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Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement)

Defense Contract Audit Agency

Department of Defense

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Salary

$115,711 - $158,322

per year

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March 11, 2026More DOD jobs →

GS-12 Pay Grade

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).

Job Description

Summary

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.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in federal hiring and staffing rules
  • Knowledge of hiring flexibilities for veterans, minorities, persons with disabilities, and various authorities like delegated examining or direct hire
  • Experience analyzing and solving complex HR problems using data and analytical techniques
  • Proficiency in utilizing HR software systems to support staffing goals
  • Ability to lead and direct a staffing/recruitment section, including performance evaluation and training
  • Understanding of compliance with OPM, DoD, and agency policies and procedures
  • Skill in reviewing policies, advising on changes, and recommending improvements

Full Job Description

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:

  • Leads and executes Human Resources programs for staffing, recruitment, and placement services to meet both long-term and short-term Department of War goals.
  • Applies advanced staffing, recruitment, and placement concepts, ensuring high customer service standards, especially for difficult-to-fill positions.
  • Directs staffing/recruitment section activities, ensuring legal compliance, evaluating performance, recommending training, and addressing performance deficiencies
  • Oversees and promotes understanding of Human Resources staffing and recruitment, ensuring compliance with agency and Office of Personnel Management, Department of War, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and other policies and procedures.
  • Reviews and analyzes policies and procedures, advising management on the impact of proposed changes and recommending improvements.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/25/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/26/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DCAA-26-HQ-12884225