Human Resources Officer

Summary

The incumbent will serve as a Human Resources Officer (HRO) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Human Capital Services (HCS), Office of Staff Operations (OSO). The incumbent will be assigned to Human Resources Centers (HRC) located in Detroit, MI, and serves as a key advisor and consultant to both field and administration level senior leaders.

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

03/25/2024 to 03/29/2024

This job will close when we have received 50 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more

• Salary

$158,501 - $191,900 per year

• Pay scale & grade

GS 15

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• Detroit, MI

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

25% or less

• You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

Yes-You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.

• Appointment type

Permanent -

• Work schedule

Full-time -

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

None

• Job family (Series)

0201 Human Resources Management

• Supervisory status

Yes

• Security clearance

Other

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

NCS/High Risk

• Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

101-HCS-12344961-24-AS

• Control number

783278200

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This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

• Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

This vacancy announcement is open ONLY to permanent Department of Veterans Affairs employees and former VA employees who are CTAP eligible.

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Duties

Specific duties include:

• Plans, directs, coordinates, and supervises the overall management of Human Capital functions and initiatives within the HRC and those initiated by administration senior management. Determines and assesses senior management needs; plans, develops, implements, integrates, and evaluates effectiveness of HR policies and programs; and develops instruments and techniques for greater efficiency for facilitating the achievement of the strategic goals.

• Responsible for all human resources activities under the purview of the area HRC. Plans and executes internal and external recruiting and examining programs.

• Lead highly sensitive, complex actions and requirements in support of significant program functions. This includes taking on the responsibility directly and/or leading a team to support the effort.

• Personally and through the HRC staff, provides professional service, and guidance to all management/supervisory levels concerned with HRM principles, techniques, and acceptable practices, as well as technical advice on propriety of statutory, regulatory, and procedural requirements. Advises on the most cost effective and efficient manner to accomplish mission through the management of human resources programs.

• Formulates, communicates, and implements policy and guidance on all HR related programs in VBA.

• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets, and adjusts priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Develops long and short-term goals through subordinate staff.

Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday 8:00 am

• 4:30 pm

Compressed/Flexible: Not Available

Telework: Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Human Resources Officer; PD# 39450A GS-0201-15

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized

Relocation expenses and services (Permanent Change of Station

• PCS) are authorized for this recruitment. PCS is the relocation of a household due to government convenience in connection with the transfer between duty stations or facilities. In consideration of the payment of expenses for travel and transportation, the selectee agrees to remain in federal service for twelve (12) months following the date of transfer. Failure to complete all conditions of the obligated service may result in repayment of travel/transportation expenses. Click here for more information.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

• You may be required to serve a probationary period

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Selectees are required to service a one-year supervisory probationary period if not previously completed in a Federal position.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:03/29/2024.

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.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. You must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50 that indicates proof of status, and shows Time in Grade (for example, you were a career or career-conditional employee) and identifies your position title, series, grade, step, salary, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). 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 also submit your most recent promotion or within-grade increase in addition to your recent SF-50. If you previously held a higher grade, you must also submit any SF-50 showing that grade. DO NOT submit Award SF-50's and/or General Adjustment SF-50's as they cannot be used to prove time-in-grade.

• For a GS-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14 level.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT:

Basic VA GS0201 Requirement: To qualify for a Human Resources (HR) Specialist GS-0201 position, candidates must meet the following basic requirement(s) as described in one of the following methods:

VA GS0201 levels 12-15 Requirement: To qualify for a Human Resources (HR) Specialist GS-0201 at the GS12-15 grade levels, candidates cannot qualify based on education ONLY, they must possess either:

• Criteria 1: Graduate level degree or higher and three years of progressive specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level OR
• Criteria 2: Specialized experience to qualify for the specific grade level

GS-15 Grade Level:

Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-14 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization: Specialized experience includes but is not limited to: (1) Managing a Title 5 human resources staffing and recruitment program, (2) Implementing, advising, and managing human resources functions (ex. staffing, recruitment, classification, benefits, employee relations, or labor relations), and (3) developing organizational strategies, goals, and deliverables (ex. regular/recurring reports, policies, standard operating procedures, memorandums of understanding, performance plans, briefing, etc.).

Volunteer Experience: 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: The work is mostly sedentary in nature. Some walking, stooping, and bending is required.

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

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing part of your qualifications on 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.

Additional information

VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IIN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Applicants who do not fully address the specialized experience needed for the position (as described above in the job announcement) in their resume will not be referred for consideration. After you have met the minimum qualifications, you will be rated on the following competencies based on your application for this position:

• Human Capital Management

• Ability to plan, direct, and coordinate the overall management of human resources functions and initiatives within a Human Resources Center (HRC) and those initiated by senior management. Skill in exercising managerial and operational control over a network of human resources specialists and assistants who provide administrative and technical support to managers and staff enterprise wide.

• Problem Solving

• Ability to facilitate the implementation and achievement of Agency strategic goals by providing relevant and substantive recommendations via human resources consultations and functions. Skill in developing goals and objectives that integrate administrative and human resources objectives to ensure alignment with the organization mission and strategic goals.

• Analytical Thinking

• Knowledgeable of Title 5 human resources staffing, recruitment, and benefits related activities to include delegated examining programs. Provides professional services and guidance to all management/supervisory levels concerned with human resources principles, techniques and acceptable practices, and technical advice on statutory, regulatory, and procedural human resources requirements.

• Decisiveness

• Ability to formulate, communicates, and implement policy on all human resources, payroll, and related programs Agency wide.

• Organizational Performance Analysis

• Skilled in initiating, developing, and conducting special studies aimed at improving the delivery, effectiveness, and efficiently of human resources services.

• Communication

• Ability to compose complex correspondence related to the delivery, administration, and legality of human resources functions that is often controversial for high-level Agency officials.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or an interview.