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Posted: February 13, 2026 (8 days ago)

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HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (CLASSIFICATION/RECRUITMENT)

Commander, Navy Installations Command

Department of the Navy

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$50,460 - $80,243

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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 HR specialist role in the Navy focuses on helping with employee hiring, job classification, and ensuring all personnel actions follow rules.

It involves advising managers on staffing, reviewing job descriptions for proper titles and pay, and troubleshooting recruitment issues.

A good fit would be someone with basic HR experience who enjoys detail-oriented work and supporting teams in a government setting.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 for GS-07 level, including assisting with HR issues like reviewing personnel actions and responding to HR questions
  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 for GS-09 level, including applying recruitment laws, advising on hiring processes, and using personnel databases
  • Knowledge of HR regulations, policies, and procedures for classification and recruitment
  • Ability to analyze position duties to determine titles, pay plans, series, and grade levels
  • Experience reviewing personnel actions for compliance and resolving recruitment issues
  • Strong communication skills to advise managers and coordinate with HR offices and other organizations
  • Proficiency in electronic personnel systems and interpreting HR guides

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

To qualify for the GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector 1) Assisting with human resources (HR) issues in accordance with HR regulations and procedures, i.e.

reviewing Requests for Personnel Actions (RPAs) for accuracy and completeness, assisting HR Specialists with recruitment or processing of RPAs, etc.; 2) Responding to human resources questions, i.e., providing information or status on vacancy announcements or RPAs; and 3) Referencing HR materials such as manuals and regulations to ensure adherence to HR rules and regulations for processing personnel actions.

NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume.

To qualify for the GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-07) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector sector 1) Applying recruitment and placement laws, regulations, policies, and practices to solve recruitment and placement issues; 2) Providing advice to managers on a variety of recruiting authorities to facilitate recruitment; 3) Advising managers and command personnel on the hiring process; and 4) Using electronic personnel databases, systems and reports.

NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume.

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 advise managers on multiple human resources functions (e.g., recruitment/staffing, pay setting, reduction-in-force).
  • You will analyze the duties of a position to determine the correct title, pay plan, series, and grade level.
  • You will review competitive and non-competitive personnel actions in progress to ensure adherence to policy and compliance.
  • You will coordinate with customers (e.g., Operations Center, Managers, Human Resources Offices, other organizations) to resolve issues with recruitment actions.
  • You will identify, analyze and resolve problems which require the interpretation and adaptation of guides.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/13/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12885602-26-KE