Clarification from the agency

This vacancy announcement is open ONLY to current, permanent employees of the Jackson, MS Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Human Resources Center or current/former VA employees who are CTAP eligible.

Specific duties include:

• Develops weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual training plans for personnel assigned to the HRC.
• Ensures that training milestones and goals are met while adhering to the approved training budget.
• Conducts extensive planning and data analyses activities in overseeing the design and evaluation of training processes, including workshops, seminars, and conferences.
• Drafts/proposes annual budgets for training activities under the oversight of the Training Deputy, and monitors expenditures throughout the fiscal year.
• Develops short- and long-range plans and recommendations to meet organizational goals, objectives, and changing needs.
• Evaluates overall program accomplishments and significant contributions in terms of overall agency goals, and capitalizes on state-of-the-art technology to analyze trends and measure results.
• Prepares reports, maintains records, and provides information to Training Deputy and Director on performance of the team and individuals.
• Represents the team in meetings and dealings with others on related issues.
• The incumbent is often privy to discussions and/or decisions which are sensitive in nature, are in the early stages of development and may be controversial, or contain personal information and views, and the utmost discretion must be applied.
• The incumbent may be tasked to serve on VA and/or VBA wide task forces, integrated project teams, etc. to investigate, develop and implement new initiatives in managing training programs, professional and occupational development, etc.

Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Compressed/Flexible: Available.
Telework: This position is eligible for situational (ad hoc) telework only. The selectee is required to report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. Telework may be approved only on a case-by-case basis with supervisory approval. Routine or recurring telework is not authorized for this position.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Chief - Training, Quality Assurance & Data Analytics); PD40178A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Conditions of employment

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the Agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the Agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Additional Conditions of Employment are as follows:

• 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 or trial period
• Selectees are required to service a one-year supervisory probationary period if not previously completed in a Federal position.
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements I-9 Acceptable Documents.
• Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:08/03/2026.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: As a current Federal, GS employee you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

• For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13 level.

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.

BASIC REQUIREMENT:To qualify for a Human Resources (HR) Specialist GS-0201 position for all grade levels, candidates must meet the following basic requirement(s) as described in one of the following methods:

• Method 1: One year of HR specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level of the Federal Government or higher. OR
• Method 2: Successful completion of bachelor's degree (or higher). OR
• Method 3: A combination of six months of general administrative, professional, or technical work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-13 level of the Federal Government AND one (1) of the below four training areas:
  • Successful completion of at least 12 credit hours of college-level course work related to business, HR, psychology, organizational development, or other related coursework. OR
  • Successful completion of at least four formal training courses in HR. OR
  • Successful completion of a formal certificate program related to HR, psychology, organizational development, or other relatable subject area. OR
  • Current professional HR certification through a nationally recognized entity such as the Society of HR Management (SHRM).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the basic requirement of the GS-201 standard, your application package must demonstrate that you can successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, your experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

GS-14 Grade Level:

• Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the GS-13 level. Specialized experience is defined as:
  • Managing a Title 5 human resources training and development program related to Title 5 recruitment and staffing;
  • Implementing, advising, and managing human resources employees, supervisors, and senior leaders in recruitment, staffing, and personnel action processing training programs;
  • Developing organization strategies, goals, and deliverables related to a Title 5 recruitment and staffing programs ( Ex. regular/recurring reports, policies, standard operating procedures, memorandums of understanding, performance plans, briefing, etc.).

OR

• Education Substitution: Graduate Degree and Specialized Experience Combination:
  • Three years of progressive specialized experience Specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level. AND
  • Graduate level degree or higher. Qualifying Graduate-level education programs include HR, HR development, HR management, business, business management/administration, industrial relations, labor relations, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, organizational development, management, organizational behavior, pre-law/law, legal studies, health care management/administration, public administration, public policy, human services, leadership and/or humanities

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: This work normally involves mental rather than physical exertion. This position is primarily sedentary with some walking, standing, bending, stooping and carrying of lightweight items (i.e. folders, files).

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/.

How you will be evaluated

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

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position.
You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

• • Accountability
  • Customer Service
  • Decisiveness
  • Flexibility
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Resilience
• Leadership - Inspires, motivates and guides others toward goal accomplishment; coaches, mentors, and challenges subordinates; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations; models high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, openness, and respect for the individual by applying these values to daily behaviors.
• Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on the job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of instructional methods such as teaching, training, research, making presentations, lecturing, and testing.
• Employee Development - Knowledge of employee development concepts, principles, and practices related to planning, evaluating, and administering training, organizational development, and career development initiatives.
• Organizational Performance Analysis - Knowledge of the methods, techniques, and tools used to analyze program, organizational, and mission performance; includes methods that deliver key performance information (for example, comparative, trend, diagnostic, root cause, predictive) used to inform decisions, actions, communications, and accountability systems.
• Communications - Effectively expresses information to multiple audiences through clear dissemination of information and ideas; actively listens to others and demonstrates understanding of their comments and/or questions.

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.
To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13020885
The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment.

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.

Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.