Job details
Salary $83,523 - $108,584 a year job type full-time
Full job description
Duties
Summary
These positions are aligned under the compensation center with full responsibility over all network pay schedules, salary surveys, retention incentives and other pay incentives that require the network director approval.
If you are a permanent va employee, you should apply under cbsp-11215316-21-jg.
Responsibilities
*** non-bargaining position ***
Join the visn 17: va heart of texas health care network as a human resources specialist (compensation)You will manage the establishment, verification, and continuance of all special salary rates and schedules network-wideConduct valid wage evaluations, ensuring the integrity of comparable data from reliable sources are utilized as evidentiary support of establishment/update/ continuance of compensation considerationsMonitor and recommend action on all pay limitation areasYou will manage network-wide participation of programs such as the student loan repayment program (slrp), education debt reduction program (edrp), retention, relocation, and recruitment (3rs) incentives, and any associated network-wide advisory boards (i.eRetention incentive review board)Other duties include:
Establish, review, and revise network-wide locality pay schedules, title 5 and title 38 special rates schedulesCollaborates with facility designee (i.e., pharmacy executive, nurse executive, etc.) and solicits the views of union representatives, if appropriate, regarding the identification of survey data and job matching processes.
Review the survey data, pull employee pay data, analyze the impact of changes on existing staff and create a recommendation for leadership to consider in making a final determination whether to implement changes.
Ensure that personnel actions are initiated and processed for such pay actionsAnalyzes, in conjunction with finance, the budgetary impact incurred from various compensation requests.
Serve as the hr technical advisor for pay determinations regarding network-level physicians, dentists, and podiatrists to the network chief medical officerPerforms technical reviews and provides guidance to the medical center directors, network chief medical officer, and network director for physician, dentist, and podiatrist pay exception packages requiring either network director or under secretary for health approval.
Coordinate with the network office and medical center staff regarding the schedule of title 5 federal wage surveys conducted within networkThis can involve coordinating with the dod wage survey office representatives, organizing and coordinating support activities, ensuring representatives for labor and management teams are appointed, as well as preparation for the surveys.
Develop, analyze and issue standard operating procedures and/or processes for use in recruitment, relocation, and retention incentive programs; and other strategic compensation programs (e.gDual compensation, etc.).
Develop reports, briefings, and correspondence to leadership to foster understanding and acceptance of pay administration findings and recommendations.
Monitor, control, and implement internal systems to continually access and improve program and overall impact on overall mission, objectives, and accomplishments.
Conduct comprehensive studies, surveys and research, develops completed policy proposals including comparative costs.
Make presentations to all levels of network and facility-level leadership.
Work schedule: 8:00 a.mTo 4:30 p.mCstReasonable tours will be considered for highly qualified candidates.
Compressed/flexible: will be considered for highly qualified candidates
Telework: will be considered for highly qualified candidates
Virtual: will be considered for highly qualified candidates
Position description/pd#: human resources specialist (compensation) / pd99993-a and pd99993a
Relocation/recruitment incentives: not authorized
Financial disclosure report: not required
Travel required
Not required
Supervisory status
No
Promotion potential
None
Job family (series)
0201 human resources management
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Requirements
Requirements
Conditions of employment
You must be a u.sCitizen to Apply Now
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
Participation in the seasonal influenza and coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) vaccination programs are requirements for all department of veterans affairs health care personnel (hcp)
Must reside within 50 miles of a va facility if virtual is offered
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/05/2021.
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 announcementFor a gs-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the gs-11The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the federal serviceAn sf-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materialsIf 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 announcementIn 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.
Gs-12 specialized experience: you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade gs-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organizationExamples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: establishes ssr and lps schedules for t38, hybrid and t5 positions by using survey and employee pay dataAnalyzes the impact to current employeesProvides options and recommendations to leadershipAssists with dod wage surveysManages the slrp and edrp programsPrepares retention, relocation and recruitment incentives using recent data relating to salary, turnover, ftee levelsCodes pay related actions such as lps and ssr changes, annual re-employed annuitant changes, 3r incentives, physician market pay, missing colas, etcPrepares physician, dentist and podiatrist pay exceptions packages for network-level physiciansTracks and processes all biennial market pay reviewsProvides advise and assist with claims involving pay entitlementsPerforms complex compensation challenges pertaining to pay setting, back pay, grade and pay retention, etc.
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
You will be rated on the following competencies for this position:
Oral communication
Organizational awareness
Personnel and human resources
Technology application
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 employmentYou 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 weekPart-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activitiesApplicants 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 sedentarySome work may require movement between offices, hospitals, warehouses, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct workWork may also require walking/standing, in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work siteIncumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds.
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/.
Education
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Additional information
Va supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergenciesThis position may be authorized for teleworkTelework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
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 employeeVa may offer newly-appointed federal employee`s credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military serviceThis credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leaveSuch credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
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 moreContact the agency contact for information on Apply Now under this appointment authority via the selective placement coordinator.
The interagency career transition assistance plan (ictap) and career transition assistance plan (ctap) provide eligible displaced federal/va competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacanciesTo be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent sf-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancyTo be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the jobInformation about ictap and ctap eligibility is on opm`s career transition resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
Placement policy: the posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotionThe position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatementManagement may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
It is the policy of the va to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
Veterans and transitioning service members: please visit the va for vets site for career-search tools for veterans seeking employment at va, career development services for our existing veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
For more information on the `who may apply` eligibility requirements, please refer to the ohrm status candidates and other candidate definitions document.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an alternate application.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
In describing your experience, please be clear and specificWe will not make assumptions regarding your experience.
Narrative responses are not required at this timeIf you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verifiedPlease follow all instructions carefullyErrors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Other
Drug test required
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-sensitive (ncs)/moderate risk
Trust determination process
Suitability/fitness
Required documents
Required documents
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package which includes:
Resume
The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this positionPlease use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), sf-50`s (current/former federal employees), documentation to support veterans preference claims, or ictap/ctap documentation (for displaced federal employees)You will not be contacted for additional information.
Cover letter
Dd-214/ statement of service
Disability letter (va)
Of-306
Other (1)
Other (2)
Other (3)
Other (4)
Other application documentation
Performance appraisal
Professional certification
Proof of enrollment
Resume
Separation notice (rif)
Sf-15
Sf-50/ notification of personnel action
Transcript
Sf-50, notification of personnel action (if applicable for time in grade and/or eligibility):
Most recent sf-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
An sf-50 showing your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materialsIf 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 announcementIn this instance, you must provide an additional sf-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade
Award 50`s do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade.
Examples of appropriate sf-50`s include:
Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or
Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or
Sf-50`s at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.
Veterans` preference: when applying for federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference for 5pt (tp), 10pt (cp/cps/xp), or for sole survivor preference (ssp) in the questionnaireYou must provide a legible copy of your dd214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.)If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separationAdditionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible veterans) must also submit an sf-15 `application for 10 point veteran preference` with required proof as stated on the formDocumentation is required to award preferenceFor more information on veterans` preference, please visit feds hire vets - veterans - job seekers - veterans` preference.
Benefits
Benefits
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Help
This job is open to
Career transition (ctap, ictap, rpl)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a `surplus` or `displaced` employee.
Federal employees - competitive service
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees - excepted service
Current excepted service federal employees.
Veterans
Clarification from the agency
Permanent federal employees, ictap and veoa eligibles onlyCurrent va employees should apply to cbsp-11215316-21-jg.
