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Program Specialist (HR Liaison)
Veterans Benefits Administration · Posted 11 days ago
Hybrid Chicago, IL $69K – $130K Apply by Sep 8, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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The Program Specialist (HR Liaison) is assigned to the Chicago VA Regional Benefit Office, Office of the Director and reports to the Assistant Director, who serves as the immediate supervisor. The person in this position is responsible for providing performance management and technical support for the regional office Human Resources program. They are the key advisor to the Director and the Division Chiefs on all human resources issues and coordinates directly with the HR Center.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Provides management advisory services in counseling, advising management on developing and maintaining the proper balance between organization strategic plans and goals and human resource development programs; conducting systemic studies to develop management interests.
- →Collaborates with the staff/managers to develop and implement policies, procedures, and guidelines which institute processes for work to run as effectively and efficiently as possible.
- →Tracks any lag time with recruitment or classification actions.
- →Provides solutions to management on how to improve processing times for recruitment actions; uses organizational studies to help management strategize on how to keep staff engaged and challenged with their current work; and how to use resources wisely to get the highest sustainable grade for all positions.
- →Briefs Executive Leadership on hiring and classification actions during weekly meeting staff meetings.
- →Also provides briefings on attrition and turnover rates are at current levels, reason for loss, and avenue for recruitment to increase or improve work issues.
- →Provides technical advice and assistance and disseminates human resource information to organization.
- →Review's classification standards, guides, to assist and coordinate classification assignments.
- →Assist with the initial classification of individual position for submittal to the CCU.
- →Aids supervisors and operating officials on the classification submissions and processes Assists in the development of initiatives to improve management processes and systems using the most efficient utilization of human resources.
- →Studies and advises managers and supervisors on staffing requirements, resources, and problems in assigned offices involving a high degree of complexity.
- →Provides advice and assistance in the areas of discipline, adverse actions, grievances, performance management and recognition, employee counseling, and related functions.
- →Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.
- →Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
Requirements
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may 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 or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Additional Conditions of Employment are as follows: You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary or trial period 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 I-9 Acceptable Documents.
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Incumbent must be willing to report to the duty station indicated for this position A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education to be credited towards qualifications.
- ✓Provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓All education claimed by applicants will be verified upon appointment.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript to receive credit.
Personality Fit
Job ID: b34404ac-217b-4163-8567-990901829069
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