VISN 22 Associate Director - HR Operations (Employee Labor Relations)
The position oversees and directs a large and complex Employee and Relations program and responsibility for staff assignments that require analyzing and evaluating controversial and complex projects or cases, interpreting new or existing Employee and Labor relations policy, providing formal and informal assistance and advice, and conducting special assignments. - Executes and evaluates the HR employee relations program and reviews, analyzes and makes recommendations on the effects of proposed and actual changes to employee relations policies and guidelines with VISN-wide impact to Executive HR Management. - Provides leadership relative to disciplinary and adverse actions, grievances, appeals, unfair labor practices, contract violations, whistleblower protection, etc. to enable managers and supervisors to properly plan, develop, organize, and manage work and teams. - Provides advisory services to program managers on significant issues, such as establishing criteria, formulating projects, or researching or analyzing a variety of unusual conditions, problems, or questions. - Provides managers and employees with information and interpretations of employee conduct and performance management norms when the issues require substantial interpretation, there is potential for controversy, and/or the issue involves more than one area of HR policy. - Executes the oversight and interpretation of directives and regulations for many different and unrelated programs, processes, and methods related to FEGLI, TSP, FMLA, FEHB, Flex Spending Accounts (FSAFEDS), Long-term Care, Open Enrollment, Leave, and other subsidies and benefits. - Participates in operational and strategic planning with the VISN HRO and Deputy HRO to determine the effect of any proposed changes to these programs. - Executes the Network consolidated HR team toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. - Ensures the program delivers a comprehensive training plan, training and development services to fully meet the needs of internal and external customers. Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday 8:
00 a.m. - 4:
30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible:
May be authorized Telework:
May be authorized Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
VISN 22 Associate Director - HR Operations (Employee Labor Relations)/PD12561A Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/20/2019. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
Experience that demonstrates ability to independently interpret and apply the full range of HR regulations for all the major areas of HR in the VA system; providing expert advice to executive management and employees on personnel laws, regulations, functions, policies, and procedures in areas such as VA Employee/Labor Relations, Worker's Compensation, and EEO/Diversity; and supervising a major component of a human resources management program. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
1) Knowledge of the application personnel procedures, policies and regulations pertaining to all areas of human resources management. 2) Ability to plan, organize and establish priorities for multiple large medical facilities while meeting time constraints and-often working under stressful and or high pressure situations. 3) Ability to supervise and provide guidance and leadership to Human Resources staff, and maintain effective relationships with colleagues and clients. 4) Skill to research, analyze, and evaluate sufficiently complex Human Resources Management issues and make recommendations regarding organizational goals, plans, and policies to both facility and Network leadership. 5) Skill to negotiate involving contracts, mediation, and appropriate arrangement negotiations. 6) Ability to gain confidence of facility leadership through promotion of sound management practices and decision making based on regulatory requirements and sound reasoning. 7) Ability to communicate complex and technical issues verbally and in writing with individuals and groups with a wide range of educational and socioeconomic backgrounds in broad technical and administrative matters. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
The work is sedentary. Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the worksite. Some employees may carry light items or drive a motor vehicle. The work does not require any special physical effort. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Monday through Friday 8:
00 a.m. - 4:
30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible:
May be authorized Telework:
May be authorized Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#:
VISN 22 Associate Director - HR Operations (Employee Labor Relations)/PD12561A Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/20/2019. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below:
You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-13 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
Experience that demonstrates ability to independently interpret and apply the full range of HR regulations for all the major areas of HR in the VA system; providing expert advice to executive management and employees on personnel laws, regulations, functions, policies, and procedures in areas such as VA Employee/Labor Relations, Worker's Compensation, and EEO/Diversity; and supervising a major component of a human resources management program. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
1) Knowledge of the application personnel procedures, policies and regulations pertaining to all areas of human resources management. 2) Ability to plan, organize and establish priorities for multiple large medical facilities while meeting time constraints and-often working under stressful and or high pressure situations. 3) Ability to supervise and provide guidance and leadership to Human Resources staff, and maintain effective relationships with colleagues and clients. 4) Skill to research, analyze, and evaluate sufficiently complex Human Resources Management issues and make recommendations regarding organizational goals, plans, and policies to both facility and Network leadership. 5) Skill to negotiate involving contracts, mediation, and appropriate arrangement negotiations. 6) Ability to gain confidence of facility leadership through promotion of sound management practices and decision making based on regulatory requirements and sound reasoning. 7) Ability to communicate complex and technical issues verbally and in writing with individuals and groups with a wide range of educational and socioeconomic backgrounds in broad technical and administrative matters. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements:
The work is sedentary. Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the worksite. Some employees may carry light items or drive a motor vehicle. The work does not require any special physical effort. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
- Department:
0201 Human Resources Management - Salary Range:
$104,821 to $154,885 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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