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Posted: April 15, 2026 (44 days ago)

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HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT)

Pacific Air Forces

Department of the Air Force

Stale

Location

Salary

$64,438 - $83,774

per year

Closes

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 job involves managing security and suitability programs for personnel in the Air Force, including planning and improving processes to ensure people are properly vetted for roles.

It also covers basic human resources tasks like recruitment and placement to help hire the right candidates.

A good fit would be someone with experience in HR or security clearances who enjoys organizing systems and working with federal rules.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-07 level or equivalent, focusing on personnel security and HR processes
  • Knowledge of federal laws, regulations, and policies for security investigations and suitability determinations
  • Familiarity with HR principles in affirmative employment, recruitment, and placement
  • Proficiency in automated systems such as DCPDS, e-QIP, JPAS, CVS, NP2 Portal, and SWFT
  • Master's degree or equivalent graduate education in a related field, or a combination of education and experience
  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, and apply analytical methods for decision-making
  • Meet federal time-in-grade requirements (one year at GS-07 for GS-09 eligibility)

Full Job Description

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The primary purpose of this position is to perform Personnel Program Management Specialist duties at the installation level with responsibility for planning, developing, and carrying out all aspects of the Security and Suitability program.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, 0201 Series.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of personnel security investigation and suitability determination laws, regulations, policies, processes, procedures, and automated systems (e.g., DCPDS, e-QIP, JPAS, CVS, NP2 Portal, SWFT, etc.) in order to develop, implement, and improve processes and procedures to maximize program accuracy and efficiency.

Knowledge is used to develop guidance, work methods, and standardized processes for completing program operations and administrative support functions; knowledge of fundamental Federal HR affirmative employment, recruitment, and placement principles, policies, practices, methods, and analytical techniques.

OR EDUCATION: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

Note: You MUST submit a copy of your official transcripts.

OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have one year of progressively higher-level graduate education but have not obtained a master's or equivalent graduate degree.

Therefore, a combination of experience and education. Note: You MUST submit a copy of your official transcripts.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in­-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of personnel security investigation and suitability determination laws, regulations, policies, processes, procedures, and automated systems (e.g., DCPDS, e-QIP, JPAS, CVS, NP2 Portal, SWFT, etc.) in order to develop, implement, and improve processes and procedures to maximize program accuracy and efficiency.

Knowledge is used to develop guidance, work methods, and standardized processes for completing program operations and administrative support functions.

Knowledge of fundamental Federal HR affirmative employment, recruitment, and placement principles, policies, practices, methods, and analytical techniques.

Knowledge of other HR processes sufficient to relate recruitment and placement issues to them.

Skill in applying basic principles, provisions, laws, regulations, practices and techniques of staffing and recruitment.

Skill in gathering facts and using effective, analytical, and evaluative methods to accurately assess information and make sound decisions.

Ability to communicate with others, both orally and in writing, sufficient to formulate and present arguments and advisory opinions and prepare case documents.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that 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:

Summary Continued To ensure that security clearance and suitability requirements for new hires and assigned employees are met, as well as to perform recruitment and staffing advisory services for assigned organizations.

DUTIES Manages the Automated Suitability and Security Clearance Process. Provides management advisory and staffing services to installation-level organizations.

Provides recruitment and placement, and affirmative employment advisory services. Participates in special initiatives, studies and projects, and affirmative employment activities.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/15/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/16/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 9Q-AFPC-12937481-251893-BCK