Chief, Staffing (Recruitment and Placement)

US Office of Chief of Space Operations; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Top Secret security clearance

Job summary

The US Office of Chief of Space Operations is seeking a Chief, Staffing (Recruitment and Placement) for Los Angeles, CA. You will plan, develop, and execute the full range of staffing and advisory services for LA AFB, USAF, and Space Systems Command.

The role requires extensive knowledge of federal staffing laws, background checks, and hiring processes, with opportunities to shape civilian personnel programs. A Top Secret clearance is likely, and travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of staffing and recruitment laws, EO, regs and policies.
• Ability to lead and advise on civilian staffing programs.
• Experience with background checks and pre-employment processing.
• Familiarity with suitability standards and hiring requirements.
• Ability to develop staffing policies and action plans.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute recruitment, placement and affirmative employment services for the LA base and broader commands.
• Coordinate pre-employment processing and onboarding for new hires.
• Provide advisory services on staffing and personnel actions to leadership.

Skills

Staffing laws and policies

Recruitment advisory services

Hiring processes

Policy development

Background checks

Staff management

Job description

Summary

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This job is open to

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) 61st Force Support Squadron (61 FSS) at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California is searching for a Chief, Staffing (Recruitment and Placement) (NH-0201-03, GS 12/13 equivalent).

Description

In this position, you will be responsible for planning, developing, and executing the full range of recruitment, placement, affirmative employment, and management advisory services for Los Angeles Air Force Base, the United States Air Force, and Space Systems Command. This role demands a high level of proficiency in federal staffing, suitability, and hiring processes to address diverse and complex challenges. You will develop innovative staffing strategies, ensure compliance with suitability standards, conduct background checks, coordinate pre‑employment processing, and manage the onboarding for all new hires.

Ideal Candidate

In this position, you will be responsible for planning, developing, and executing the full range of recruitment, placement, affirmative employment, and management advisory services for Los Angeles Air Force Base, the United States Air Force, and Space Systems Command. This role demands a high level of proficiency in federal staffing, suitability, and hiring processes to address diverse and complex challenges. You will develop innovative staffing strategies, ensure compliance with suitability standards, conduct background checks, coordinate pre‑employment processing, and manage the onboarding for all new hires.

Key Skills and Abilities

1. Knowledge of, and skill in applying a wide range of staffing and recruitment laws, Executive Orders, regulations, policies, concepts, and practices sufficient to troubleshoot and resolve the most difficult and complex problems associated with providing comprehensive recruitment and placement advisory services for the Space Systems Command Center.
2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices and procedures.
3. Ability to plan, organize and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization.
4. A sound theoretical knowledge and practical understanding of human resources management functions, theories, and techniques of basic relationships of the various disciplines.
5. Ability to develop effective policies, goals, identify new developments or issues to successfully direct civilian personnel programs and/or policy actions.
6. Knowledge of the methods and techniques of fact‑finding, analysis, and resolution of complex problems and the development of concrete action plans to solve problems.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top‑Secret security clearance.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 15 days per year.
• PCS is authorized. (This is a Centrally Managed position)
• This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.

Qualifications

The 0201 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.

Additional information

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service‑connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full‑time, part‑time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:
Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Required Documents

Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:

• Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
• Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
• Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
• Job title
• Detailed duties and accomplishments
• Employer's name and address
• Supervisor's name and phone number
• Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best‑estimated timeframes.)
• Hours per week
• Salary, if applicable
• Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job‑related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Educational section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Agency contact information

US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management

Email

[e-mail]

Address

USSF - Office of Chief of Space Operations
1670 Space Force Pentagon
Washington, DC 20330
US

Next steps

For additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn.

Overview

Accepting applications

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Los Angeles, CA

No matching locations found.

Work site options

Telework eligible

Yes—as determined by the agency policy.

Remote job

No

Relocation expenses reimbursed

Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.

Salary

$99,218 - $153,382 per year

Pay scale & grade

NH 3

Promotion potential

None

Learn more about pay scale and grade

Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule

Full-time

Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type

Permanent

Occupations and job series

• 0201 Human Resources Management

Supervisory status

No

Federal service type

This job is in the Competitive Service

Represented by a union

No

Drug test

No

Security clearance

Top Secret

Position sensitivity and risk

Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.

Background check type

• National security

Financial disclosure required

No

Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.

Announcement number

SF-FY26-4F-NH-0201-03-SPLSH

Control number

890060700