This position is in the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Office of Human Capital Services (HCS) at the Human Resources Center (HRC) located in Detroit, MI. As a Lead Human Resources Assistant (Recruitment & Placement) you will provide technical support in recruitment, staffing, data systems, records, employee benefits, and clerical related activities for one or more assigned VA Regional Offices and or Business Lines.

Duties

Position requires selectee to physically report to the HR Center - Detroit office. MAJOR DUTIES: Provides guidance and technical direction for accomplishing the work of the unit or team. Ensures the work assignments of employees in the unit or team are carried out. Works with the supervisor in the assignment of functions to team members in order to meet routine and unusual deadlines and priorities. Serves as work leader, ensuring the work assignments of employees in the unit are carried out. Distributes and balances workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow and/or job specialization. In case of a shortage of personnel due to scheduled or unscheduled leave, responsible for filing in and for distributing the workload to other team members to ensure smooth workflow. Ensures the timely accomplishment of assigned tasks, and ensures that each employee has enough work to keep busy. Monitors the status and progress of work and makes day-to-day adjustments in accordance with established priorities. Maintains current knowledge and answers questions about other employee's procedures, policies and directives. Trains or arranges for the training of team members in the accomplishment of tasks or projects. Gives on-the-job training to new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices. Monitors and reports on the status and progress of work, checks on work in progress, and reviews completed work to see that the supervisor's instructions on work priorities, methods, deadlines, and quality have been met. Obtains assistance and/or need information from the supervisor on problems that may arise or backlogs that cannot be disposed of promptly. Checks work in progress or spot checks work not requiring review, and reviews completed work to see that the supervisor's instruction on work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines have been met. Amends or rejects work not meeting established standards; refers to questions or matters not covered by standards and problems in meeting performance standards to the supervisor. Performs limited administrative personnel management functions. Approves emergency leave when necessary. Provides information to the supervisor concerning promotions, reassignment, recognition of outstanding performance, and personnel needs. Informs employees of available employee benefits, services, and work-related activities. Reports to the supervisor on performance, progress, and training needs of employees, and on behavior problems. Resolves simple, informal complaints of employees and refers others, such as formal grievances and appeals, to the supervisor or an appropriate management official.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Selectees are subject to a background/suitability investigation.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• A probationary period may be required for employees and supervisors.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by 05/13/2024. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-08 Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level or higher in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as: Providing guidance and technical direction for accomplishing the work of the unit or team and ensuring the work assignments of employees in the unit or team are carried out. Works with the supervisor in the assignment of functions to team members in order to meet routine and unusual deadlines and priorities. Proven ability for maintaining personnel files and processing personnel action. 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: No special physical demands are required. The work is primarily performed while sitting. Travel may be required occasionally. 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-08 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07 level. 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 that you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 with your application that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade. Examples of appropriate SF-50's include: Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or SF-50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old. 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-08 level.

Contacts

• Address VBA Human Resources Center - Central Office 810 Vermont Ave NW Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: Veronica Storm
• Phone: 313-596-7234
• Email: [email protected]