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Closing date for this vacancy announcement has been extended to March 8, 2018.
The incumbent functions as the Human Resources Officer at the VA Sierra Pacific Health Care Network (VISN 21). The incumbent has full delegated authority and responsibility to manage and direct the human resources program at the Network Level. The Human Resources Officer provides consultation and policy guidance to Medical Center level human resources operating offices. Serves as full advisor and consultant to the Network Director and the Network and the Network Executive Leadership Council and is involved in the overall management of the Network by providing expertise in all areas of Human Resources.
02/15/2018 to 03/08/2018
$146,415 - $164,200 per year
GS 15
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-Time
15
Yes
CBEC-10143467-18-LN
491629700
Area of Consideration is open only to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Major Duties and Responsibilities -
Coordinates major projects and studies isolating and defining unknown conditions, resolving critical problems, or developing new concepts related to the development, improvement, and evaluation of substantive HR programs.
Collaborate with and/or lead management in employing change process concepts and techniques by assessing organizational readiness for change, marketing organizational awareness, and leading change initiatives.
Participates with management in strategic planning; plans, sets and determines programs and program changes that impact the Network.
Advises executive leadership on a wide range of management issues and concerns; assures reasonable equity among the human resource functional areas.
Provide management consultative service involving the full spectrum of HR functions (e.g., recruitment and placement, position classification, employee performance and conduct issues) rendering expert advisory service.
Develop appropriate interventions for management on significant HR issues and concerns
Define problems, identify relationships, evaluate and determine quality, assess impacts, and arrive at conclusions to improve programs and/or influence policy changes that typically involve long-range, highly complex, and sensitive topics.
Exercises considerable originality to perform analyses and studies that are complicated by major areas of uncertainty because of continuing program changes, technological developments, and conflicting requirements.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Compressed/Flexible Schedule: No
Telework Available: No
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description Title/PD#: Human Resources Officer PD# 10722-0
Required to Work Holidays and/or Weekends: No
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
Bargaining Unit: No
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a high-quality candidate.
Relocation Expenses/Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is authorized.
The Department of Veterans Affairs offers Permanent Change of Station (PCS) relocation services. Permanent Change of Station is the relocation of a household due to government convenience in connection with a transfer between duty stations or facilities. For more information go to http://vaww.fscdirect.fsc.va.gov/pcs.asp.
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
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.
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
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 ICTAP and 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. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
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.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/08/2018 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10143467.
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