USA Staffing

Assessment 1

Thank you for your interest in the GS-201-13, Human Resources Specialist, Shared Services Unit (SSU) position at VISN 19. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire. Choose the one answer that best describes how you meet the qualification requirements for the GS-201-13, Human Resources Specialist, SSU position as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

1. This announcement is only open to (Current & Permanent) Employees within VISN 19: VA Rocky Mountain Healthcare Network? This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38 employees, that meet interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

Are you a (Current & Permanent) employee within VISN: VA Rocky Mountain Healthcare Network?

A. Yes

B. No

2. GS-13 TIME-IN-GRADE: 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 your shows your Time in Grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

A. I meet the time-in-grade requirements. I have held the GS-12 or higher, grade level for more than one year. Please provide SF-50’s as proof. If you have previously held grade 12 or higher for one (1) year, in addition to your most recent SF-50, additional previous SF-50(s), showing the grades held, must be provided with your application, as proof.

B. This does not apply to me, because I have not held a GS grade any time within the last fifty-two (52) weeks.

C. I have held a GS grade within the last fifty-two (52) weeks and do not meet the time-in-grade requirements. I understand that I will not be given consideration for this position at this time.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

3. To qualify for the GS-13 position, you must possess the specialized experience that equips you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position at, above (or) equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12). The required specialized experience for this position must include: supervising the R&P Shared Service Unit (SSU) and administering the VISN's Federal recruitment, placement, and staffing programs. Providing expert level human resource advice and guidance on these programs to the VISN and Medical Centers' (MC) management and staff. Reviews data from feedback mechanisms, performs analyses, summarizes information, identifies trends and develops and implements recommendations. Preparing and completing study reports and making recommendations to VISN and MC management. Assisting in developing short- and long-range staffing plans to meet forecasted mission requirements, human capital losses, and changes in critical competencies. overseeing the daily operation of the unit, ensuring that agency policies and priorities are being followed. Training subordinate staff and VISN staff and management regarding the latest information; preparing communications regarding current and future requirements and information and serving as the VISN's policy and regulatory subject matter expert (SME) for these programs. Implementing of R&P policies and regulations; developing local policies and procedures, and brief VISN and medical centers' (MC)management on the status of these programs. Planing and directing staffing section operations. Providing guidance and rendering decisions on complex determinations unresolved by subordinates on a continuous basis through review of completed work and assessment of results obtained.

Do you possess the Specialized Experience required for this position? Your resume must provide in detail your specialized experience as we may not make assumptions regarding your qualifications.

A. Yes

B. No

Your resume (and/or curriculum vitae) must include the following information for each job listed:

Job title
Pay Plan and Grades Held (for Federal positions)
Duties (Please be as detailed as possible. We recommend that you include information directly related to the position you are applying to. Good examples of pertinent information can be found in the Duties and Qualifications sections of the announcement. If you have performed any of those duties or have any of that experience, we are looking for that on your resume. We make no assumptions in regards to experience. It has to be on the resume under the position it was performed in at the proper grade level to count towards qualifications.
Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)

For example:

Supervisory Human Resources Specialist
Any VA Healthcare System, Address City, State ZIP
Full-Time (40 Hours Per Week)
GS-12 Step 2 4/2019 - Present
GS-12 Step 1 4/2018 - 4/2019
- Duty related to the position you are applying to
- Duty related to the position you are applying to
- Duty related to the position you are applying to

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