The incumbent works directly with customers as well as various HROO Operations teams on the implementation of complex organizational changes and other actions involving extensive changes to employee data. Collaborates with other VA organizations (e.g., fiscal, VACO EHRIS, VACO Manpower, OEI, etc.) as applicable. The work demands an unusual degree of insight into the understanding of and sensitivity between various personnel programs and to the organizational and management relationships within the serviced organizations and VA.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Interpret and advise on Federal regulations and policy relating to organizational changes and restructuring
• Determine required HR functional area's roles and needs to comply with and complete organizational changes
• Evaluate legacy and proposed org structures for soundness
• Keep abreast of new developments and regulatory guidance from higher authorities (e.g. OPM, VA, etc.)
• Advise on and implement change based on new developments and changes in policy, case law and best practices
• Serve as the senior-SME to HR leadership and external organizational leaders on various HR functional specialties for both operational and program issues
• Analyze missions and current HR-related problems, and develops possible approaches, alternatives and solutions
• Provide advice, expertise, methodologies and problem-solving assistance to customers to assess their needs, provide info or assistance, or resolve their problems
• Analyze and evaluate program execution, recognizes problem areas, and originates solutions to complex and unusual issues.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible: Available
Telework: This position may be authorized for ad hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Ad hoc is defined as occasional, non-recurring telework.
Virtual: This position may be authorized for Virtual Work. Virtual Work eligibility is for current VA employees that are already subject to the return to in person work mandate in their current position.
Definition of Virtual Work: Employee works outside of original hiring duty station at a VA owned or leased space.
Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in effect and selectees will be required to report to in person work unless they have an approved exception or an exemption. Any approval for an RTO exception, exemption, or extension will happen after a tentative job offer, but before a final job offer.
Position Description/PD#: Human Resources Specialist/PD19763A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Physical Requirements: The work of the position is sedentary. No special physical demands are required.
• Subject to background/security investigation
• 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.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial 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.

Applicant Count: This job announcement will remain open until 08/28/2026. Applications received up to 11:59pm EST on the date in which 100 applications is reached will receive first consideration (initial cutoff). Applications received after 11:59pm EST on the date in which 100 applications are received may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management. Additional applications will be reviewed in one-day increments at management request.

Note: Submitting multiple applications will change the order in which your application is reviewed.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/28/2026.

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 a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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.

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-13 level, you must meet one of the following listed Criteria:

Criteria 1- Graduate Degree and Specialized Experience: Successful completion of a graduate level degree or higher and three years of progressive specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level. Such experience may be gained in administrative, professional, technical or other responsible work positions in the public (i.e., Government or military) or private sector. Qualifying specialized experience includes:

• Analyzing/auditing human resources (HR) data for an organization.
• Coordinating organizational changes.
• Advising on complex HR matters for a large office.
• Researching/Interpreting federal HR laws for an organization.

~OR~

Criteria 2- Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in federal service that demonstrates HR management knowledge, concepts and principles and the performance of work in one or more of the HR specialty areas. Such experience may be gained in administrative, professional, technical or other responsible work positions in the public (i.e., Government or military) or private sector. Qualifying specialized experience includes:

• Analyzing/auditing human resources (HR) data for an organization.
• Coordinating organizational changes.
• Advising on complex HR matters for a large office.
• Researching/Interpreting federal HR laws for an organization.