Supervisory HR Specialist (ER/LR) - Reasonable Accommodation & Worklife Benefits

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a qualified HR Specialist to supervise Worklife/Benefit and RA programs for VHA centers within HSA 2.2 & HSA-2.4.

This is a Detail/Temporary Promotion not to exceed 120 days, with potential extension or permanent status without competition. Ideal candidates will have graduate-level education and at least one year of specialized experience in HR management, RA coordination, and Work Life Benefits.

Qualifications

• Graduation or higher degree required in a related field.
• Specialized experience in advising on RA and WLB laws and procedures, including training staff and management.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance on RA and WLB programs to employees, supervisors, and management.
• Coordinate accommodations within established timelines and ensure accessibility of information and processes.

Skills

RA/WLB advisory

Staff training

RA coordination

EEO compliance

Laws and regulations

Education

Graduate degree or higher

Job description

The purpose of this position is to supervise Worklife/Benefit (WLB) and Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Shared Service Unit (SSU) that provides services, support, and advice in WLB and RA in support of all VHA medical centers within HSA 2.2 & HSA-2.4. *This is a Detail/Temporary Promotion Not to Exceed 120 days. Opportunity may be extended or made permanent without further competition.*

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/26/2026. This is a Detail/Temporary Promotion Not to Exceed 120 days. Opportunity may be extended or made permanent without further competition. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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. 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-13 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-11 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: advising employees, applicants for employment, supervisors, and members of management regarding laws, regulations and procedures for Reasonable Accommodations (RA) and Work Life Benefits (WLB); training subordinate staff and management regarding the latest information; ensuring that accommodations which are granted are provided to the requestor within established timelines; assisting managers in determining the essential duties of a position and identifies barriers and possible modifications that would allow people with disabilities to perform said duties; providing managers with information on RA and needs assessments for applicants and employees with disabilities, and ensuring all employees are given proper information regarding all WLB programs.
• ~OR~ Criteria 2- Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 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: Lead and administering a VISN's Federal Worklife/Employee Benefits Program, including Federal Leave Programs, employee group life insurance, health benefits; Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) and other Worklife programs; serves as VISN Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator; furthers the goals of equal employment opportunity (EEO) by adhering to nondiscriminatory, employment practices related to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or handicap; resolve highly complex programmatic issues in the network. Many of these problems involve detailed analysis of applicable laws, regulations, and policies to ensure compliance, and require substantial coordination and collaboration with other HR functions, high level managers, other networks, VHA, and VACO.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.