources rules, procedures and requirements related to a Human Resources functional area (i.e. employee benefits, recruitment and placement, personnel/payroll processing, classification, employee/labor relations, employee development) in order to prepare a variety of personnel documents and experience performing customer service activities by responding to Human Resources related inquiries in person or in writing. Communicate with a wide variety of clients to explain the various recruitment and application processes; establish and maintain filing systems; Utilizing automated systems such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access programs, and web-based systems. Processing requests for personnel action; making decisions, resolving problems or discrepancies based on knowledge of personnel processing rules, regulations, and procedures; providing in-processing services for new employees; and providing a wide range of information. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a PhD. or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond a PhD. or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementAttention to DetailCommunicationDecision MakingInformation ManagementPlanning and EvaluatingProblem Solving 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: The work is sedentary. It occasionally requires carrying of light objects such as files, books and papers; some walking, standing and bending. No special physical qualifications are required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address VHA VISN 4 Human Resources 1010 DELAFIELD ROAD BUILDING 70 PITTSBURGH, PA 15215-1802 US
• Name: Shanice Moore
• Phone: 804-300-7263
• Email: [email protected]