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.

Job Description

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.