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This position is in the VISN 6 Shared Services Unit (SSU). The incumbent must possess knowledge of, and skill in applying, HR staffing and recruitment principles, concepts, laws, regulations, techniques, and guidelines sufficient to: support an organization's recruitment and placement program.

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Reviewing applications

Open & closing dates

07/27/2022 to 07/29/2022
Salary

$45,457 - $72,285 per year
Pay scale & grade

GS 7 - 9
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Location

15 vacancies in the following location:
- Salisbury, NC 15 vacancies
Remote job

No
Telework eligible

No
Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed

No
Appointment type

Permanent -
Work schedule

Full-time -
Service

Competitive
Promotion potential

12
Job family (Series)

0201 Human Resources Management
Supervisory status

No
Security clearance

Not Required
Drug test

No
Position sensitivity and risk

Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness
Announcement number

CAZE-11587241-22-AM
Control number

667771300

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The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

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All U.S. Citizens - Positions Authorized by OPM for VA-001 - DHA DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.205) for this occupation.

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Duties of the HR Specialist (Rec/Pac) position include but are not limited to:

Evaluates applications and resumes, verifies eligibility, and rates and ranks applicants.
Adjudicates and makes decisions on applicant appeals and agency's request to pass over (or objects to) eligible(s) certified.
As authorized by OPM, he/she is responsible for drafting and preparing announcement(s); evaluating, rating and ranking applications; adjudicates veteran's preference; updating various logs, maintaining files etc.; issues Notice of Ratings (NORs); and issues and audits certificate of eligible.
The incumbent processes a variety of requests for personnel action (RPAs) to fill a variety of positions.
Identifies management problems and analyzes them from the management viewpoint. For instance, if particular jobs cannot be filled, assists in the planning of a solution by advising on availability of needed skills and previously overlooked sources of candidates, and achieving full utilization of available skills.
Troubleshoots and resolves difficult and controversial internal and external staffing and placement problems. Performs internal placement duties that include conducting job analysis, preparing promotion and placement products, and issuing referral certificates.
Ensures that all placement actions meet regulatory requirements. Consults on and ensures all pre-employment requirements are met, such as: position management and organizational design, pay administration such as physician market pay; setting pay for Title 5, Title 38 and Hybrid employees, using multiple pay scales and various information sources; VetPro Credentialing; position descriptions, functional statements, scopes of practice, crediting plans, and job analysis.
Collaboratively evaluates trends in missions, technology, manpower, fiscal resources, and other factors influencing future needs; coordinates with advisory staff to obtain management information; advises staff on difficult and unusual recruitment, placement and pay issues or problems.
Advises on the selection of SMEs and the rating panel process. Provides management advisory services in conformance with established criteria to resolve conventional problems that arise in administering an applicant recruitment.
Writes a variety of documents to include items for newsletters, information needed on congressional inquiries, responses to reconsiderations, letters responding to inquiries from employees and other customers, and provides guidance on regulations, policies, directives and applicable supplements.
Advises and consults on targeted recruitment strategies and non-traditional recruitment opportunities specific to the local and regional market area, such as targeted job fairs-including both local and virtual fairs-social media recruitment campaigns, targeting new talent through universities and their future graduates, and private sector targeting that develops and enhances a robust pipeline of specialty talent.
Leverage's expertise to create legally sufficient solutions and provide information on the widest range of flexibility from which local and regional managers can choose that achieve their objectives. Provides law, policy, and analysis to the manager to support their recommendations.
Research qualifications and skills needed and ensures the job analysis is properly formulated with subject matter experts to garner highly qualified applicants.
Provides authoritative management advisory service on supplements to qualifications standards, such as selective placement factors and quality ranking factors to target a desired applicant pool.
Provide staffing advice including career and career conditional competitive service appointments, temporary appointments, term appointments, excepted service appointments and special appointment authorities (Veteran Recruitment Act, Schedule A, Reinstatement, Direct Hire Authority, etc.).
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level (GS12) without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday
Compressed/Flexible: Available, at Service Chief's discretion
Remote: The official duty location is Salisbury, NC and selected individuals will be required to report in person to the a designated Salisbury facility space at their own expense. Selected employees will be eligible to request an official change of duty station to a remote location after successful completion of the 90-day initial onsite training. Approval of these requests will be at the discretion of management and should not be viewed as a guarantee
Position/PD#: Human Resources Specialist R&P (SSU), GS-7/9 PD# 90012A/90013A
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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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
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/29/2022.

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-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. 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:

GS-07: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade [GS-05] in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: experience working in an office setting performing Human Resource duties related to recruitment and placement; assist in preparing recruitment announcements; explaining recruitment and placement processes, rules, regulations, and laws; qualifying applicants; processing personnel actions using automated personnel systems, and draft responses to customer inquiries.
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Education:To qualify at the GS-07 level based on education you must have: One (1) full year of graduate-level education. Graduate-level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position; OR A Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement (3.0 GPA or higher). Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) is based on 1) class standing, 2) grade point average or 3) honor society membership. (Transcripts Required) For more information on calculating SAA please visit www.opm.gov.
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Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond post-high school.

GS-09: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade [GS-07] in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: conducting recruitment and placement activities, such as posting vacancy announcements; identifying and assisting with internal and external staffing and placement issues; applying qualification standards/requirements to determine applicant qualifications; applying rules and regulations laws, policies and procedures pertaining to recruitment and staffing and personnel actions; understanding recruitment and placement policies, processes, and rules to advise managers in developing recruitment packages including job analysis; recognizing recruitment and staffing issues or problems and recommending possible approaches, alternatives, and solutions; and, utilizing USA Staffing (or other automated staffing programs) to prepare vacancy announcements and issue referrals to managers,
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Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Master's or equivalent degree related to this HR position being filled, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, related to the HR position being filled, or LL.M., if related to the position being filled,
OR
Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond the first year of graduate level experience leading toward a master's degree.

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.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Physical Requirements: No special physical exertion is required. The work is primarily performed while sitting though some work may require periods of standing. The regular and recurring work of the position involves sitting at a desk, conferences, meetings, etc., and occasional visits to activity work sites. Occasional use of automobile and public conveyances may be required

Education

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

Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For additional information, refer to the U.S. Department of Education web site at http://www.ed.gov.

Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) or you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the courses.

Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. For example, specific courses accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.S. college or university, or foreign education evaluated by an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education as education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. college or university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Additional information

Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.

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.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

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

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

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document please view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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

Under the provisions of the Direct-Hire Authority, veterans' preference does not apply.

We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, we will use a job questionnaire to further evaluate your experience, education, and training.

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

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 contact for 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.

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

The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/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 for this vacancy. To be considered well qualified under CTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. 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/.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes one or more of the following documents. Please use this checklist to make sure you have included documents required for your application. You will not be contacted for additional information:
1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
2. Other supporting documents:
  - Cover Letter, optional
  - Official or unofficial College Transcript(s) , if qualifying based on education
3. If your application is rated as well-qualified (score 85 or above) and you are claiming special priority selection rights under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) submit:
  - a copy of your agency notice,
  - a copy of your most recent performance rating, and
  - a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level, and duty location.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
A complete application package must be received by 11:59PM EST on 07/29/2022 to receive consideration. To begin your online application:
- Click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the required documents. See Required Documents section for more detail.
- Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
- To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- To return to saved application at a later date, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
Agency contact information

Agripina Martins

Phone

919 808 7124

Email

agripina.martins@va.gov

Address

VHA VISN 6 Human Resources
3518 WESTGATE DRIVE
DURHAM, NC 27707
US

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Next steps

Once you submit your application, we will assess your experience and training, identify the best-qualified applicants, and refer those applications to the hiring manager for further consideration and interviews. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. Your status will also be updated on USAJOBS throughout the process. We expect to make a job offer within 30-60 days after the deadline for applications. If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.

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To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes one or more of the following documents. Please use this checklist to make sure you have included documents required for your application. You will not be contacted for additional information:

Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
Other supporting documents:
- Cover Letter, optional
- Official or unofficial College Transcript(s) , if qualifying based on education
If your application is rated as well-qualified (score 85 or above) and you are claiming special priority selection rights under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) submit:
- a copy of your agency notice,
- a copy of your most recent performance rating, and
- a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level, and duty location.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Help

A complete application package must be received by 11:59PM EST on 07/29/2022 to receive consideration. To begin your online application:

Click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the required documents. See Required Documents section for more detail.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to saved application at a later date, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

Agripina Martins

Phone

919 808 7124

Email

agripina.martins@va.gov

Address

VHA VISN 6 Human Resources
3518 WESTGATE DRIVE
DURHAM, NC 27707
US

Learn more about this agency

Next steps

Once you submit your application, we will assess your experience and training, identify the best-qualified applicants, and refer those applications to the hiring manager for further consideration and interviews. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. Your status will also be updated on USAJOBS throughout the process. We expect to make a job offer within 30-60 days after the deadline for applications. If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.

View more information on applying for federal employment.

Thank you for your interest in the Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency!

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

This job announcement has closed

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Reviewing applications

Open & closing dates

07/27/2022 to 07/29/2022
Salary

$45,457 - $72,285 per year
Pay scale & grade

GS 7 - 9
Location

15 vacancies in the following location:
- Salisbury, NC 15 vacancies
Remote job

No
Telework eligible

No
Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed

No
Appointment type

Permanent -
Work schedule

Full-time -
Service

Competitive
Promotion potential

12
Job family (Series)

0201 Human Resources Management
Supervisory status

No
Security clearance

Not Required
Drug test

No
Position sensitivity and risk

Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness
Announcement number

CAZE-11587241-22-AM
Control number

667771300

This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/667771300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.

Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) Direct Hire Authority

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Pay scale & grade

Location

Remote job

Telework eligible

Travel Required

Relocation expenses reimbursed

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Work schedule

Service

Promotion potential

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Supervisory status

Security clearance

Drug test

Position sensitivity and risk

Trust determination process

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Conditions of Employment

Qualifications

Education

Additional information

How You Will Be Evaluated

Required Documents

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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Email

Address

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