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Human Resources Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$52,654 - $111,087

per year

Closes

February 6, 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 entry-level Human Resources Specialist role in the Defense Logistics Agency involves training through the PaCE program to handle HR tasks like processing documents, giving presentations, and applying rules to support employees and managers.

It's ideal for recent graduates or early-career professionals with a bachelor's degree in HR or business, or those with one year of relevant experience, who are eager to build skills in a government setting.

The position offers on-the-job training and is based in Whitehall, Ohio, with potential for other locations.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 level, such as reviewing HR documentation, giving oral presentations on HR topics, applying rules/regulations to HR assignments, and maintaining customer relationships
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with Superior Academic Achievement (e.g., upper third class standing, GPA of 2.95+ overall or 3.45+ in major, or honor society membership)
  • One year of graduate-level study, or a Master's or higher degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related fields (18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours equivalent)
  • Combination of post-high school education and experience totaling 100% of GS-07 requirements
  • Eligibility for federal service, including time-in-grade and minimum qualifications by closing date
  • Submission of transcripts if qualifying based on education

Full Job Description

See below for important information regarding this job.

Selected applicants will serve as entry-level trainees in the DLA Pathways to Career Excellence (PaCE) Program performing a series of progressively responsible Human Resources Specialist functions, along with formal and on-the-job training (OJT).

Position may be filled at any location below: Whitehall OH: $52,654 - $101,309 New Cumberland: $57,736 - $111,087 To qualify for a Human Resources Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.

To qualify at the GS-07 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including timein-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes: Reviewing and processing human resources documentation; giving oral presentations to employees, peers or management on human resource topics; applying specific rules, regulations or procedures to complete human resource related assignments; and maintaining relationships with internal and/or external customers or associates.

B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx.

If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation.

To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution AND meet Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) based on ONE of the following: (1) class standing (upper third standing in graduating class); -OR- (2) grade-point average (2.95 or higher overall or over the last two years of bachelor's degree -or- 3.45 in the major field or over the last two years in the major); -OR-(3) election to membership in a national scholastic honor society C.

Possess at least one year of graduate level study, or possess a Master's or higher degree in a field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work of the position.

Such fields include Human Resources, Business Administration, or other business-related fields.

One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study.

If the graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study cannot be obtained, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement. D.

Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS-07 and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages.

The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level.

Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-07.

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).

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

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

  • As a Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement) your duties will be performed in a developmental capacity under the guidance of a higher graded specialist or supervisor and will include, but may not be limited to:
  • Providing HR services in one or more of the following functional specialties: recruitment and placement, employee relations, labor relations, employee benefits, position classification, HR processing/quality control to customers around the world.
  • Applying fundamental human resources management methods, principles, and practices of assigned specializations and standardized analytical and evaluative methods and techniques.
  • Applying specific rules, regulations, or procedures to independently complete assignments which typically comprise a complete segment of an HR assignment or broader scope.
  • Working in conformance with established practices and prescribed procedures and using a number of guidelines directly applicable to the assignment.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/26/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/27/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DLAJ1DL-26-12870886-MP