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HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST (CLASSIFICATION)

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

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$75,788 - $98,530

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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 evaluating and classifying government positions to ensure they are properly titled, graded, and described, helping organizations run more efficiently.

You'll analyze job duties, advise managers on structure, and apply federal rules to complex cases.

It's a good fit for someone with HR experience in job analysis who enjoys problem-solving and working in a structured government environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level (for GS-12) or GS-10 level (for GS-11) in federal or equivalent service
  • Knowledge of classification and position management concepts, laws, policies, and procedures
  • Ability to analyze position duties to determine appropriate series, title, and grade using OPM standards
  • Experience preparing and reviewing position descriptions and conducting desk audits
  • Skills in providing advice to managers on position management and organizational structures
  • Proficiency in interpreting federal classification standards to resolve complex issues
  • Strong strategic thinking, data analysis, and communication skills for presenting findings

Full Job Description

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST (CLASSIFICATION) in the Business and Strategic Planning Office (C1200), Business Operations Division (C1220) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

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: - Experience applying a wide range of classification and position management concepts, practices, laws, policies, rules, regulations, and procedures in performing a variety of difficult and complex classification assignments.

- Experience conducting strategic thinking and analyzing data and information from several sources to reach conclusions.

- Experience providing advice and guidance to managers and junior specialists regarding complex classification issues.

GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: - Experience preparing and reviewing positions and job descriptions.

- Experience locating, interpreting, analyzing and applying classification standards and guides. - Experience analyzing and anticipating potential problems to recommend preventative actions.

- Experience providing written and verbal communication to research and present findings.

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. Major Duties:

  • You will classify a wide variety of positions by conducting an analysis of the position’s duties and responsibilities to determine the appropriate series, title, and grade in accordance with OPM standards
  • You will provide a variety of classification services such as preparing and reviewing position descriptions, conducting desk audits, providing classification training and preparing evaluations.
  • You will advise management on position management, effective organizational structures, and position design to improve work distribution and the use of employee skills.
  • You will Interprets and applies federal classification standards and regulations to resolve complex classification issues.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12897012-26-NCS