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Assistant Director of Human Resources
Veterans Benefits Administration · Posted 33 days ago
Hybrid Denver, CO $126K – $164K Apply by Aug 17, 2026 Human Resources Management ENFJ OperationsEducation
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The Assistant Director position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Office of Human Capital Services (HCS), Office of Staff Operations and reports to the Deputy Executive Director of Human Resources Operations (DED-HRO). The Assistant Director serves as a principal advisor to the DED HRO and the Executive Director, Human Resources Center (HRC) on key HCS Operation matters that influence strategic workforce decisions across VBA.
What You'll Do
- →Specific duties include: Provide executive-level guidance to senior leadership by interpreting complex HR laws, regulations, and policies and recommending solutions to address high-impact human capital issues.
- →Oversee the delivery of HR operations to ensure services meet quality, timeliness, and compliance standards and align with VBA's strategic goals and merit system principles.
- →Lead complex, sensitive, and unprecedented initiatives by coordinating cross-functional teams, managing high-risk actions, and ensuring strategic outcomes that support organizational priorities.
- →Conduct research and analysis on HR policies and organizational proposals to determine impact, develop recommendations, and support informed decision-making.
- →Direct the execution of major HR operational activities, including reorganizations, workforce reshaping, retirement authorities, incentives, and recruitment strategies to sustain a high-quality, diverse workforce.
- →Oversee administrative operations within the Office of Staff Operations, ensuring policies are interpreted correctly, requirements are defined, and programs are managed effectively.
- →Ensure organizational compliance with regulatory and legal requirements by conducting audits, reviews, and investigations, maintaining documentation, and coordinating with General Counsel on complex compliance issues.
- →Manage and supervise subordinate supervisors and staff by setting priorities, assigning work, evaluating performance, resolving grievances, and developing long- and short-term workforce goals.
- →Oversee position management and workforce development activities, ensuring position descriptions are accurate, employee development plans are monitored, training needs are identified, and selections are made for vacancies.
- →Promote and enforce equal employment opportunity requirements by ensuring equal employment opportunity (EEO) programs are implemented and fully operational across assigned organizational areas.
- →Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Available Virtual: Current HCS staff with an out-based duty location will continue to report to their current approved duty location upon selection.
- →Position Description/PD#: Assistant Director of Human Resources; 402810 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
Requirements
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selectees are required to service a one-year supervisory probationary period if not previously completed in a Federal position.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements I-9 Acceptable Documents.
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