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Program Specialist
Veterans Benefits Administration · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Saint Paul, MN $62K – $116K Apply by Jul 16, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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The incumbent serves as a Human Resources Liaison for the regional office.
What You'll Do
- →Specific duties include: 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.
- →Implementations may require recommendations for changes in established process and procedures which help workflow of applicable sections.
- →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.
- →Identifies deficiencies and/or barriers and provide problem solving techniques in resolving issues and concerns for Board members.
- →Works with Executive Leadership on short-range planning for growth in the future.
- →Work entails providing guidance on current work assignments, expected changes in workflow or processes, and providing possible solutions for the Board to meet growing Veteran expectations.
- →Collaborates with staff on implementation of short-range plans after management approval.
- →Develops and briefs staff on assigned tasks associated with the workforce planning.
- →Works on projects of performance analyses that are complicated by areas of uncertainty in the appropriate approach, methodology, or interpretation because of continuing program changes, technological development, or conflicting requirements.
- →Collects relevant data, analyzes data results, and presents recommendations to move forward implementing new or changing programs within the established timeframes.
Requirements
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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 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.
- ✓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 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.
- ✓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.
Benefits
- ★Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.
- ★Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.
- ★Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.
- ★VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service.
- ★This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
- ★Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
Personality Fit
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