This position is located in the Office of Appellate Support, Human Resources Liaison Office at the Board of Veterans' Appeals, Washington, D.C. This position is primarily responsible for serving as a Human Resources (HR) Liaison between the Board and the Human Resources Service Center (HRSC) regarding any HR-related matters, to include recruitment and placement, classification, performance management, employee and labor relations, and benefits for Board staff members.

Duties

This position is located in the Office of Appellate Support, Human Resources Liaison Office at the Board of Veterans' Appeals, Washington, D.C. This position is primarily responsible for serving as a Human Resources Liaison between the Board and the Human Resources Service Center (HRSC) regarding any HR-related matters, to include recruitment and placement, classification, performance management, employee and labor relations, and benefits for Board staff members. Specific duties include: Conveys advice and provides assistance to supervisors and employees regarding the full range of HR issues as provided through consultation with HRSC. Assists with developing job analysis, rating guides, selective factors, etc., for a wide variety of positions. Reviews actions related to research on recruitment sources and establishes and maintains contacts with professional societies, colleagues, universities, etc. Arranges promotion panels and oversees panel member evaluation for determining best qualified candidate list. Schedules interviews for hiring managers. Conducts Performance Management. Assists managers and supervisors with developing a wide array of position descriptions. Serves as the internal BVA point of contact for benefits related items and follows- up with HRSC as needed to ensure appropriate action was/is taken. Works with classification staff to review position descriptions and make any necessary changes. 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. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible: Not Available. Telework: Available. *This position requires an in office presence, at least 5 days per pay period. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist (Human Resources Liasion); 19611-A 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
• Required to sign a Pathways Program Participant Agreement and serve a one-year trial 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:12/31/2024. RECENT GRADUATE REQUIREMENT: The Pathways Recent Graduates Program is open to recent graduates who are legally permitted to work in the U.S. To be eligible.. You must have obtained one of the following qualifying degrees, certificate, career, or technical education programs: associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctoral, or technical/vocational degree or certificate (which may include Registered Apprenticeship Programs, Job Corps, Climate Corps, AmeriCorps, and Peace Corps) from a qualifying educational institution within the previous two years. Preference eligible veterans who were precluded from applying due to their military service obligation begin their 2-year eligibility period upon release or discharge from active duty. Eligibility for these veterans cannot exceed 6 years from the date on which the degree (certification and/or career/technical program) was completed. GS-9 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: providing customer service to other internal and external organizations upon request (organization data, etc.), conducting data reviews and analyzing data results, and documenting and tracking human resources actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records. OR, Education Substitution: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree. GS-11 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: providing administrative support by gathering and documenting information on a wide variety to subject/content; extracting and analyzing statistical information and presenting findings, and procedures to assist in completing various human resources related functions; preparing HR, performance, budget and training related reports, coordinating HR functions including recruitment, onboarding and employee relations evidence gathering. OR, Education Substitution: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. 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. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Clerical Critical Thinking Customer Service Interpersonal Skills Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some standing, bending and stooping to observe and study work operations may be required. No unusual physical exertion is required.

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 Board of Veterans' Appeals 810 Vermont Ave, NW Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: Brianna Buckingham
• Email: [email protected]