About this role

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/26/2026. 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 some former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade. 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: 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-12 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: Mastery level knowledge in at least two functional areas of HR such as Classification, Recruitment, Staffing, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Compensation, Position Management or Organizational Design; Designing and conducting comprehensive HR studies characterized by boundaries that are extremely broad and difficult to determine in advance.

Developing in-depth formal written advisory determinations translating findings into specific corrective actions, training or other appropriate measures; Identifying position management realignment issues and concerns such as fragmentation, unnecessary positions, narrow span of control, job dilution, workload and workforce inconsistencies, and inaccurate position descriptions; Researching HR laws, policies, regulations and reference materials to apply pay administration concepts, principles, and practices relating to pay setting, pay schedules, pay determinations, and other pay administration regulations; Providing expert technical advice and consultation to all levels of management on a broad, complex range of policies relating to organizational changes.

Advising on sound organizational structures and reconciling position management concerns in accordance with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and agency guidance. ~OR~ Criteria 2- 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: Mastery level knowledge in at least two functional areas of HR such as Classification, Recruitment, Staffing, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Compensation, Position Management or Organizational Design; Designing and conducting comprehensive HR studies characterized by boundaries that are extremely broad and difficult to determine in advance.

Developing in-depth formal written advisory determinations translating findings into specific corrective actions, training or other appropriate measures; Identifying position management realignment issues and concerns such as fragmentation, unnecessary positions, narrow span of control, job dilution, workload and workforce inconsistencies, and inaccurate position descriptions; Researching HR laws, policies, regulations and reference materials to apply pay administration concepts, principles, and practices relating to pay setting, pay schedules, pay determinations, and other pay administration regulations; Providing expert technical advice and consultation to all levels of management on a broad, complex range of policies relating to organizational changes.

Advising on sound organizational structures and reconciling position management concerns in accordance with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and agency guidance. Reference: VA Handbook 5005/156, Part II, Appendix F1; Human Resources Specialist Qualification Standards GS-0201. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: Resume must include job title and employer name, number of hours worked per week, start and end dates (including month and year), list of duties and responsibilities for each position held.

In addition, if the experience was a federal position, you must list series and grade for each position held. Failure to include this information may result in an ineligible rating. A full year of work is considered to be 40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be found well qualified, applicants must meet the following qualifications: Mastery of advanced HRM principles, concepts, regulations and practices, analytical methods and techniques, and seasoned consultative skill sufficient to resolve HRM problems not susceptible to treatment by standard methods.

Information about CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Local Commuting Area: The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Washington, DC. This includes all locations that fall within a 50-mile driving distance from 810 Vermont Ave NW, Washington, DC 20420.

The local commuting area may also be authorized as being within 50 miles of available VA office space.

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