Human Resources Officer
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Washington, AR - USA
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Job Summary
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.
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.
- 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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- 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.
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 applicants responsibility to provide all documentation necessary to determine qualification and eligibility.
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-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 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 GSlevel 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.
- 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 .
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.
OIT has multiple worksites at various duty locations and the individual(s) selected may be assigned to any federal government work site. This announcement will NOT be used for changing duty locations. If selected and you are a current VA employee and not on an approved exemption you will continue to report to your current duty location. If selected you will be required to report to one of the following locations:
- Albany NY
- Anaheim CA
- Atlanta GA
- Aurora CO
- Austin TX
- Cleveland OH
- Davidson TN
- Denver CO
- Detroit MI
- Eatontown NJ
- Hines IL
- Houston TX
- Long Beach CA
- Los Angeles CA
- Murfreesboro TN
- Nashville TN
- Orlando FL
- Philadelphia PA
- Pittsburgh PA
- Salt Lake City UT
- San Antonio TX
- Shepherdstown WV
- Tampa FL
- Washington DC
If space is not immediately available a temporary exception to telework may be granted. If/when workspace is identified the employee is expected to report to their assigned duty location.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be well-qualified applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors if applicable and must be proficient in most of the requirements of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPMs Career Transition Resources website which can be found at 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.
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e. physical or mental) covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position after notification of the adjudication of your request you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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