Department of the Interior

Human Resources Officer

Salt Lake City, Utah, Seattle, Washington, Phoenix, Arizona, Los Angeles, California, San Francisco, Full time

Human Resources Officer

Department: Department of the Interior

Location(s): Salt Lake City, Utah, Seattle, Washington, Phoenix, Arizona, Los Angeles, California, San Francisco, California, Denver, Colorado, Washington, District of Columbia, Miami, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago, Illinois, Indianapolis, Indiana, New Orleans, Louisiana, Boston, Massachusetts, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kansas City, Missouri, Albuquerque, New Mexico, New York, New York, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Portland, Oregon, Austin, Texas

Salary Range: $147945 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is part of the Director, Bureau of Indian Education, Bureau of Indian Education, Department of the Interior. As a Human Resources Officer you will be responsible for the strategic direction, integration, management, and oversight of all BIE human resources programs, systems, and services supporting BIE's nationwide operations. Before applying, you're encouraged to learn more about federal human resources careers by visiting the HR Career Compass at: www.OPM.gov/HRCareerCompass

Major Duties:

  • As a Human Resources Officer, GS-0201-15, your typical work assignments will include the following under supervision: Oversees all BIE human resources programs including staffing, recruitment, labor and employee relations, benefits, personnel security, classification, performance management, workforce development, and HR systems ensuring consistent, compliant, high-quality service delivery across the organization. Leads HR policy development, strategic workforce initiatives, budget management, and administration of specialized HR systems, including the P.L. 95-561 Contract Education Personnel System for BIE-operated schools. Evaluates HR programs and supervises subordinate HR supervisors, overseeing operations for quality, compliance, effectiveness, fiscal accountability, and implementing process improvements. Establishes goals and expectations, strategic planning, managing oversight of performance, discipline, and staffing decisions, ensuring consistent application of Federal Laws, Regulations, HR policies, Merit System Principles, Indian Preference, and internal controls to foster service excellence. Provides expert service-oriented HR guidance to BIE leadership on personnel issues, organizational changes, workforce impacts, and emerging challenges, while collaborating with internal/external agencies.

Qualifications: Applicants must meet the qualification requirements contained in the OPM Standards. For this position, they are listed below. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. GS-0201-15: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the federal service. Examples of specialized experience includes: Oversee daily human resources operations, evaluate performance, and improve service delivery across a nationwide organization. Manage budgets and ensure fiscal accountability for HR programs and initiatives. Advise senior leadership on HR policies, regulations, and workforce impacts. Develop or update operating procedures to ensure compliance with federal law and Departmental guidance. Represent HR at high level meetings to disseminate information and resolve significant personnel program matters. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year (52 weeks) of service at the next lower grade level. Learn more about what is time-in grade. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

How to Apply: A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE AND/OR EMPLOYMENT STATUS. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. If you are unable to apply online, require reasonable accommodation in the application process, or an applicant with a disability, please contact Sasha Lewis at (480)500-9537 or sasha.lewis@bie.edu for alternate application instructions. Notification to Applicants: Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur within 90 days from the closing date.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-19