This position is located at the NCA Pacific District Office in Oakland, California.

Duties

The incumbent serves as a Human Resources (HR) Liaison between the district cemeteries and the NCA HRC regarding any HCM related matters to include recruitment and placement, performance management, classification, awards, retirements and separations, benefits, etc. for district and cemetery staff. The incumbent is considered an HR Subject Matter Expert internal to the NCA's Districts. Receives technical expertise on HR matters from NCA HRC and NCA HCM and coordinates with NGA staff as appropriate. Provides an array of HR services including advice, guidance, and processing, in conjunction with the NCA HRC staff. Works in collaboration with NCA HRC to create viable recruitment tools which are used to create a viable candidate pool. Incumbent participates in planning, coordinating, and proposes best strategies based on past knowledge to backfill vacancies with qualified candidates. They assist in the evaluation process after the vacancy has closed by coordinating and advising management on NCA's Merit Promotion Process. Works closely with District Executive Director (ED) for the recruitment and selection process of all Cemetery Administrator (1630 series) level staff. The HRL is responsible for the entire evaluation and selection process of candidates. The process entails the full coordination of the evaluation process in accordance with NCA's Merit Promotion Plan and local guidance. Each candidate's interview and final ranking documentation is reviewed by the incumbent to ensure all necessary information is captured in the documents. Drafts a selection memo which is routed for signature by the appropriate official. The completed selection packet is uploaded in USA Staffing to support final selection. Work schedule: Required to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. May include occasional weekends. Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Available Telework: 6+ Days per Pay Period Virtual: This is a Virtual Position. Virtual positions are where an employee works outside of original hiring duty station at VA-owned or leased space. The original hiring duty station for this position is NCA Pacific District and your work duty location will be Oakland, CA or reporting to a VA Facility within the NCA Pacific District Region. Pacific District - Locations (va.gov). Position Description Title/PD#: Human Resources Liaison/PD141780 The full performance level of this position is GS - 13. Relocation Expenses: Not Authorized Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

• Subject to a background/security investigation.
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all specialized experience and time in grade requirements within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement, 11/21/2024. 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 within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement. 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 your most recent non-award 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 non-award SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade. 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, as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: administrative/office work experience that includes work in personnel or human resources administration performing activities including recruitment and placement, position classification, wage determination, incentive awards, OWCP, EEO, Reasonable Accommodation. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analysis and Problem SolvingAnalytical ReasoningOral CommunicationPersonnel and Human ResourcesWriting 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: Work is primarily sedentary and performed in an office environment. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address NCA Pacific District Office 1301 Clay Street Suite 1230 North Oakland, CA 94612 US
• Name: NCA Human Resources Center
• Phone: (317)916-3660
• Email: [email protected]