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Program Specialist
Veterans Benefits Administration · Posted 4 days ago
Hybrid Saint Paul, MN $90K – $116K Apply by Jun 15, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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The incumbent serves as a HR Liaison for the regional office.
What You'll Do
- →Specific duties include: 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.
- →Keeps abreast of new developments and regulatory guidance from higher authorities and provides interpretative guidance to subordinate regional activities.
- →Provides advice and assistance on automated classification system eClass 360.
- →Inputs and retrieves data from that ensures the accuracy of organization and position data and initiates corrective action when necessary.
- →Coordinates program requirements with management and others as necessary.
- →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.
- →Assists with guidance on merit system principles, prohibited personnel practices, the development and use of valid selection criteria, and other approaches that may help in staffing the organization and in improving employee productivity, morale, and retention.
- →Coordinates analyses and recommendations with other HR Specialists as appropriate.
- →Prepares, compiles, publishes, and ensures the validity and accuracy of data developed and uniformity in reports and studies.
- →Works with functional directors to analyze and ascertain anticipated impact and requirements, formulates new or revised policies, and determines need for new or revised policies and or procedures.
- →Under the direction of a higher-level specialist, the employee provides advice and assistance in the areas of discipline, adverse actions, grievances, performance management and recognition, employee counseling, and related functions.
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 or trial 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.
- ✓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.
- ✓For GS-09: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education For GS-11: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓For GS-12: There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
Job ID: ab7324cf-c339-4057-9eec-6a1c36c4d51b
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