[Remote] Assistant Human Resources Officer - Senior Strategic Business Partner (Detail/Temporary Promotion)

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. USAJOBS is seeking an Assistant Human Resources Officer - Senior Strategic Business Partner with the VISN 21 Human Resources Management service. This role involves providing tactical and strategic consulting on people and organization development strategies to support business objectives.


Responsibilities

  • Serves as a key member in various VISN committees and activities working directly with leadership to develop an HR strategy that closely supports and facilitates meeting local organizational goals
  • Advises leadership and provides responses to proposed legislation, policies, and standards of higher authority regarding human resources issues
  • Recommends and implements workforce analytics for the facility and VISN
  • Interprets the national human capital workforce plan and leads the development and implementation of the healthcare system workforce plan
  • Leads the succession planning process and coordinates expert services in performing analyses of the workforce to identify succession plan priorities
  • Ensures leaders and managers assess results and build comprehensive action plans from employee performance appraisals, proficiencies, competencies and all employee surveys
  • Facilitates the annual review process, career development planning, and mentoring
  • Coaches employees and managers on the process of resolving and addressing performance gaps
  • Addresses and resolves difficult and complex problems that have a direct impact on the Department mission
  • Analyzes, evaluates, and develops major aspects of agency-wide labor relations programs
  • Advises leadership in the resolution of administrative grievances, post separation reviews, Congressional, Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Special Counsel (OSC), Equal Opportunity Employment (EEO), Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) or department level complaints
  • Other duties as assigned

Skills

  • 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
  • Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
  • Applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/09/2026
  • 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
  • An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials
  • 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-14 level, you must meet one of the following listed Criteria: Graduate Degree and Specialized Experience or Specialized Experience
  • Qualifying education for the GS-0201 series includes courses and programs in HR, HR development, HR management, business, business management/administration, industrial relations, labor relations, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, organizational development, management, organizational behavior, pre-law/law, legal studies, health care management/administration, public administration, public policy, human services, leadership and/or humanities
  • A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education

Benefits

  • VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
  • A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

Company Overview

  • USAJOBS enables federal job seekers to access job opportunities across hundreds of federal agencies and organizations. It was founded in 1996, and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.usajobs.gov/.

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