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Posted: January 22, 2026 (6 days ago)

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Naval Sea Systems Command

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$142,452 - $197,200

per year

Closes

January 28, 2026

GS-13/14 Pay Grade(Career Ladder)

Entry salary: $88,520 | Full performance (GS-14): up to $135,987

Career ladder: Start at GS-13 and advance to GS-14 with experience.

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a Human Resources Director at a naval warfare center in Rhode Island, where you'll lead HR efforts like hiring, employee relations, and policy advice to top leaders.

You'll help shape the organization's people strategy and ensure everything runs smoothly and legally.

It's a great fit for experienced HR professionals who enjoy strategic planning and working in a government or military setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13/14 level or equivalent in federal HR services, including staffing, recruitment, classification, compensation, labor relations, or employee development
  • Proven ability to ensure compliance with HR laws and regulations
  • Experience developing, interpreting, or advising senior management on HR policies and administration
  • Skills in providing input for strategic human capital planning
  • Ability to represent the organization in discussions with unions, employee groups, and external stakeholders
  • Knowledge of overseeing automated personnel information systems and program oversight to prevent waste or fraud

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Human Resources Director (HRD) in the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport.

You will also serve as NUWC Division Newport Commander's principal human resource (HR) advisor and advisor to the NUWC Division Newport Technical Director.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-05 (GS-13/14 equivalent) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: executing, directing, or managing the delivery of civilian federal human resources (HR) services involving one or more of the following functions: staffing and recruitment, position classification, compensation, labor relations, employee relations, oversight of automated personnel information systems, or employee development; ensuring compliance with governing laws and regulations; developing, interpreting, or advising senior management on human resource policies and administration; or providing input for the strategic planning of human capital resources for an organization.

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 assist in the development of the Newport Division Human Capital Strategy and is responsible for the implementation of new strategies.
  • You will discuss proposed policy changes with HR Managers, Department Directors, employee organizations and Command to get their reactions, opinions and recommendations.
  • You will represent the Command and have authority to speak for them on HR matters to local employee organization officials, regional and national union representatives, and to officials in private industry.
  • You will ensure program laws and regulations are followed; programs and resources are protected from waste, fraud and mismanagement; and programs achieve desired results.
  • You will ensure program resource use is consistent with the Department of the Navy (DoN) mission; and reliable and timely information is obtained, maintained, reported and used for decision-making.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/22/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/23/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12865139-26-MML