HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT)

Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV); Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV) in Portsmouth, VA seeks a Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) to support the Talent Acquisition and Staffing Directorate. This federal role emphasizes applying HR concepts, following OPM standards, and managing recruitment actions within the recent graduates direct hire authority.

You will analyze position descriptions, craft job announcements, and establish valid ranking criteria to identify top candidates for referral to the hiring

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent.
• Specialized experience must demonstrate applying HR policy regulations and procedures to analyze personnel data and draw conclusions, and using automated personnel systems to process personnel actions.
• Volunteer work or unpaid experience can count toward the required experience.

Responsibilities

• Apply human resources concepts, laws, policies and practices in recruitment and placement services.
• Conduct job analyses by reviewing position descriptions and interpreting OPM standards to create job opportunity announcements.
• Analyze job related information to create valid and verifiable rating and ranking criteria to identify best qualified candidates for referral.
• Create job opportunity announcements ensuring information is clear, compliant, and complete.
• Analyze position descriptions to determine required competencies and experience for the best-qualified candidate.
• Research and apply OPM position classification and qualification standards to support applicant determinations and issue referral certificates.

Skills

HR policy understanding

Data analysis

Recruitment processes

Interpersonal communication

Education

Graduate education (1 year)

Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement

Tools

Automated personnel systems

Job description

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT) at Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV) · Department of the Navy. Grade: 7-7. Applications close 2026-11-09.

Summary

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT) in the TALENT ACQUISITION AND STAFFING DIRECTORATE of OFFICE OF CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONS. This announcement uses the Recent Graduates direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

Duties

• You will apply human resources concepts, laws, policies and practices in the provision of recruitment and placement services requiring the use of internal and/or external recruitment methods.
• You will conduct job analyses by reviewing position descriptions and interpreting Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Position Classification and Qualifications Standards to create job opportunity announcements.
• You will analyze job related information to create valid and verifiable rating and ranking criteria to successfully identify best qualified candidates for referral to hiring manager.
• You will create job opportunity announcements, ensuring that all information is clearly and concisely presented to potential candidates, and is in compliance with regulatory and procedural requirements.
• You will analyze position descriptions to determine competencies and level of experience that a best-qualified candidate would need to possess in order to perform the duties of the specific position.
• You will research and apply (OPM) position classification and qualification standards to support applicant qualification determinations and issue/audit referral certificates.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the 05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: applying human resources policy regulations and procedures to analyze personnel data and draw conclusions, and utilizing automated personnel systems and standardized procedures to process personnel actions. 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/0200/human-resources-management-series-0201/ 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

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Successfully completed one full year of graduate level education OR Successfully completed a Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement (see below for clarification text).ORA combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT {SAA): Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) class standing; (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. 1. Class standing - applicants must be in the upper third of graduating class in the college or university attending based on courses completed. 2. Grade-point average (G.P.A) - applicants must have a grade-point average of: a. 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on official transcript or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of my curriculum, or b. Based on grade-point average of 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. 3. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society as listed by the Association of College Honor Societies. Membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision.