Company / Position:
Deparatment of Veterans Affairs Medical Center / Human Resources Specialist Intern - Full time Professional Employment
Description: Position Title: Human Resources Specialist InternAnnouncement Number: 09-226
Pay Plan, Series, Grade:GS-0201-9 Target Grade: GS-0201-11
Opening Date: 08/24/2009
Closing Date: 08/28/2009
Salary Range: See Below*Number of Vacancies: One (1)
Work Schedule/Hours
Full Time, Monday – Friday, Day Shift Appointment Type: Excepted Service; VHA Technical Career Field
Area of Consideration: Open to all qualified U.S. Citizens
Duty Organization/Location: Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, 800 Zorn Ave., Louisville, Kentucky, Human Resources Management Service
Salary Range’s per Annum:
*GS-0201-9, $46,625 - $60,612; GS-0201-11, $56,411 - $73,329
For Information, Contact: Cheryl Quebbeman, Human Resources Assistant, (502) 287-4513
E-mail Address: Cheryl.Quebbeman@va.gov
Description of Duties/Traineeship: The incumbent of this position will serve as a Human Resources Specialist Intern under the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Technical Career Field Program. This program offers a two-year formal training and development opportunity to qualified candidates which will prepare the candidate for a Human Resources Specialist position in a VA Medical Center. The training program will expose the candidate to the full range of programs associated with Human Resources. The position provides opportunities to learn all aspects of development, coordination and management of the Human Resources programs that will prepare the intern for future positions of greater responsibility. Training is provided under the supervision of a preceptor. During the program, interns may be promoted to a higher grade level when administrative and qualification requirements are met. Upon successful completion of the program, the candidate may be converted to a career-conditional or career appointment, as appropriate. Candidates who do not perform successfully or progress sufficiently during the program may be terminated at any time.
Qualifications: Qualification Requirements:
To be eligible for the GS-9 grade level, candidates must have a master's or equivalent degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level education leading to such a degree OR 1 year of specialized experience, which must have been equivalent to the GS-7 grade level.
Specialized experience is defined as experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and ability to perform successfully the duties of the position, and this is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Qualifying specialized experience is defined as work in programs associated with Human Resources (recruitment & placement, employee relations, labor relations, classification, etc). Equivalent combinations of education and experience may also be found qualifying.
Applicants seeking to qualify on the basis of education or a combination of experience and education must submit copies of official transcripts (see NOTE).
NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.
KSA RATING FACTORS: Applicants will be evaluated based on the extent to which their background has provided the following knowledge, skills and, abilities (KSA’s). KSA’s may be submitted on plain bond paper with detailed descriptions of your experience, education/training, and awards that relate to this position. When describing your knowledge, skills, and abilities, please be sure to give examples
Hours Per Week: 40
Contact: Gail Gary
Email: gail.gary@va.gov
Phone: (502)287-5862
Address:
800 Zorn Avenue
Louisville ,
KY
40206
Fax: (502)287-6142
Website:
Apply: Mailed or Hand Delivered By The Closing Date
