Human Resource Specialist (Military)

U.S. Coast Guard; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 102,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Coast Guard in Washington, DC seeks a Human Resource Specialist (Military) at GS-0201-12 to advise on military HR policies and manage personnel policy approvals for all units.

Responsibilities include policy analysis, coordination with DoD and other agencies, and acting as liaison to recruiting and personnel centers. The role emphasizes compliance with pay-related policies and internal controls in payroll processes.

Qualifications

• No formal education requirement; report only accredited attendance/degrees on resume.
• Experience interpreting and applying personnel policies and pay rules is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Human Resource Specialist (Military) and provide military HR management advisory and technical service on personnel policy approvals for headquarters and field units.
• Review, research, and analyze program policies and respond to problems affecting the Policies & Standards program.
• Ensure military policies with pay implications comply with Coast Guard and DHS financial regulations and embed internal controls.
• Coordinate with DoD officials, other agencies, and contractors as needed on personnel policy issues.
• Act as liaison to Coast Guard Recruiting Command and Personnel Service Center, providing policy information to HQ, field units, and other agencies.

Job description

• Department: Department of Homeland Security
• Location: Washington, District of Columbia

This vacancy is for a GS-0201-12, Human Resource Specialist (Military) located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Military Personnel Policy Division (CG-1M11) in Washington, District of Columbia.

Key Responsibilities

You will serve as a Human Resource Specialist (Military) and be responsible for providing military HR management advisory and technical service to Coast Guard managers on the approval and processing of personnel policies for all headquarters and field units. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include: Reviewing, researching, and analyzing program policies and responding to problems which impact the Policies & Standards program throughout the Coast Guard.

Ensuring all military personnel related policies with pay implications are financially compliant with Coast Guard financial policy requirements, DHS financial reporting requirements and the policies providing guidance for military personnel and payroll business process owners to embed effective internal controls in their program procedures and practices Maintaining extensive contact and coordination with DoD officials, other government agencies, and commercial contractors.

As needed, acts as the office liaison to the Coast Guard Recruiting Command, Coast Guard Personnel Service Center, and other stakeholders regarding personnel policy issues. Providing substantive information regarding military personnel policy entitlement matters to headquarters offices, field units, and other federal agencies.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.

If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information

Requirements & Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution.

Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. (see FOREIGN EDUCATION below).

College Transcript: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration.

Transcripts should be legible and detailed, showing course number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. To receive this credit, you must submit evidence of equivalency as provided by a credentialling evaluation service. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application.

See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.

DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $102415 – $133142/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-28.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government