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Summary The Lead Human Resources Specialist (LHRS) reports directly to the Senior Strategic Business Partner (SSBP) in the Strategic Business Unit (SBU). The role of the Lead Human Resources Specialist contributes to overall VISN performance by assisting the SSBP with tactical and strategic consulting on people and organization development strategies in support of business objectives. Responsibilities The LHRS is an experienced local labor market expert advisor to executive leadership on all HR matters at a designated facility and its components. Incumbent will assist the SSBP, who has executed delegated responsibilities for the local labor market through workload management for SBU functional areas: employee relations consultation; strategic talent acquisition and management (staffing); policy interpretation, application, and implementation; and performance and compensation management consultation. The LHRS will carry out additional responsibilities to include organizational health, employee development initiatives, and training. The incumbent, as part of the SBU, will assist as a strategic advisor between local leadership and the local SSBP as well as VISN HR Operations, effectuating local strategic goals and metrics through expert management consultation in talent management and workforce and succession planning. The LHRS collaborates with the SSBP, 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 the local SSBP and facility leadership on a variety of actions to include employee relations issues, 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. Major Duties: Workload Management, Technical Consultation, Advisory and Program Management: The incumbent will serve 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. As a member of the facility-level Strategic Planning Committee, examines the forecasting data to project managerial strategies, organizational processes, competencies, and human resources interventions necessary to create the required cultures to support new and establish VHA initiatives. This position will be embedded in the local governance structure further 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. Advises leadership and provides responses to proposed legislation, policies, and standards of higher authority regarding human resources issues. These include requests from members of Congress, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Ensure that the impacts of proposals are thoroughly considered by management officials and that VA views and needs are adequately represented. Provides expert management consultative service to the SSBP and local leadership involving the full spectrum of HR functions (e.g., recruitment and placement, employee performance, and conduct issues) on highly complex VISN-wide or equivalent issues. Assesses the needs and strategic objectives and analyzes trends and priorities for the future, to focus on implementation strategies to accomplish long-term outcomes and annual goals identified in the organization’s balanced scorecard and workforce development plan. The incumbent must have the knowledge and ability to think futuristically as it pertains to changes in HCM at the facility level. Develops appropriate interventions for stakeholders on significant HR issues and concerns. Collaborates with and leads stakeholders in employing change management process concepts and techniques such as strategic planning and workforce development. Leads matrixed teams in conducting special projects or studies of considerable scope and depth critical to the resolution of operating issues and problems. Interprets complex legislative, regulatory, and policy guidance to prepare study recommendations for stakeholders. Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00a.m.- 4:30p.m. PST Compressed: Yes, may be available Telework: Not available Virtual: This is NOT a virtual position. Position Description/PD: Lead Human Resources Specialist/99880A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be available to highly qualified applicants Permanent Change of Station (PCS)/Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/12/2021. 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. 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. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-12) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include: Federal Human Resources Specialist experience; expert knowledge of local labor market to advise executive leadership on all HR matters at a designated facility and its components; Experience in workload management for SBU functional areas: employee relations consultation; strategic talent acquisition and management (staffing); policy interpretation, application, and implementation; and performance and compensation management consultation. Work involves: analyzing, evaluating, and developing major aspects of HR programs. Identifying unknown conditions, resolving critical problems, or developing new concepts/methodologies; and issues of sensitivity and potential controversy that when resolved may promote advances in principal HR objectives. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer ServiceDeveloping OthersInfluencing/NegotiatingInterpersonal EffectivenessOrganizational Stewardship 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. Physical Requirements: The work of the position is primarily sedentary; however, some walking, standing, bending, stooping and carrying of small items such as files may be required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management’s website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Additional Information The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and 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 well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and 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/. 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. VA uses E-Verify, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Visit E-Verify.gov to learn more. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. For more information on the “Who may apply” eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document. If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.