Human Resources Officer

Washington, DC

$169,279–$197,200 Per Year

8 days ago

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Human Resources Officer Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology Office of People Science- Human Resources Apply Print Share Save

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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.

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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.

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Overview Help Accepting applications Location 1 vacancy in the following locations

Washington DC

Location Negotiable After Selection

No matching locations found.

Work site options Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocation expenses reimbursed No

Salary 169279 - 197200 per year

Pay scale & grade GS 15 Promotion potential 15

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Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 25 or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupations and job series 0201 Human Resources Management Supervisory status Yes Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Not Required Position sensitivity and risk High Risk HR

Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.

Background check type Suitability Fitness Financial disclosure required No

Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.

Announcement number OPS-ST-13094829-NBU-27-AD Control number 889948100 This job is open to Help Federal employees - Competitive service

Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Managements hiring rules and pay scales.

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Career transition CTAP ICTAP RPL

Federal employees whose job agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Land and base management

Current or former employees of a base management agency.

Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse widow widower or parent of a veteran who may be eligible for derived preference

Military spouses

Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.

Individuals with disabilities

Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.

Family of overseas employees

Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was working overseas.

Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista

Individuals who have served at least 2 years with the Peace Corps or 1 year with AmeriCorps VISTA.

Clarification from the agency Open to CTAP/ICTAP eligibles Status Candidates government wide Veterans and those eligible under Special Hiring Authorities.

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Duties Help 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 andor 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 - 430pm 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 Help Conditions of employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12311959. 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 forms of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements httpswww.uscis.govi-9-centralform-i-9-acceptable-documents. 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.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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 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.

Qualifications 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-10292026.

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.

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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 employeelabor 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.

Education

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 httpwww.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.

Additional information OIT has multiple worksites at various duty locations and the individuals 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

First consideration will be given to those in the local commuting area of Washington D.C.

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 httpswww.opm.gov.

Veterans 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 httpshelp.usastaffing.govApplyindex.phptitleReasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire

It 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.

Expand/Hide additional information 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.

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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 window Learn more about federal benefits.

Review our 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.

How you will be evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials e.g. resume supporting documents your responses on the application questionnaire and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies knowledge skills abilities and other characteristics Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience

The USA Hire Assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Overstating your qualifications andor experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

In order to be considered for this position you must complete all required steps in the process.

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Required documents Required Documents Help

To apply for this position you must submit a complete Application Package which includes one or more of the following documents. Please use this checklist to make sure you have included documents required for your application. You will not be contacted for additional information

Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed dates specified in month and year format and the two-page resume must reflect full andor part-time or total number of hours worked i.e. work 40 hours a week rather than indicating full-time. If part-time the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. If military or civilian please include your rank andor grade. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position.

Complete All Required Assessments including USA Hire.

SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action if applicable for Time in Grade andor Eligibility Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee

An SF-50 showing 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. Award 50s do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade.

Examples of appropriate SF-50s include Within grade increases at the highest grade held or Promotions with an effective date more than one year old or SF-50s at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.

If you are a former Federal employee who previously held a career or career-conditional position in the competitive service and separated from the Federal Government over a year ago and you are requesting non-competitive consideration you must submit a copy of your last SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action that demonstrates your eligibility for consideration and a copy of your last Federal Performance appraisal with a rating of at least Fully Successful or equivalent.

Documentation that you meet Selective Placement Factors if applicable. College transcripts if qualifying based on education. Veterans Preference documentation if applicable e.g. DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service SF-15 Form and related documentation VA letter etc. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans Preference please visit httpwww.fedshirevets.govjobvetprefindex.aspx.

When applying for Federal Jobs eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt TP 10pt CPCPSXP or for Sole Survivor Preference SSP in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214s which shows dates and character of service honorable general etc.. If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active-duty service which reflects the dates of service character of service honorable general etc. and dates of impending separation. Additionally disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans must also submit an SF-15 Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference with required proof as stated on the form.

If your application is rated as well-qualified (score 85 or above) and you are claiming special priority selection rights under the Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) submit: a copy of your agency notice a copy of your most recent performance rating and a copy of your most recent SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action noting your current position grade level and duty location.

Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from any badges licenses etc.

Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agencys staffing offices.

Please review the above lists to ensure you have included all necessary documents required for your application. Not every applicant will require the same documents therefore it is the applicants responsibility to ensure that their application package includes all necessary documents to determine qualifications and eligibility for appointment such as a copy of your SF-50 transcript ICTAP/CTAP documentation for displaced Federal employees. You will not be contacted for additional information. Applicants will be deemed ineligible if supporting documentation is not submitted.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements 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. Therefore provide only the attendance andor degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply Help Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position you must complete all required questionnaires assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM ET on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows

To begin click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents.

Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.

Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM ET on the announcement closing date 10/29/2026.

If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally in USAJOBS you can click Track this application to return to your assessment completion notice.

Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials.

Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended.

Set aside at least 3 hours to take the USA Hire Assessments however most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later you can re-use your unique assessment link.

Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year in most cases from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments your responses will be automatically reused.

Assessment Update Policy Please be advised that once your application is submitted the assessment responses cannot be revised or updated. The numerical rating score from your initial submission will be final and used for all rating purposes. You may however update your eligibility information and submit additional supporting documents e.g. SF-50s for this vacancy after your initial submission but before the closing date of the announcement.

NOTE It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at httpssupport-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us

Beginning September 27 2025 Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge skills abilities and competencies of the position to which you are applying. VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed.

Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement.

Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF JPG JPEG PNG RTF TXT PDF ODT or Word DOC or DOCX. We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato if available. Other widely available options are Calibri Helvetica Arial Verdana Open San Source Sans Pro Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.

Helpful Hints for Creating a Two-Page Resume Prioritize most relevant and recent experience Use concise results focused language Align language from the job announcement Focus on demonstrating skills and competencies Remove outdated or unrelated experience Use the USAJOBS resume builder

Additional guidance on this new requirement and resume building tools can be found at httpshelp.usajobs.gov/faq/application-documents/resume-page-limit and httpswww.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit

Agency contact information Adesola Daboiku Email adesola.daboiku@va.gov Address Office of People Science HR - 140 810 Vermont Ave NW Washington DC 20420 US

Next steps 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. After the review is complete a referral certificates is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. 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.

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