Human Resources Program Officer

Quick Facts

• Assignment length: 1 year (with possibility of extension; may be terminated at any time)
• Role level: HSA-level HR officer (executive advisor)
• Supervision: Directs HR supervisors and support staff

Description

This Human Resources Program Officer role provides executive-level HR direction and consulting to top leadership within HSA facilities and VISN offices. Responsibilities include HR program management, ensuring compliance with OPM, VA, VHA, VISN, HSA, and Medical Center objectives and policies, and advising VISN executives on statutory, regulatory, and procedural personnel requirements. The role also oversees recruitment and placement, employee/labor relations, classification, compensation, and worklife benefits/OWCP programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR program management: budget oversight, compliance tracking, remediation, and executive guidance
• Supervise HR teams: set team goals and performance/quality targets; direct subordinate work
• Approve HR training/workshops and authorize funding; support cross-training and Individual Development Plans
• Handle serious incidents: counsel employees, initiate disciplinary actions, resolve escalated performance issues, and address grievances
• Maintain continuous review of organizational structure and HR personnel ceilings
• Oversee recruitment & placement (onboarding, orientation, and retention) for VISN supervisors
• Oversee employee/labor relations: analyze complex cases, interpret policies, and provide executive evaluations
• Manage full and finally delegated classification authority and evaluate impacts of classification actions
• Administer innovative HR compensation/pay/salary options across diverse occupations and grade levels
• Oversee worklife benefits and OWCP-related directives: FEGLI, TSP, FMLA, FEHB, FSAFEDS, Long-term Care, Open Enrollment, Leave, and other subsidies/benefits

Benefits

A comprehensive U.S. government employee benefits package is offered; eligibility depends on position type and work schedule.