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HR SPECIALIST (CLASSIFICATION)

U.S. Marine Corps

Department of the Navy

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$85,447 - $133,142

per year

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April 13, 2026More DOD jobs →

GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves working as a human resources specialist focused on classifying positions within the U.S.

Marine Corps, advising managers on organizational structures, and evaluating job roles to ensure they fit properly.

It requires expertise in HR practices related to job descriptions and reorganizations.

A good fit would be someone with federal government HR experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level (for GS-12) or GS-09 level (for GS-11) in federal or equivalent service
  • Knowledge of position classification principles and practices
  • Experience assessing impacts of reorganizations on position management
  • Ability to advise managers on organizational structures and classification changes
  • Skill in writing classification evaluations and position descriptions
  • Experience conducting classification studies and audits (on-site or telephonic)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a HR Specialist (Classification) in the Administration and Resources Management Division of HQ US MARINE CORPS.

Initial consideration for this announcement is limited to the number of applications listed at the top of this announcement.

All applications received on the day the application limit is reached will be accepted and processed.

GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assessing the impact of reorganizations related to position management, providing advice regarding position classification principles and practices, and writing classification evaluations.

GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying position classification and position management principles; advising managers on organizational structures, classification changes and developing position descriptions.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Additional Information Continued: Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.

If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management.

Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. Major Duties:

  • You will serve as a technical expert on classification matters, advising HR Liaisons and/or managers on program requirements and practices.
  • You will conduct on-site and telephonic audits and prepare written evaluation statements as required by higher headquarters policy.
  • You will plan and conduct classification studies to identify short- and long-range position classification and position management needs.
  • You will interpret position classification and position management principles, practices, and criteria for application to management requests.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/8/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12931402-26-LW