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HR Specialist (Compensation)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 64 days ago
Hybrid Salt Lake City, UT $126K – $197K Apply by Jul 16, 2026 Human Resources Management ENFJESFJESTJISFJ
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The HR Specialist (Compensation) is aligned under Veterans Health Administration, Workforce Management and Consulting Office (WMC 10A2), HR Center of Expertise (HRCoE), Compensation. This position functions to perform legislative development, policy development, consultative advisory services and training, oversight and compliance, in the compensation disciplines.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to: Advises key VHA officials as an authority on all matters related to compensation particularly on complex matters related to application of legislation, policy, and flexibilities within VHA's healthcare setting.
- →Exercises authority and responsibility for VHA Compensation policies and programs 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 OCHCO's office, 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.
- →Serves as a subject matter expert, participates in or leads HR activities related to the nurse/physician assistant locality pay system, pay for VHA physicians, dentists, podiatrists and optometrists, special rates, premium pay and all other pay available pay flexibilities.
- →Conducts studies, data analysis, healthcare business sector studies to identify pay related deficiencies; initiates solutions.
- →Has ability to adjust to changing situations, and implement innovative solutions to make organizational improvements, ranging from incremental improvements to major shifts in direction or approach, as appropriate.
- →Explains, advocates, and expresses facts and ideas in a convincing manner and negotiates with individuals and groups internally and externally, as appropriate.
- →Develops a professional network with other organizations and identifies the internal and external politics that affect the work of the organization.
- →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 position may be authorized for Virtual Work.
- →Virtual Work eligibility is for current VA employees that are already subject to the return to the in-person work mandate in their current position.
- →Definition of Virtual Work: Employee works outside of original hiring duty station at a VA-owned or leased space.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
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