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Human Resources Specialist
Veterans Benefits Administration · Posted 4 days ago
Hybrid Washington, DC $91K – $118K Apply by Jul 14, 2026 Human Resources Management ESFJISFJ Operations
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This position serves as a Human Resources (HR) Liaison Consultant for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Office of Human Capital Services (HCS), Office of Staff Operations (OSO), and Human Resources Program Management Operations (HRPMO) Team. The incumbent reports to the Assistant Chief (HR) Liaison Consultant and serves as a member of the (HR) Liaison Consultant Team.
What You'll Do
- →Specific duties include: Serves as a member of the (HR) Liaison Consultant Team.
- →In this role, the incumbent is responsible for providing guidance and assistance on matters of human resources management, talent management, administrative and support services, and the performance of HR Liaison assignments across the VBA enterprise.
- →Serves as a resource contact for evaluating and providing solutions and courses of actions for complex and difficult HR Operations matters and performs a variety of analytical, planning, evaluative and advisory work necessary for ensuring the most effective and efficient management of HR Operations services, programs, and processes.
- →Responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and administrative and technical control over functions and activities of VBA's HR Liaison Consultant Program.
- →Responsible for implementing nationwide HR Liaison policies and strategies; implementing process and system improvements; submitting proposals and methodologies for training and, as a member of a team or independently, completing HR and other projects for the Chief, HR Liaison, which impacts all levels of the organization.
- →Contributes to the team in evaluating and identifying needs for program improvements, which typically includes developing operational guidance for implementation, to meet customer concerns to advance the HCS goals and objectives.
- →Applies a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods to assess and improve program effectiveness and/or complex management processes.
- →Coordinates, as appropriate, with affected VBA customers and stakeholders, the development, issuance, and implementation of required changes.
- →Studies federal regulations and legislative proposals to identify issues having HR impact and coordinates efforts of other subject matter experts in support of, or in opposition to, the development of recommended changes.
- →Directs consultant services to Human Resources Liaisons (HRL) throughout the enterprise to improve human resources operational services to meet the HCS mission.
- →These services include end-to-end activities aligned with all disciplines of human resources management (e.g., classification position management, recruitment and placement, onboarding (inclusive of NEO), employee benefits, performance management, recognition and rewards, employee relations, offboarding, HR analytics, and HRIT system implementations.
- →Collaborates with supervisor, team members and stakeholders to develop operational procedures and guidance, provides comprehensive technical support, expert advice, researches and investigates new or improved business and management practices for application throughout The HR Liaison Consultant program.
- →Leads and/or serves as a member of ad-hoc teams to plan, develop, and publish training and/or guidance concerning significant issues in the functional area.
- →Serves as advisor of guidance/policy regarding operational issues or questions of substantial breadth.
Requirements
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or a 2-year Trial 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 or 2-year trial period, 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 serve 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.
- ✓There is no education substitution.
Personality Fit
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