Assistant Director of Human Resources

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Office of Management and Policy, Human Resources Division.

Duties

As an, Assistant Director of Human Resources, you will: Provide full technical and administrative oversight of the Talent Acquisition Branch and Executive Resources Branch, directing, coordinating, and evaluating all branch operations. Oversee special projects that strengthen oversight, internal compliance, and operational effectiveness across HR functions. Exercise significant responsibility when collaborating with agency management officials across OIG/OMP, HHS components, and other Federal agencies. Initiate corrective actions to resolve employee and contractor work-related issues, ensuring appropriate and timely resolution. Make or approve selections for subordinate non-supervisory positions and interview candidates for appointments, promotions, or reassignments. Review and recommend disciplinary actions, and recommend awards, bonuses, or classification changes for non-supervisory staff. Administer agency recruitment and placement programs, including issuing vacancy announcements, determining qualifications, coordinating evaluation panels, and processing personnel actions. Develop and manage OIG's Senior Executive Service (SES) performance management and executive resources programs, including SES staffing, pay administration, ERB oversight, and required OPM reporting.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performng ALL of the following: Providing leadership and expert advisory services across human resources functions, including talent acquisition and executive resources. Managing HR programs, supervising staff, coordinating high-impact initiatives, and ensuring compliance with Federal rules, regulations, and agency policies. Evaluating recruitment strategies, assessing program risks, and recommending process improvements that enhance agency readiness and operational integrity. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; religious; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website