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Assistant Director of Human Resources

Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services · Department of Health and Human Services

Human Resources Management

Salary
$126,384–$164,301/year
Grade
15
Work location
Telework eligible · Washington, District of Columbia; Kansas City, Kansas; Louisville, Kentucky +2 more
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 13, 2026
Apply by
Oct 23, 2026
Category
Human Resources Management

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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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this announcement. Evaluation will be based on your application materials (such as your resume and supporting documents), your responses to the application questionnaire, and the results of all required assessments. Resume Requirement Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages in length. Minimum Qualification Question As part of the application process, you must answer a minimum qualification question addressing whether you meet the Specialized Experience required for this position, as described in this announcement. Your response must be supported by the experience documented in your resume. If your resume does not demonstrate the required Specialized Experience, you may be found not qualified. Assessment Process USA Hire Technical Assessment You are required to complete a USA Hire technical assessment to evaluate the job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position. The USA Hire Assessments include a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. HR Resume Review Human Resource (HR) Specialists will review your resume to determine whether you meet the required Specialized Experience. Applicants who successfully pass the assessment(s) may be referred to the Hiring Manager for consideration. You must complete all required steps in the process, including submitting an application and resume and participating in the structured interview, to be considered for this position. Additional selections may be made for similar positions across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) within the local commuting area(s) of the location identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with any interested selecting official(s) at HHS. Clearance of CTAP/ICTAP will be applied for similar positions across HHS. In accordance with Executive Order 12564 of September 14, 1986, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is A Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs, on or off duty, by Federal employees is inconsistent not only with the law-abiding behavior expected of all citizens, but also with the special trust placed in such employees as servants of the public. For PHS Commissioned Corps (CC) Officers: PHS Commissioned Corps (CC) Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the commissioned Corps may apply online to this announcement. Candidates will be referred as CC personnel and not as candidates for conversion to a permanent career or career-conditional appointment. For Noncompetitive Applicants: All qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring agency. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Leadership Problem Solving Program Management Recruitment/Placement Resilience To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13082566

About this listing

Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services has 6 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Washington, District of Columbia and 4 other locations. See all Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $126,384 to $164,301 a year. That covers GS-15 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 10 days, from Oct 13, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. Among currently open Human Resources Management postings, the typical advertised window is about 10 days.

Who can apply: federal employees eligible for career transition programs and employees of the hiring agency. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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