Human Resources Specialist (COMP)
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has adopted the HR Modernization and Shared Services Implementation, which is a new model of organizing and consolidating essential Human Resources (HR) functions and services to the Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) level. This improvement to HR service delivery will best support the needs of the Network's diverse workforce and the expectations of management related to the acquisition, compensation, retention, and performance of staff. The list below is not all inclusive of the duties the incumbent will perform:
-Manages the establishment, verification, and continuance of all special salary rates/locality pay schedules and schedules Network-wide. -Conducts valid wage evaluations, ensuring the integrity of comparable data from reliable sources are utilized as evidentiary support of establishment/update/continuance of compensation considerations. -Manages Network-wide participation of programs such as the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP), Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), Retention, Relocation and Recruitment (3Rs) incentives, and any associated Network-wide advisory boards (i.e. Retention Incentive Review Board). -Serves as the HR Technical Advisor for pay determinations regarding Network-level physicians, dentists, and podiatrist to the Network Chief Medical Officer. -Develops reports, briefings, and other strategic compensation programs (e.g. Dual Compensation, etc.). -Serves as an expert consultant and advisor in interpreting and applying laws, regulations, policies, and practices to provide advice and guidance to officials, supervisors, and employees on the full range of pay administration policies, principles and practices. Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday; Specific tour to be determined upon entrance of duty. Compressed/Flexible:
Available Telework:
Available on an ad-hoc basis Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Human Resources Specialist (COMP)/PD99993-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
PCS may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/30/2019. 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
Experience advising others on pay administration, market pay reviews, 3 R's (Retention, Relocation, Recruitment Incentives), initiating/adjusting Special Salary Rates (SSR) and Locality Pay Schedules (LPS) with demonstrated knowledge of, and skill in HR staffing and recruitment principles, concepts, laws, regulations, techniques, and guidelines sufficient to:
advise management officials on various types of appointments and their appropriate application in both the competitive and excepted services; advise on the procedural and regulatory requirements governing the merit promotion process; analyze methods and techniques to provide technical advisory guidance on complex human resources needs and concerns for the organization; providing solutions to complex human resources problems; providing human resources consulting services to clients; developing and overseeing human resources projects. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
CommunicationCompensationCritical ThinkingHR Information SystemsRecruitment/Placement 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:
This position is primarily sedentary in nature. 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/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
-Manages the establishment, verification, and continuance of all special salary rates/locality pay schedules and schedules Network-wide. -Conducts valid wage evaluations, ensuring the integrity of comparable data from reliable sources are utilized as evidentiary support of establishment/update/continuance of compensation considerations. -Manages Network-wide participation of programs such as the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP), Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), Retention, Relocation and Recruitment (3Rs) incentives, and any associated Network-wide advisory boards (i.e. Retention Incentive Review Board). -Serves as the HR Technical Advisor for pay determinations regarding Network-level physicians, dentists, and podiatrist to the Network Chief Medical Officer. -Develops reports, briefings, and other strategic compensation programs (e.g. Dual Compensation, etc.). -Serves as an expert consultant and advisor in interpreting and applying laws, regulations, policies, and practices to provide advice and guidance to officials, supervisors, and employees on the full range of pay administration policies, principles and practices. Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday; Specific tour to be determined upon entrance of duty. Compressed/Flexible:
Available Telework:
Available on an ad-hoc basis Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
Human Resources Specialist (COMP)/PD99993-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
PCS may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/30/2019. 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
Experience advising others on pay administration, market pay reviews, 3 R's (Retention, Relocation, Recruitment Incentives), initiating/adjusting Special Salary Rates (SSR) and Locality Pay Schedules (LPS) with demonstrated knowledge of, and skill in HR staffing and recruitment principles, concepts, laws, regulations, techniques, and guidelines sufficient to:
advise management officials on various types of appointments and their appropriate application in both the competitive and excepted services; advise on the procedural and regulatory requirements governing the merit promotion process; analyze methods and techniques to provide technical advisory guidance on complex human resources needs and concerns for the organization; providing solutions to complex human resources problems; providing human resources consulting services to clients; developing and overseeing human resources projects. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
CommunicationCompensationCritical ThinkingHR Information SystemsRecruitment/Placement 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:
This position is primarily sedentary in nature. 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/.
- Department:
0201 Human Resources Management - Salary Range:
$78,446 to $101,983 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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