Summary The Assistant Human Resources Officer (Senior Strategic Business Partner) contributes to overall VISN performance by providing tactical and strategic consulting on people and organizational development, and will require comprehensive knowledge of all facets of HR - which include Staffing, Labor Relations, Employee Relations, and Compensation. This position is for a Temporary Not to Exceed (NTE) detail/promotion for up to 1 year, but may be extended without further competition. Responsibilities Major Duties Include, but are not limited to: Directs and mentors the work of virtual and non-virtual subordinate direct reports as a senior supervisor of the VISN 20 HR team; Utilizes subordinate supervisors and leads to direct, coordinate, and/or oversee work; Sets short term and long term goals and projects; Communicates performance and quality targets and ensures HR staff consultants understand and are working purposefully and with clarity to meet them; Establishes or negotiates and ensures work milestones or deadlines are met and customer service expectations are exceeded by HR consultants; Plans and makes work assignment and reviews and accepts, amends or rejects work done by project teams and HR consultants; Delegates tasks based on HR consultant and support staff experience and interests whenever feasible; Develops, reviews and updates of HR consultants and support staff position descriptions; Prepares job analysis, interview questions, obtains references and selects subordinate team supervisors and leaders using a variety of hiring authorities and within national hiring timeframes; Schedules HR group and individual trainings or face-to-face workshops; Provides training and cross-training opportunities and the creation of Individual Development Plans as appropriate; Works with the Chief to maintain a continuous review of the organizational structure and personnel ceilings of the HR services under supervision. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm PST (Negotiable) Compressed/Flexible: Eligible Telework: This position is authorized for ad-hoc telework. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Detail NTE 1 Year Temporary Promotion- Assistant Human Resources Officer (SSBP)/PD99991S and PD99991S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Physical Requirements: 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. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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 dentification 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 Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/11/2026. 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-14 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-13. 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 at the GS-14 level, you must meet one of the following listed Criteria: Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 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: Preferred Experience: Prior Senior Business Partner experience preferred. Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. 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. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
