Easter Seals Jobs

Summary This position serves as the Director of the Employee Relations & Performance Management Service (ER&PMS), Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO). The portfolio includes disciplinary/adverse actions, grievances, appeals (e.g., MSPB, Disciplinary Appeals Boards), Drug Free Workplace Program, Performance Management, and Incentive Awards. Incumbent supervises a team responsible for the development, dissemination, and maintenance of Department-wide ER&PMS policies. Responsibilities Duties include but not limited to the following: Provide Department-level policy development, guidance, assistance, and program oversight. Advise senior executives, supervisors, HR offices, and employees on the laws, regulations and policies regarding the full range of programs and issues in the ER&PMS portfolio. Supervise a team of senior employee relations professionals (e.g., assign work & establish priorities, provide advice & guidance, evaluate performance, take appropriate personnel actions, etc.). Analyze Department initiatives having ER implications and develop strategies to assist in achieving objectives. Manage, direct and coach staff engaged in the provision of advice and guidance to customers. Identify and resolve problems, establish, and maintain positive relationships with customers, exhibit VA core values, and provide quality products and services. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Available - Consistent with agency policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/13/2024. 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-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14. 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. See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade. The BASIC REQUIREMENT for the HR Specialist GS-0201 series is presumed met if found qualified at the GS-0201-7 level and above. To qualify for this position at the GS-15 level, you must meet one of the following listed Criteria: Criteria 1- Graduate Degree and Specialized Experience: Successful completion of a graduate level degree or higher and three years of progressive specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level. Such experience was gained in administrative, professional, technical or other responsible work positions in the public (i.e., Government or military) or private sector. Qualifying specialized experience includes: Overseeing a staff of senior HR professionals responsible for developing HR policies, guidance and proposed legislation; Advising senior executives and leaders on the laws, regulations and policies regarding employee relations and performance management; Leading and/or participating on ad hoc project teams in developing HR policies, and programs. -OR Criteria 2- Specialized Experience: Possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in federal service that demonstrates HR management knowledge, concepts and principles and the performance of work in one or more of the HR specialty areas. Such experience was gained in administrative, professional, technical or other responsible work positions in the public (i.e., Government or military) or private sector. Qualifying specialized experience includes: Overseeing a staff of senior HR professionals responsible for developing HR policies, guidance and proposed legislation; Advising senior executives and leaders on the laws, regulations and policies regarding employee relations and performance management; Leading and/or participating on ad hoc project teams in developing HR policies, and programs. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer Service Decision Making Oral Communication Problem Solving Reasoning Technical Competence Writing 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. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education Qualifying education for the GS-0201 series includes courses and programs in HR, HR Development, HR Management, Business, Business Management/Administration, Industrial Relations, Labor Relations, Industrial Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, Management, Organizational Behavior, Pre-Law/Law, Legal studies, Health Care Management/Administration, Public Administration, Public Policy, Human Services, Leadership and/or Humanities. 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. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. Additional Information Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf for more 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 emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management 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.