Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement)

This vacancy announcement is open ONLY to current, permanent Des Moines, VBA HRC Office employees and current/former VA employees who are CTAP eligible. For the purpose of this job announcement, Fiduciary Hub bargaining unit employees in the commuting area are considered facility employees.

Specific duties include: Provides overall advice and assistance to management and employees in major human resource management functional areas. - Advises managers of regulatory considerations, available alternatives, possible effects of various alternative decisions, and recommends actions/solutions. - Provides technical assessments and advice as requested by managers in exercising their position classification responsibilities.

- Analyzes, evaluates, and reviews positions against Office of Personnel Management position classification standards and agency classification guidance. - Ensures that pay entitlements and work schedules are set in accordance with laws and regulations. - Helps SMEs with developing crediting plans.

- Interprets and applies regulations pertinent to recruitment and placement. - Makes qualification determinations in accordance with OPM's standards and prepares referral certificates. - Provides information and/or assistance to employees/applicants regarding questions on qualification requirements - Prepares written responses to congressional inquiries for signature by higher authority, as necessary.

- Directs a Human Resources Assistant who assists in the accomplishment of work for the assigned Regional Office. 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.

The grade progression for this position is GS 0201 07, GS 0201 09, GS 0201 11, GS 0201 12. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7:00 am - 3:30 pm 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: Current HRC Des Moines staff with an out-based duty location will continue to report to their current approved duty location upon selection. Position Description/PD#: Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement); PD38753A, PD38469A, PD38467A, and PD36468A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required.