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HR SPEC (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT/COMPENSATION) 9/11

Army National Guard Units

Department of the Army

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$70,623 - $111,087

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GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves handling recruitment, hiring, and compensation tasks for the Army National Guard, such as reviewing applicant qualifications, creating job postings, and advising managers on hiring processes.

It's a support role in human resources focused on ensuring fair and efficient placement of employees in various positions.

A good fit would be someone with HR experience, attention to detail, and familiarity with government or military hiring rules who enjoys administrative work.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience in human resources equivalent to GS-07 (for GS-09) or GS-09 (for GS-11), including recruitment and placement activities
  • Knowledge of Title 32 and Title 5 qualification standards for federal positions
  • Experience analyzing applicant eligibility, maintaining documentation, and applying merit promotion plans
  • Familiarity with Department of Defense (DoD) priority placement lists and automated systems like USAJobs
  • Ability to advise supervisors on recruitment policies, create vacancy announcements, and educate on HR programs
  • Military grades: Enlisted or Officer (National Guard context)
  • Educational background or courses in HR that can substitute for some experience

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a HR SPEC (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT/COMPENSATION) 9/11, Position Description Number NGD1040P01 (GS-09) NGD1027P01 (GS-11) and is part of the MD HRO, National Guard.

Military Grades: ENLISTED OR OFFICER GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Work performed is in administrative positions that manage, supervise, administer, advise on, or deliver human resources management products or service SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1-year specialized experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade.

Specialized experience is experience that prepared the applicant to perform the duties of the position.

The applicant's educational-degree study program or military or civilian academic courses may substitute for some specialized experience.

An applicant must demonstrate the specialized experience competencies (skills, knowledge, abilities and behaviors) to qualify for a position identified by its position grade and career level.

Specialized experience factors encompass human resources program's business competencies, familiarity with the subject matter or processes used in human resources programs associated with DoD, U.S.

Army, or U.S. Air Force. Major Duties:

GS-09: 1. Determines candidate eligibility and performs qualification analysis of eligible applicants.

Maintains necessary documents associated with merit placement, applicant pool, Department of Defense (DoD) Priority Placement Lists, and Over-graded Technician Listings.

Analyzes and applies appropriate Title 32 (Dual Status) and Title 5 qualification standards.

Reviews college diplomas, college credit hours and special licenses to ensure the qualification of candidates meet qualification standards for the occupational series and grade.

Accumulates and analyzes statistics concerning recruitment and placement function. Notifies candidates of the results of their application.

Refers qualified candidates for selection consideration in accordance with published Merit Promotion Plan. Receives, audits, and validates certificates of eligible candidates from nominating official.

Notifies selectee and prepares offer to selectee and provides employee with information concerning pay-setting, time-in-grade requirements, etc. (25%)2.

Reviews and verifies information on requests to fill actions to ensure accuracy and applicability and research applicable regulatory guidance and recommends effective and alternative recruiting actions.

Creates new and recurring vacancy announcements on behalf of supervisors.

Identifies appropriate qualification standard to be applied, validates hire authority, develops position announcements, determines appropriate area of consideration, develops candidate evaluation criteria and accrediting plan, requisition for Department of Defense (DoD) priority placement matches, validates appropriate pay table and publishes vacancy announcement using automated system (i.e.: USAJobs).

Integrates established HR policies and procedures to provide effective support to managers, supervisors, and the Human Resources Officer on recruitment and placement matters for a variety of journeyman-level (and below) administrative, technical, professional, and clerical occupations by assisting in the development of the merit promotion plan and execution of the recruitment and placement program.

Assists in educating commanders, managers, and supervisors on the various programs.

Responds to inquiries on recruitment and placement related matters from the serviced workforce and coordinates with NGB-J1-Functional as required. Attends national recruitment and placement workshops.

GS-11: 1.

Advises and supports State managers, supervisors, and the Human Resources Officer on recruitment and placement matters for a variety of professional, administrative, technical, and clerical occupations.

Plans for and administers the merit promotion and recruitment/placement program.

Educates commanders, managers, and supervisors on a wide range of programs, regulations, and policies regarding hiring of federal employees.

Responds to inquiries and provides recommendations to resolve complex interrelated HR issues regarding recruitment and placement matters from the serviced workforce and coordinates with NGB-J1- functional as required.

Attends national recruitment and placement workshops.

Reviews and verifies determinations made by lower graded staffing specialists, processing requests for personnel actions and recruit to fill actions.

Evaluates work processes, provides training, and ensures accuracy and applicability according to regulatory and statutory guidance. Recommends effective and alternative actions where needed.

May create and publish new and recurring vacancy announcements using automated system (i.e.: DCPDS or USAJobs). (30%)2.

Provides oversight and expertise to ensure candidate eligibility determinations are within program and policy standards.

Performs the full scope of HR staffing work related to hiring, advertisement, qualification, selection, and onboarding actions.

Performs qualification analysis of eligible applicants and adjudication of qualification appeals. Maintains documents associated with hiring actions.

Reviews and analyzes statistical data concerning recruitment and placement functions, end strength and man-hour utilization and makes recommendations to supervisors for improvements.

Conducts long-range planning for projected mission and/or organizational changes to formulate a placement plan.

Coordinates with other HR specialties to meet organizational staffing needs to ensure that all regulatory requirements are met. (25%) Performs other duties as assigned.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/8/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/8/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: MD-12861672-AR-26-020