Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (ER/LR - Performance Management)
Veterans Health Administration
Posted: February 25, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Defense Contract Audit Agency
Department of Defense
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts
Salary
$115,711 - $158,322
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves leading a team to handle hiring, recruitment, and placement of employees for a defense agency, ensuring everything follows federal rules while meeting the organization's needs.
It focuses on advising managers on hiring options, solving staffing challenges, and improving processes for hard-to-fill roles.
A good fit would be someone with strong HR experience in government staffing, leadership skills, and a knack for analyzing data to make smart decisions.
Reemployed annuitant: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.
You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.
You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp.
Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 or equivalent level. Specialized experience must be documented in your resume.
Specialized experience is defined as: Advising managers on Federal hiring and staffing rules on various hiring flexibilities and opportunities (i.e.
veterans, minorities, persons with disabilities, delegated examining, direct hiring authority, promotion and internal placement, non-competitive, or excepted service hiring authorities); OR analyzing and solving complex Human Resources problems by using data and analytical techniques; OR utilizing various Human Resources software systems to support staffing goals.
Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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 to paid employment.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:
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