Assistant Human Resources Officer (SSBP)
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Assistant Human Resources Officer (SSBP)

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

Location: Lebanon,PA, USA

Date: 2024-12-17T23:36:59Z

Job Description:
Summary The Senior Human Resources Strategic Business Partner (SSBP), with delegated authority, collaborates with facility executives and VISN leadership to execute and align human capital goals and priorities. This position is located at the Lebanon VA Medical Center and is required to report on site. Responsibilities VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: HR Specialist Total Rewards The SSBP collaborates with facility executives and VISN leadership to execute and align human capital goals and priorities. Acts as change agent to business through process redesign and approaches that support change and transformation. Analyzes trends and metrics to develop solutions. Provides day-to-day consultation to leadership on a variety of actions to include policy interpretation and application, talent management and development, and organizational design consultation. Actively participates in annual budget planning/labor forecasting process with business partners. Conducts ongoing supply and demand analysis for business partners on current and future state staffing and skill needs and designs talent acquisition strategies to meet those needs. Duties include, but not limited to the following: Serving as a key member in various VISN committees and activities working directly with leadership to develop an HR strategy that closely supports and facilitates meeting local organizational goals. Supporting leadership and organizational goals, which includes, but is not limited to: Resource Management Committee; Succession Planning; Emergency Management; Diversity and Inclusion; Activations Planning; Quality Management; Joint Commission Planning; Workforce Planning and any others as applicable. Advising leadership and providing responses to proposed legislation, policies and standards of higher authority regarding human resources issues. Advising, communicating and supporting the execution of Human Capital Management programs, products and services into the organization. Interpreting the national human capital workforce plan and leading the development and implementation of the healthcare system workforce plan. Coordinating and collaborating with executives and managers to develop implementation strategies to accomplish goals identified in talent and workforce management plans. Partnering in the development of succession planning options to address projected recruitment/retention challenges and maintain organizational knowledge. Establishing trust and credibility with leaders and acting as a valuable sounding board on organizational and talent issues. Reviewing and consulting with the CCOE on valid wage evaluations, ensuring the integrity of comparable data from reliable sources are utilized as evidentiary support of establishment/update/continuance of compensation considerations. Providing expert management consultative service involving HR functions on highly complex VISN-wide or equivalent issues. Presenting, explaining and defending controversial policies to persuade organizational leaders with widely differing goals and interests to follow a recommended course of action consistent with established policies, objectives and regulations. Performs other duties as required. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level 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: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday Telework: 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. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Assistant Human Resources Officer (SSBP) / PD99991S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Requirements 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 Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/11/2024. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13 . 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. The BASIC REQUIREMENT for the HR Specialist GS-0201 series is presumed met if found qualified at the GS-0201-7 level and above. To qualify for this position at the GS-13 level, you must meet one of the following listed Criteria: Criteria 1- Graduate Degree and Specialized Experience: Successful completion of a graduate level degree or higher and three years of progressive specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level. Such experience may be gained in administrative, professional, technical or other responsible work positions in the public (i.e., Government or military) or private sector. Qualifying specialized experience includes: Conducts strategic planning at various levels within the organization; Developing success planning actions aligned with strategic goals; Review of workforce planning; Analyzing and implementing changes in directives, laws, and other regulations (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED). OR Criteria 2- Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in federal service that demonstrates HR management knowledge, concepts and principles and the performance of work in one or more of the HR specialty areas. Such experience may be gained in administrative, professional, technical or other responsible work positions in the public (i.e., Government or military) or private sector. Qualifying specialized experience includes: Demonstrating expertise in Human Capital management; Conducting extensive strategic planning at all levels of the organization; Developing success planning actions aligned with strategic goals; advising Executive Leadership teams at medical centers on high level workforce matters; analyzing and implementing changes in directives, laws, and other regulations. To qualify for this position at the GS-14 level, you must meet one of the following listed Criteria: Criteria 1- Graduate Degree and Specialized Experience: Successful completion of a graduate level degree or higher and three years of progressive specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level. Such experience may be gained in administrative, professional, technical or other responsible work positions in the public (i.e., Government or military) or private sector. Qualifying specialized experience includes: Demonstrating expertise in Human Capital management; Conducting extensive strategic planning at all levels of the organization; Developing success planning actions aligned with strategic goals; advising Executive Leadership teams at medical centers on high level workforce matters; analyzing and implementing changes in directives, laws, and other regulations (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED). OR Criteria 2- Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in federal service that demonstrates HR management knowledge, concepts and principles and the performance of work in one or more of the HR specialty areas. Such experience may be gained in administrative, professional, technical or other responsible work positions in the public (i.e., Government or military) or private sector. Qualifying specialized experience includes: Strategic talent acquisition and management (staffing); policy interpretation, application, and implementation; collaborate with facility executives and VISN leadership to execute and align human capital goals and priorities; Provide day-to-day consultation to leadership on a variety of actions to include policy interpretation and application, talent management and development, and organizational design consultation; participates in annual budget planning/labor forecasting process with business partners; Conduct ongoing supply and demand analysis for business partners on current and future staffing and skill needs and designs talent acquisition strategies to meet those needs. Education Qualifying education for the GS-0201 series includes courses and programs in 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. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix F1; Human Resources Specialist Qualification Standards GS-0201. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
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