Total 215 job vacancies in United Hospital - Hastings Regina Campus

• Serve as an engineering national technical specialist and principal advisor on inland navigation locks and dams for the Inland Navigation Design Center (INDC).
• Review and comment on analyses completed by other technical specialists.
• Work with United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) research labs to develop data that extends understanding of the technical engineering aspects of projects.
• Provide technical direction to the planning, developing, building, and sustaining of a national cadre of competent engineers in the Inland Navigation Design (IND) CoP, within constraints of budgets and programs.
• Serve as project lead, ensure performance, quality, execution is consistent with established schedules and requirements.
• Coordinate and monitor schedules, progress, and suspense dates to ensure INDC work products and analyses are completed when required.
• Develop, review, and/or update USACE engineering publications, criteria, and guidance related to the INDC under the guidance of, and as prioritized by, Headquarters USACE (HQUSACE) Community of Practice (CoP) leaders.
• Support the INDC mission with specialized engineering expertise to analyze and design inland navigation projects and integration with other engineering disciplines.
• Ensure compliance with established criteria, sound engineering principles, and professional practices
• Lead development of methods and tools for use by USACE to support lock and dam design and analysis.
• Develop engineering models and tools to be used for risk and reliability analyses to support risk-informed decisions in the design of new locks and dams as well as the repair of existing lock and dams.
• Perform all facets of the design and analysis processes for inland navigation MEGA projects, and the ability to communicate these skills in a consistently clear, concise, and accurate manner.

As a Strategic Advisor, you will perform the following duties:

• Serve as a senior strategist and advisor to the Director, Office of Human Resources Services (HRS) to create and implement strategies to improve efficiency and drive results, and to provide direction, support, solutions, advice, analysis, and project oversight to managers and staff within HRS.
• Perform a wide range of sensitive, complex assignments which cut across the functional responsibilities of HRS; many of which are sensitive enough to require the attention of the Chief Human Capital Officer, Deputy Administrator and/or Administrator, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and/or senior leadership in other Federal agencies.
• Engage with appropriate OHRM, GSA, OPM, and/or OMB leaders and/or subject matter experts to develop precedent-setting policies, OHRM-wide standard operating procedures, programs or initiatives to address specific identified challenges impacting highly urgent and sensitive operational or programmatic areas of concern.
• Lead, direct, coordinate special projects and initiatives on behalf of the HRS Director, frequently involving other organizational managers and outside agencies. Identify and evaluate critical issues, perform complex qualitative and quantitative analysis and research of these issues, develop project plans, milestones and goals to address and follow up on issues until resolved.
• Serve as an expert in providing data, analysis, and authoritative advice concerning communication, outreach, branding, advertising, promotion, and public relations to customers regarding HRS products. Recommend and implement plans and strategies designed to maximize the awareness and use of HRS products and services.
• Participate in cross-agency discussions and projects to communicate the HRS vision, and to address customer best practices and areas for improvement. Develop authoritative papers and/or reports which state the objectives of the assigned program areas.

As a Contract Specialist, some of your duties will include:

• Plan, negotiate, lead, award, and administer simple and complex procurements inclusive of all types under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
• Serve as a business advisor to program officials for procurement planning; assist with development of procurement objectives; coordinate actions within required regulations, policies, directives, and goals; conducts market research, prepare and maintain acquisition plans, appropriate milestone charts, and related schedules; comply with socio-economic programs, determine contract type and acquisition methodology to be employed.
• Plan negotiation strategies, coordinate procurement actions with necessary personnel and executes necessary procurement awards to support the mission and operational needs of the Agency.
• Perform all aspects of contract administration. Responsibilities may include incremental funding, preparation of rate and cost adjustments, redirection of effort, coordination of time extensions, incorporation of change orders, issuance of stop work orders, issuance of cure notices or show cause letters, processing claims, settling disputes, termination for convenience or cause, monitoring of Government property reporting, direction of Contracting Officer Representative (COR), approval of payments, final payment, and contract close-out.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: HR Specialist Total Rewards

Major duties include but not limited to:

• Administers the VISN's recruitment and placement activities supporting the mission and operations of the VISN and its MCs to include plans for hard to recruit positions and executes special recruitment programs to attract well qualified candidates.
• Reviews administrative and technical procedures to attain maximum efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of operations.
• Manages the daily operations of the R&P SSU with the responsibility for integrating and coordinating all areas of the R&P program.
• Leads or serves as team member on special projects or comprehensive studies to examine a spectrum of problems or issues that may cross VISN/MC organizational lines.
• Leads internal reviews of the R&P program and procedures, with teams of specialists, collaborating with other VISN HR functional specialists, ensuring that the full scope of process, records, and information are reviewed for accuracy and that the relationship of the work performed across functions is assessed for overall accuracy, efficiency and effectiveness.
• Recommends/makes selections for subordinate nonsupervisory work/group leaders and other staff members.
• Recommends awards or bonuses for nonsupervisory personnel and recommends changes to work assignments, subject to approval by higher-level officials.
• Effects minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommending other action in more serious cases and identifies and arranges development and other training needs of employees.
• Counsels subordinates, develops performance standards, and rates staff.
• Schedules vacations and approves leave of subordinates.
• Responsible for furthering the goals of equal employment opportunity (EEO) by taking positive steps to assure the accomplishment of affirmative action objectives and by adhering to nondiscriminatory employment practices in regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or handicap.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Performs a full range of accounting duties using double-entry accrual accounting methods. Classifies
and verifies a wide variety of accounting documents in order to assure their mathematical correctness, completeness of information,
and to prepare control sheets with appropriate accounting codes. Maintains double-entry bookkeeping journals and subsidiary
ledgers, posting entries to establish accounts. Prepares monthly balances, reconciles accounts, and transcribes to general ledger for closeout of all accounts. Traces discrepancies, if necessary, to posting documents, computes operational expenses incurred by
individual activities for accounting services provided, and assigns charges appropriately. Reports prepared may include profit and
loss statements, financial statements, and miscellaneous financial reporting data. Performs other related duties as assigned.

If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12625246

This is a non-bargaining unit position.


The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 100 applications. The first 100 applications received will be considered first. Applications received after the initial cut-off number (100 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management. If management requests additional certificates, applicants will continue to be reviewed in groups of 100 in the order they applied.

• The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.
• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Leading and working with a specialized team on the development, production, publication and distribution of the weekly Grain Transportation Report (GTR).
• Coordinating weekly production and distribution of the GTR in a timely fashion including: writing/reviewing;/collaborating with team on feature articles, highlights, and various tables/figures/graphs.
• Collecting and analyzing primary economic and market analysis data concerning U.S. bulk grain shipments and serving as a primary specialist in the Agency in the field of bulk grain transport.
• Developing and implementing new data collection sources, refining existing collection methods, and extending the distribution of data to parties who will receive the most market benefit.
• Updating information on the open-data visualization platform and introducing new information and presentation media.
• Serving as technical expert for agricultural transportation/related economic issues and concerns including analysis, stake holder inquiries, and regulatory representation.
• Initiating, formulating, planning, and executing numerous projects with other TSD team members throughout the year requiring research, collection, and analysis of a variety of economic data.
• Serving as main POC with other AMS programs, USDA agencies, universities, non-USDA government agencies, industry trade associations, and company representatives to obtain and share information.
• Active participant in trade shows, seminars, and conferences through participation and presentation of information promoting the activities of the Division and Transportation and Marketing Program.

• Collaborates with team members in the planning, development and implementation of Agency policies and operational procedures that have an agency wide impact.
• Leads, plans, or participates in associated special studies and workgroups to identify, evaluate and implement improvements of operational processes and procedures.
• Interprets and analyzes the impact of regulations and policies to ensure document management processes and operations are in compliance.
• Provides advice and assistance to management officials associated with procurement programs.
• Gather data, analyze findings, and prepare recommendations for implementation of alternative courses of action plans based on findings.

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 150 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 150th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.

Duty Locations: The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects basic pay only. The range will be adjusted for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under OPM Salary & Wages.

As a Human Resources Specialist (Employee and Labor Relations), GS-0201-13, you will be responsible for:

• Providing advice and assistance to managers in headquarters and field program and administrative offices involving interpretation of policy, identification and resolution of systemic problems and issues and responses to specific case situations.
• Identifying trends and systemic issues and develops operating guidance, training or other actions to resolve them.
• Reviewing informal actions and provides advice and assistance on all aspects of the employee and labor relations programs, including researching precedent cases, determining the supportability of a particular action for the misconduct and framing charges and outlining specifications.
• Developing and implementing policies, procedures, and agency guidance.

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Authoring and managing web pages and media (such as images and documents)
• Following a style guide to ensure pages are optimized for usability, readability, and visual consistency.
• Monitors and analyzes Web use data to identify trends that might require adjusting technology needs.
• Using site analytics tools to review and evaluate the performance of specific pages, groups of pages, or the entire site.
• Writing content, editing, and approving program-written content.
• Briefs the Web and Creative Services director on the status and outcomes of initiatives.

• The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.
• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Analyzing data related to local food and creating materials for practitioners.
• Assisting in the development of architectural design concepts, sketches, drawings, and 3D renderings incorporating applicable design standards, codes, techniques, and practices.
• Assisting in the development of architectural design concepts, sketches, drawings, and 3D renderings incorporating applicable design standards, codes, techniques, and practices.
• Assisting in the development of outreach and technical assistance materials related to the Division’s Wholesale Markets and Facility Design work.
• Applying a broad knowledge of architectural/ engineering methods, precedents and standards to significantly diverse work complexities.
• Providing professional service to peers, administrators and managers. Interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a multi-discipline team environment are critical.
• Keeping abreast of the latest developments in architecture, engineering and related disciplines by reviewing technical literature and discussing issues with industry representatives and peers.
• Adhering to Civil Rights policies, goals, and objectives in performing the duties of this position.

• Coordinate a diverse, multi-disciplinary team performing complex risk assessments for the purpose of evaluating the performance of USACE infrastructure projects.
• Plan, coordinate, review and perform the more complex, controversial or theoretically demanding work.
• Maintain a high level of expertise regarding professional methods of analysis and design criteria, with particular emphasis on the methods and criteria utilized by the Corps of Engineers.
• Prepare formal or informal plans of study for accomplishment of major evaluations or designs.
• Conduct site investigations to assist in preliminary and final site selection and to plan subsurface exploration programs.
• Utilize professional observation and analysis expertise during and after project construction.
• Serve on various project design and period inspection teams as a technical member and point of contact.
• Facilitate and provide technical oversight for risk assessments on dams/levees.