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.
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.
This position is with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $169279 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-29.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-23 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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