HR SPEC (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT)

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Mississippi; On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fleet Forces Command seeks a qualified Human Resources Specialist at Fleet HRO STENNIS in Stennis Space Center, MS. The position emphasizes end-to-end recruitment support, advisory services to managers, and handling complex staffing actions with regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include maintaining audit-ready documentation, coordinating pre-employment requirements, and defending decisions to leadership. This role requires US citizenship and eligibility for security clearance.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in resolving complex recruitment and placement problems.
• Experience analyzing staffing to develop recruiting strategies.
• Regulatory advice on processing personnel actions and pay-setting.
• Experience using automated staffing systems like USA Staffing.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end recruitment and placement support across diverse positions.
• Advise managers on targeted recruitment strategies and flexibilities.
• Serve as senior consultant to management on staffing situations.
• Communicate complex recruitment regulations to leadership and hiring managers.
• Create and maintain audit-ready documentation for staffing actions.

Skills

Recruitment strategy

Staffing analytics

Regulatory compliance advice

Stakeholder consultation

Education

Ph.D. or doctoral degree

Three years of graduate education

LL.M. (related field)

Experience-equivalent

Tools

USA Staffing

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST in the Fleet Human Resources Office FLEET HRO STENNIS, Stennis Space Center, MS

Duties

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• You will perform end-to-end recruitment and placement support for complex, dynamic organizations, managing the full hiring life-cycle from announcement to onboarding.
• You will advise managers on targeted recruitment strategies and the use of hiring flexibilities to meet organizational personnel goals.
• You will serve as a senior specialist and consultant to management, providing expert advice and assistance to resolve difficult or controversial staffing situations.
• You will communicate and defend complex recruitment regulations, policies, and technical decisions to senior leadership and hiring managers, both orally and in writing.
• You will be responsible for creating and maintaining clear, audit-proof documentation and case files for all staffing and recruitment actions.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position may require occasional travel.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

GS-11

Your Resume Must Demonstrate At Least One Year Of Specialized Experience At Or Equivalent To The GS-09 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 resolving complex recruitment and placement problems for various positions utilizing merit promotion, delegated examining, and non-competitive authorities.

Experience analyzing an organization's staffing situation (e.g., turnover, vacancies) to develop and recommend effective recruiting strategies.

Experience providing regulatory advice on processing personnel actions, applying federal pay-setting policies, and determining appropriate appointing authorities.

Experience using an automated staffing system (such as USA Staffing) review applications, and manage the hiring process.

GS-12

Your Resume Must Demonstrate At Least One Year Of Specialized Experience At Or Equivalent To The GS-11 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 independently managing recruitment and staffing for a variety of professional and administrative positions using merit promotion, delegated examining, direct-hire, and other non-competitive authorities.

Experience developing and defending legally compliant assessment tools, crediting plans, and job analysis documentation for complex hiring actions.

Experience advising senior management on total compensation packages, including pay-setting, recruitment incentives, and other hiring flexibilities to attract top talent.

Experience coordinating, scheduling, and ensuring compliance with all pre-employment requirements, including security checks and physicals, to complete the onboarding process.

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.

Education

• Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
• OR
• Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
• OR
• Possession of an LL.M, that is related to this position being filled.
• OR
• A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants:

To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

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.

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