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• Lead in the planning, directing, and coordinating of the procedural and administrative functions within the Veterans Affairs Support Division.
• Providing technical advice, training, and coordination of work performed by the organizations administrative positions.
• Directing, coordinating, and monitoring administrative functions for short- and long-range planning necessary to provide responsive support to the organization and outside activities and supported agencies.
• Providing advice, counsel or instructions to employees and supervisors on both work and administrative matters.
• Serving as the program coordinator for several key organizational programs.
• As the Action Officer for the organizations workforce development, plan and execute the on and off boarding program to include the sponsorship program, and succession planning.
• Evaluating and analyzing procedures and policies to improve effectiveness, and to ensure compliance with managerial and regulatory directives.
• Overseeing the administration of the organizations awards programs to include the NWD regional awards and National-level functional awards.
• Serving as action officer/liaison between the Personnel Office and organization pertaining to all aspects of personnel management, organization/realignment, organization structuring, position management, etc.
• Preparing and defending manpower requirements to include justification of current or requested spaces and grade level structures.
• Serve as the administrative team lead and mentor to up to 15 administrative positions and direct supervisor of up to three direct reports.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in all administrative matters and processes.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Supervisory (CSRA) Probationary period may be required at the GS-12 grade level

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Minimum Qualifications GS-11:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1.) preparing a variety of administrative and personnel reports and responses regarding matters such as manning, human capital needs, budget, travel, and training; 2.) utilizing a variety of office suite software and tools to monitor, track and report on operational, administrative and personnel related matters; and 3.) assisting in a human capital/recruitment efforts such as scheduling interviews, preparing candidate files, compiling reference checks, preparing incentive documents, and onboarding.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR

Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration, Organizational Management, Human Resources Management, etc.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Minimum Qualifications GS-12:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1.) advising management officials, as well as clerical, and other administrative staff and on human capital, administrative, and resourcing matters; 2.) coordinating and organizing multiple competing human capital and administrative priorities to ensure they are on task and executed within established time frames 3.) collaborating and partnering with clerical and administrative staff on various personnel, organizational, and resourcing matters such as recruitment, budget, manning, business operations, and training, to ensure continuity of the business unit and administrative operations and; 4.) utilizing a variety of tools, resources, and office suite software such as spreadsheets, reporting tools, share point, operational guides, etc., to effectively manage, track and execute business operations.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11)

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Administration and Management
• Leadership
• Personnel and Human Resources

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.

• Best Qualified. Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for the announced position.
• Highly Qualified. Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for the announced position.
• Qualified. Candidates in this category meet the minimum experience requirements for the announced position.

You may claim Military Spouse preference.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants will receive preference consideration and will be placed (if selected) at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified, up to and including the full performance level.

You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference.

DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicants will receive preference consideration at the full-performance grade level only.

Only MSP/PPP applicants currently occupying a formal training program position are entitled to exercise their priority status.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.