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Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (ER/LR)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 9 days ago
About the Role
The purpose of the Supervisory HR Specialist (ER) position is to supervise a VISN Work-Life Benefit (WLB) and Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Shared Service Unit (SSU) that provides services, support, and advice in WLB and RA in support of all VHA medical centers and the Network. This position is assigned to the VISN 16 Employee/Labor Relations (ER/LR) Unit, and will supervise the Work-Life Benefits (WLB) team.
What You'll Do
- →NOTE: This is a temporary promotion opportunity NTE 1 year.
- →Major duties include but are not limited to: Responsible for supervising and administering the VISN's Federal Work-Life/Employee Benefits Program, including Federal Leave Programs, employee group life insurance, health benefits, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) and other Work-Life programs.
- →Serves as the WLB subject matter expert (SME).
- →Possessing thorough knowledge and mastery of best practices in WLB in federal government, VA/VHA/VISN policies and regulations and consistently be abreast of changes, modifications, and revisions to laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to WLB.
- →Advising employees, applicants for employment, supervisors, and members of management regarding laws, regulations and procedures for Work Life Benefits and Reasonable Accommodation.
- →Promote organizational efforts to support a balance between work and personal life that fosters employee engagement and productivity by providing federal leave program and Work-Life/Employee Benefits services to VHA employees and supervisory/ managerial staff.
- →Brief management and all VISN leadership on the status of WLB programs, and train staff and management regarding the latest information.
- →Prepare communications regarding current and future requirements and information, and serving as the VISN's policy and regulatory subject matter expert for WLB programs.
- →Coordinates with other areas of Human Resources, including Recruitment & Placement, Employee/Labor Relations, Retirement Shared Service Office (RSSO) and Workers Compensation to ensure that the employee is advised of their rights under benefit programs which may be appropriate to them.
- →Participates in integrated solutions of WLB problems and issues that cross functional lines and/or have VISN-wide implications.
- →As the VISN's SME, resolves the more complex and unusual problems and provides technical advice to specialists.
- →Identifies the need for special projects to evaluate the effectiveness of programs and initiates milestones and goals.
- →Promotes an environment in which employees are empowered to participate in and contribute to effective mission accomplishment.
- →Assists the ER/LR Chief or Associate HR Officer with section-related strategic planning and budget development.
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
Job ID: cee0537a-fcd3-41d0-9992-9cc445453323
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