Department of the Navy

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT)

Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia Full time

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT)

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia

Salary Range: $121785 - $158322 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT) in the SECRETARIAT HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE (HRO) of the DON OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (DON/OA). **This is a RE-ADVERTISEMENT of Announcement Number:ST-12937161-26-TAL. Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply to this announcement.**

Major Duties:

  • You will provide comprehensive advice and assistance to Secretariat managers and operations personnel in resolution of difficult staffing problems.
  • You will evaluate and make overall plan recommendations for complex agency projects, developing recruitment strategies, pay-setting strategies, and short and long range staffing plans.
  • You will execute recruitment, reassignments, and other personnel actions for assigned Secretariat organizations.
  • You will provide advice to Senior level managers and operations personnel on various stages of the hiring process and coordinate issues and questions with OCHR and management officials.
  • You will explain regulations, procedures, and determinations to inquiring employees, candidates, and supervisors and prepare or complete necessary documents.
  • You will serve as a management consultant in designing and planning current and future workforce that is responsive to dynamic changes in mission and/or business practices.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience advising hiring managers on recruitment strategies and federal hiring authorities; Experience assisting management with developing crediting plans to evaluate candidate qualifications; and, Experience advising managers on federal compensation incentives and programs to attract talent. 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.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 05/01/2026. Applications received after 05/01/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-01