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Director, Personnel Security
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 13 days ago
About the Role
This position serves as the Supervisory Personnel Security Specialist in the VHA's Workforce Management and Consulting Office (WMC), Human Resources Center of Expertise (HR CoE), Personnel Security. The incumbent is responsible for guiding subordinates in identifying, advocating, and implementing agency-wide objectives and decisions by formulating and implementing short and long-range plans and goals for the Under Secretary for Health pertaining to Personnel Security and Suitability.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties Include: Advises key VHA officials as an authority on all matters related to employee suitability, trust, and credentialing related management concerns, particularly on complex matters related to application of legislation, policy, and flexibilities to VHA's healthcare setting.
- →Exercises authority and responsibility for direction of the VHA suitability and personnel vetting policies and programs, including oversight and direction of the subject matter experts in assigned functional areas.
- →Supports key VHA officials in analysis and development of solutions to significant, complex HR challenges in situations in which existing policy and/or precedents are often not applicable and require significant innovation and application of sound judgment.
- →Stays abreast of new developments in healthcare delivery to anticipate evolving needs and opportunities to support through changes in HR policy, partnering with VA OCHO's office, HR/OSP, OPM, OMB, GAO, etc. to accomplish.
- →Develops and provides a wide variety of written and oral briefings to VA and VHA stakeholders and decision makers to inform, make recommendations, advocate, and influence acceptance and administration of sound HR concepts, principles, and operations.
- →Provides a full range of supervisory responsibilities by planning, directing, and executing program goals and objectives for the staffing and HR quality assurance team staff.
- →Utilizes project management strategies to lead diverse work groups to design and implement projects having significant impact on the VHA workforce and healthcare delivery.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: This position may be authorized for telework.
- →Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in-person work unless they are approved for an exception or an exemption.
- →Any approval for an RTO exception, exemption, or extension will happen after a tentative job offer, but before a final job offer.
- →Position Description/PD#: Director, Personnel Security/PD994030 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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