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Posted: January 16, 2026 (0 days ago)

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HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUIT & PLACEMENT)

Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV)

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$50,460 - $75,059

per year

Closes

January 23, 2026More Navy jobs →

GS-5 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $33,878 - $44,042

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience. Bachelor's degree.

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

Job Description

Summary

This entry-level job involves helping the Navy recruit and hire civilian employees by reviewing job descriptions, creating job postings, and checking if applicants qualify for positions.

It requires understanding basic HR rules and laws to support the hiring process in a shipyard talent acquisition team.

A good fit would be someone with some HR experience or education, strong attention to detail, and interest in government staffing procedures.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 level in federal or equivalent service, focusing on HR recruitment and staffing support
  • Knowledge of human resources concepts, laws, policies, precedents, and procedures for recruitment and placement
  • Ability to gather and analyze HR information to provide recruitment services
  • Experience analyzing and interpreting qualification standards to review applicant qualifications
  • Skill in ensuring proper coding and legal authority for recruitment and non-recruitment actions
  • Familiarity with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) position classification and qualification standards
  • Experience with internal and external recruitment methods

Full Job Description

You will serve as an HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUIT & PLACEMENT) in the TALENT ACQUISITION SHIPYARD DIRECTORATE of the OFFICE OF CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONS.

This is a RE-ADVERTISEMENT of Announcement Number: ST-12857190-26-TSS. Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply to this announcement.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: gathering and analyzing Human Resources concepts, laws, policies, precedents and procedures to provide recruitment and staffing support services.

Examples of qualifying experience may include but are not limited to analyzing and interpreting qualification standards to assist with reviewing applicant qualifications to fill positions; or ensuring proper coding and legal authority codes for recruitment and non-recruitment actions.

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 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 apply human resources concepts, laws, policies and practices in the provision of recruitment and placement services requiring the use of internal and/or external recruitment methods.
  • You will conduct job analyses by reviewing position descriptions and interpreting the Office of Personnel Management Position Classification and Qualifications Standards to create job opportunity announcement and issue/audit referral certificates.
  • You will create job opportunity announcements, ensuring that all information is clearly and concisely presented to potential candidates, and is in compliance with regulatory and procedural requirements.
  • You will research and apply the Office of Personnel Management position classification and qualification standards to support applicant qualification determinations.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/16/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/16/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12865646-26-TSS