Human Resources Specialist
Department of State - Agency Wide
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HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (MILITARY)
U.S. Marine Corps
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$85,447 - $111,087
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-9 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves supporting military personnel with pay, benefits, and compensation issues in the U.S. Marine Corps, including reviewing claims, analyzing data, and staying updated on policy changes.
A good fit would be someone with experience in human resources, especially handling government or military-related benefits and transactions, who enjoys detail-oriented work and helping service members.
It's an entry-level specialist role at GS-9, ideal for those with a year of relevant experience in pay processing or policy interpretation.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-9 level or equivalent, applying and interpreting pay policies
- Experience processing HR transactions and using systems to manage and analyze data
- Knowledge of military pay and compensation principles, including participation in studies and proposals for changes
- Ability to provide guidance on benefits like TSGLI, SBP, SCAADL, and PAC, including reviewing applications and claims
- Familiarity with regulations, policies, and procedures to update operating processes
- Skills in data collection, reporting, and participating in management planning and decision-making sessions
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain necessary security clearance for Department of the Navy positions
Full Job Description
You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (MILITARY) in the Department of the Navy of HQ US MARINE CORPS.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-09) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying and interpreting pay policies, processing transactions, and using systems to manage and analyze data.
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 AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0200/human-resources-management-series-0201/ 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 participate in studies of the principles and concepts underlying military pay and compensation with the development of proposals for change.
- You will participate in formal and informal management planning, policy and decision-making sessions.
- You will provide guidance, gather evidence and reviews applications/claims, and provide recommendations for TSGLI, SBP, SCAADL, and PAC benefits or entitlements.
- Keeps abreast of changes in regulations, policies, and procedures to modify current operating procedures.
- You will assist with various types of data collection and reporting.
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