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HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT / CLASSIFICATION)

U.S. Pacific Fleet

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$77,964 - $101,359

per year

Closes

February 3, 2026

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 helping managers and teams in the Navy's Pacific Fleet office with hiring new people, placing them in the right roles, and classifying job positions to ensure everything runs smoothly.

You'll guide employees and applicants through the hiring process, analyze ways to fill open spots efficiently, and advise on pay rules and flexible hiring options.

It's a great fit for someone with HR experience who enjoys problem-solving and working in a structured government environment, especially if you're detail-oriented and good at communicating.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-09 level or equivalent in recruitment, staffing, placement, and classification
  • Knowledge of human resources laws, policies, and practices related to hiring and pay
  • Ability to advise on qualifications, application processes, interviews, and selections
  • Skills in analyzing and determining efficient methods to fill vacancies and meet staffing needs
  • Experience in preparing Requests for Personnel Actions and responding to official inquiries
  • Familiarity with pay administration, including Recruitment, Relocation, and Retention incentives
  • Ability to collaborate on staffing solutions and innovative approaches

Full Job Description

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT / CLASSIFICATION) in the COMPACFLT HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE.

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: providing advisory on a wide range of recruitment, staffing, and placement services to include strategic hiring methods, occupational design of the position, pay and compensation flexibilities, classification and position management theories, and/or qualification & eligibility requirements in accordance with human resources management concepts, laws, policies, practices, and analytical methods.

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 advise managers, employees and applicants regarding required qualifications requirements; and application, rating, interview and selection processes.
  • You will provide a variety of recruitment, staffing and placement functions such as: preparing and/or reviewing Requests for Personnel Actions; responding to data calls or official inquiries and providing strategic advisory on various methods.
  • You will analyze and determine the most efficient methods to fill vacancies and meet human resources needs for organizations serviced.
  • You will advise and assist management in matters regarding the administration of pay laws, rules and regulations, including Recruitment, Relocation and Retention (3Rs) and pay setting issues.
  • You will collaborate with staff and OCHR counterparts to discuss significant staffing issues, develop innovative staffing solutions and alternative courses of action.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/28/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/28/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12872474-26-GAS