Human Resources Officer

About the company

The HR Officer position is in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information and Technology (OIT), Office of People Science, Human Resources Office. The OIT HR offers recruitment and staffing, onboarding, personnel security, position management, and performance management and awards for all employees within OIT. Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in affect and selectees will be required to report to in person work unless they have an approved exemption.

Your tasks

Major Duties: Develops and oversees comprehensive long-range work plans and schedules for HR functions, including annual, multi-year, and similar types of plans. Ensures successful implementation of goals and objectives for the HR program, exercising delegated managerial authority. Determines staffing needs on a long-range basis, forming and directing teams and/or independently completing HR and other projects. Leads and improves the overall resource governance, management, and performance of the HR program applying sound business principles, exercising budgeting and fiscal accountability, and linking strategic program planning to budgeting and fiscal performance. Develops technical requirements and detailed descriptions for HR work to be accomplished, setting clear work schedules, deadlines, and quality standards. Coordinates and integrates Service Level Agreement work and processes with the work of internal staff, including recruitment and staffing; onboarding; delegated examining; personnel security functions specifically with designating risk and security levels for positions; perform position management functions except for staffing models and organization change management; and performance management and awards for employees. Maintains oversight of progress, quality, and performance of HR services, including decisions on the acceptability, rejection, or correction of work products or services affecting Service Level Agreement payment. Prioritizing and overseeing assignments in a manner that optimizes workflow, resource allocation, and employee efficiency. Implementing HR automation initiatives and conducting regular workload analyses to enhance resource management. Position Description/PD#: Human Resources Officer/PD70001-0 Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Travel Required: Occasional travel may be required as needed for this position. Work Schedule: 8am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday; Tour of duty will be determined based on organizational needs. Compressed/Flexible: As determined by the Agency Policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Physical Demands: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required OIT Mission: The mission of the Office of Information and Technology (OIT) is to collaborate with our business partners to create the best experience for all Veterans. OIT Vision: To become a world-class organization that provides a seamless, unified Veteran experience through the delivery of state-of-the-art technology.

Requirements

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 the GS-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-1. 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. To qualify for this position, all qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/29/2026. 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: Qualifying specialized experience includes: providing technical advice and counsel on complex human resources issues; providing analysis on the effectiveness of HR programs; recommending changes to established HR procedures or practices; and overseeing a comprehensive Human Resources program which includes Federal civilian recruitment and placement for an organization and three or more other functional areas such as: a) position classification; b) performance management; c) pay and compensation; d) personnel security; e) employee benefits; or f) employee relations. ~OR~ Criteria 2: Specialized Experience: Qualifying specialized experience includes: providing strategic leadership and management of human resource (HR) functions involving recruitment and placement, onboarding, delegated examining, classification, employee/labor relations, position and performance management; developing, interpreting, and advising senior management on HR issues; providing analysis on the effectiveness of HR programs; and ensuring compliance with governing HR laws, policies, and regulations. 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. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For additional information, refer to the U.S. Department of Education web site at http://www.ed.gov. Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) or you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the courses. Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. For example, specific courses accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.S. college or university, or foreign education evaluated by an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education as education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. college or university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Selectee is subject to background/suitability investigation. Selected applicant will be required to complete an online onboarding process. This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required. To be considered for this position, applicants must complete all required steps in the process. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary periodduring 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; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

How to apply

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. All required documents must be uploaded at the time you submit your application. The system supports only one submission. Applicants will not be able to edit their application or upload additional documents once it has been submitted. Applications that are incomplete-including those missing required documentation-will not be considered. Applicants are responsible for reviewing the Required Documents section and ensuring all mandatory materials are included prior to submission. Note: Applicants will not be contacted for missing information. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide all documentation necessary to determine qualification and eligibility.