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HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT/CLASSIFICATION)

U.S. Pacific Fleet

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$52,680 - $83,774

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 with hiring and organizing roles in the Navy's human resources team in Hawaii, including advising on qualifications, managing job postings, and finding the best ways to fill positions.

It's a good fit for someone with a couple of years of HR experience who enjoys guiding managers and applicants through the recruitment process and solving staffing challenges.

The role supports the U.S. Pacific Fleet and requires understanding federal rules for pay and placement.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-07 level (or equivalent) providing advisory services on recruitment, staffing, placement, including strategic hiring, position design, pay flexibilities, and qualification requirements
  • For GS-07 level: At least one year of specialized experience at GS-05 level (or equivalent) providing HR services in recruitment, staffing, or placement using automated database systems
  • Knowledge of human resources management concepts, laws, policies, practices, and analytical methods
  • Ability to advise managers, employees, and applicants on qualifications, application processes, rating, interviews, and selections
  • Experience in preparing/reviewing Requests for Personnel Actions, responding to inquiries, and providing strategic advisory on recruitment methods
  • Skill in analyzing efficient methods to fill vacancies and meet organizational HR needs
  • Familiarity with administration of pay laws, rules, regulations, including Recruitment, Relocation, Retention (3Rs) incentives and pay setting

Full Job Description

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

GS-09 Grade level 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.

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, and/or qualification & eligibility requirements in accordance with human resources management concepts, laws, policies, practices, and analytical methods.

GS-07 Grade level 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: providing a wide range of Human Resources (HR) services in recruitment, staffing and/or placement to include utilizing human resources automated database system.

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-12868344-26-GAS