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Posted: January 7, 2026 (7 days ago)

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HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV)

Department of the Navy

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Salary

$90,925 - $118,204

per year

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January 13, 2026More Navy 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 managing human resources programs for the Navy, advising on hiring, employee relations, and compliance with rules to build a strong civilian workforce.

You'll work as an expert guiding managers through tough HR challenges and improving processes to meet organizational goals.

It's a great fit for someone with federal HR experience who enjoys strategic planning and team coordination.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in federal or private sector HR
  • Expertise in executing HR functions like staffing, recruitment, position classification, compensation, labor relations, or employee development
  • Knowledge of ensuring compliance with federal laws, rules, and regulations
  • Ability to advise senior management on HR policies and administration
  • Experience providing input for strategic human capital planning
  • Skills in training hiring managers on selection processes and merit principles
  • Proficiency in reviewing HR processes for improvement and liaising with stakeholders

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Satellite Manager for the OCHR OPC, providing advisory services on civilian Human Resources (HR) technical issues and long-term program initiatives.

You will administer HR programs, ensuring full compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

You will support the OCHR Enterprise in executing its mission as an authoritative HR technical expert and contribute to the recruitment, retention, and sustainment of a highly capable, mission-ready civilian workforce.

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

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Executing, directing, or managing the delivery of civilian federal human resources (HR) services involving one or more of the following functions: staffing and recruitment, position classification, compensation, labor relations, employee relations, oversight of automated personnel information systems, or employee development; ensuring compliance with governing laws and regulations; developing, interpreting, or advising senior management on human resource policies and administration; or providing input for the strategic planning of human capital resources for an organization.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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 provide civilian HR services pertaining to U.S. and Foreign National (FN) and/or Local National (LN) civilian HR Programs, through the efforts of human resources staff.
  • You will ensure hiring managers are trained in the application, interview and selection processes including Merit Systems Principles and Prohibited Personnel Practices.
  • You will review proposed/final solutions to difficult and complex problems associated with providing comprehensive civilian HR advice, including hard-to-fill positions.
  • You will liaison with HR Office to which assigned to discuss issues impacting local procedures and provide recommendations and alternative ways of doing business.
  • You will coordinate and/or participate in decision making and policy changes with supervisors, activity managers and other HR personnel to affect policy development.
  • You will meet regularly with customers to provide/update the status of HR actions and to ensure consistency in communications.
  • You will participate in meetings with stakeholders throughout the OPC for input, feedback and implementation.
  • You will review and evaluate effectiveness of current processes, policies, and practices to improve and support strategic goals.
  • You will ensure appropriate research, analysis and projects are performed to evaluate, identify, implement and link HR services and products to strategic plans, missions, goals, and guiding principles.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/7/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/8/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12860368-26-CLH