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Position Title
Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement)
Agency
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
CBEE-19-KI-10464500 Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, April 1, 2019 to Monday, April 15, 2019
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Are you currently employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs within the VISN the position is located?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Area of Consideration. Are you a current permanent VA employee located within VISN 2? If yes, please continue with the application. You must also submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (non-award). (limit characters)
2. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Current VA employees who have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements, as well as the specialized experience and/or education requirements as listed in the announcement. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. Applicants must have completed at least 52 weeks at the GS-7 grade level to be eligible for the GS-9 grade, and at least 52 weeks at the GS-9 grade level to be eligible for the GS-11 grade level.

Do you meet the Time-in-Grade Requirement?
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Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your background and experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and education are subject to verification. Evidence of specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in position(s) held, please provide such documentation on your resume.  Transcript(s) must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualification on education.
 
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3. GS-9 grade level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 level in the Federal Service; experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of this specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: providing consultative advice and guidance processing personnel actions, staffing and recruitment, classification and position management, and compensation issues including special pay and incentives; perform the full range of recruitment and placement functions related to Title 5, Hybrid Title 38 and Title 38 positions.
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You may substitute education for specialized experience required for the GS-9 level: Master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR, two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR, LL.B or J.D., if related (Transcripts Required).
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You may have a combination of education and experience to qualify at the GS-9 level. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience directly related to the work of the position, may be substituted to meet the experience requirements of the position (Transcripts Required). To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned, (you cannot use the first 60 semester hours that you earned), then identify the percentage of required experience you possess, add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at the GS-09.
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4. GS-11 grade level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service; experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) and other characteristics to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of this specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: providing consultative advice and guidance processing personnel actions, staffing and recruitment, classification and position management, and compensation issues including special pay and incentives; perform the full range of recruitment and placement functions related to Title 5, Hybrid Title 38 and Title 38 positions. Developing recommendations or solutions for human resources management issues (e.g., develop new recruitment strategies to identify better qualified candidates) using knowledge of employment laws and regulations; gathering human resources data (e.g., turnover/vacancy rates, salary survey results) for reporting purposes.
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You may substitute education for specialized experience required for the GS-9 level: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR, three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR, LL.M. can be substituted for specialized experience when the education is in a related field (Transcript Required).
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You may have a combination of education and experience to qualify at the GS-11 level. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience directly related to the work of the position, may be substituted to meet the experience requirements of the position (Transcripts Required). To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned, (you cannot use the first 60 semester hours that you earned), then identify the percentage of required experience you possess, add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at the GS-11.
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