VCS - Human Resource Specialist - RAC

About the role

VAMC's St. Louis, MO campus, VCS, is seeking a Human Resources Specialist (Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator) to join our HR Division. In this role, you will serve as the primary point of contact for reasonable accommodation matters, providing guidance, administrative support, and assistance to employees, managers, and supervisors.

This position reports directly to the Chief Human Capital Officer and offers an opportunity to play an important role in supporting the organization's mission.

What you will do

• Serve as the Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator (RAC) and Subject Matter Expert (SME), advising managers, supervisors, employees, and job applicants on laws, regulations, and procedures that ensure individuals with physical or mental impairments can fully participate in the application process, perform essential job functions, and access the benefits and privileges of employment.
• Collaboration & Compliance: Coordinate with Human Resources, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) offices, and the Office of General Counsel (OGC) to ensure employees are fully informed of their rights.
• Job Function & Accessibility Review: Assist managers and supervisors in identifying essential duties of a position, recognizing potential barriers, and recommending modifications to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their responsibilities.
• Case Management & Reporting: Track and document all accommodation requests, including their outcomes, and support management in completing required forms, checklists, and reports.
• Employee Engagement & Interactive Process: Conduct interactive discussions with employees or job applicants, and their representatives, regarding the nature of the disability and available accommodations to support job performance.
• Facilitation of Accommodation Solutions: Initiate and guide the interactive process between employees/applicants and supervisors to identify and implement effective, reasonable accommodations that enable individuals to perform essential job functions.
• Additional Responsibilities & Flexibility: Perform and adapt to additional responsibilities as needed.

Requirements

• As a Condition of Employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: - Your performance and conduct - The needs and interests of the agency - Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government - Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Additional Conditions of Employment include: -Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. -Subject to background/security investigation.

Education

High School Diploma or GED required. A Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or Management is preferred but not required.

How you will be evaluated

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC.

WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Your application, résumé, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.

NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary. The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.

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.

Documents you must provide

• Resume The following documents are accepted and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position.
• Please ensure you have included all documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal Employees), etc. Most recent SF-50 Performance Appraisal Separation Notice (RIF) Veterans' Preference: Since the Veterans Canteen Service falls under 38 U.S.C.
• 7802, traditional Veterans' Preference rules do not apply.
• Qualified Veterans will, however, be given full consideration for this position.

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met.

Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made. You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications.

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