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Posted: February 24, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Human Resources Assistant (Military)

U.S. Army Recruiting Command and U.S. Army Cadet Command

Department of the Army

Fresh

Salary

$55,882 - $72,644

per year

Closes

March 2, 2026

GS-7 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a human resources assistant supporting the U.S.

Army's cadet programs at Boise State University, where you'll handle personnel records, ensure policy compliance, and assist with scholarships and program counseling.

It's a permanent role ideal for someone organized and detail-oriented with HR experience or relevant education, especially if you're a veteran, military spouse, or qualify under federal hiring preferences.

The position involves working with automated systems and helping maintain accurate records for military personnel.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience in HR tasks like reviewing policies, updating personnel records, compiling documents, and assisting with scholarships
  • OR 27 semester hours of graduate education in Human Resources or a related field
  • OR a combination of qualifying experience and graduate education equivalent to the full requirement
  • Eligibility under specific federal authorities (e.g., disabled veterans, current DoD civilians, military spouses)
  • Strong skills in accountability, attention to detail, customer service, and interpersonal communication
  • Ability to use automated HR systems and maintain detailed records
  • Time in grade requirement for current GS employees (typically one year at GS-6 or equivalent)

Full Job Description

About the Position: This is a PERMANENT position located at U.S. Army Cadet Command, 8th Brigade at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job.

Specialized experience is defined as work that involves reviewing regulatory guidance to recommend solutions on policy compliance, utilizing automated systems to update human resources personnel records, compiling enrollment documents to keep personnel records updated to maintain detailed records and assisting with scholarship processing to include counseling participants on program obligations to monitor financial transactions.

OR Have successfully completed one and a half years (i.e., 27 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Human Resources.

(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Have a combination of experience and education as described above which, when combined, is equivalent to 100% of the qualification requirement.This education must have been obtained in an accredited business,secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

(To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond one year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9.

Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.).

(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

Major Duties:

  • Subject matter expert and sole Human Resources Assistant (Military) in a unit overseeing the Cadet ROTC program.
  • Directs interpretation and application of regulatory guidance, identifies solutions, and advises on policy compliance.
  • Manage enrollment documents to coordinate training and resolve disenrollment while liaising with other recruiters for Cadet placement.
  • Processes scholarship forms, counsels on program requirements, initiates reimbursements, and verifies financial payments for contracted Cadets.
  • May serve as a Unit Prevention Leader, ensuring testing compliance and coordination of assigned duties.
  • Monitors Cadet life cycle, advises on academic performance, and coordinates Human Resource Support efforts within the task force.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/24/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/25/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DABR-26-12892248-MP