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United States Fleet Forces Command

Hr Specialist (Recruitment & Placement)

Location: Maine, Kittery
Requires Relocation: No
Start Date: 27/01/2026
End Date: 02/02/2026
Offering Type: Permanent
Hiring Paths: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Individuals with disabilities, Internal to an agency - appears on USAJOBS, Land & base management, Military spouses, Special authorities, Veterans
Service Type: Competitive
Travel Percentage: Occasional travel
Full Time On-site

United States Fleet Forces Command

About United States Fleet Forces Command

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Summary

Job summary

You will serve as a HR SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT) in the RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT DEPARTMENT of FLEET HRO PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Major duties

You will provide HR advisory services to assigned organizations You will provide a variety of compensation-related services as it relates to the tentative job offers and provide recommendations for pay determinations for new and continuing employees. You will provide recruitment and placement services to assigned organizations. You will participate in special initiatives and projects.

Qualification

GS-09 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 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 applying a wide range of recruitment, staffing and placement concepts, practices, regulations, precedents, and procedures established by Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Department of Defense (DoD), and other agencies. Experience utilizing applicable guidance in a variety of pay setting and compensation situations. Experience utilizing HR data systems to query, retrieve, and analyze information to complete assignments. Experience providing comprehensive HR services to management and employees through organizations services. Experience interpreting and applying law, regulations policies, and practices to provide advice and guidance to officials, supervisors, and employees on a variety of HR functions GS-07 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-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: Experience using a wide range of HR specialization concepts, practices, regulations, precedents and procedures, specialist recruiting authorities and strategies Experience providing comprehensive HR services to management and employees through organizations services. Experience with current HR database systems to query, retrieve and analyze information to complete assignments Experience initialing and tracking the processing of Request for Personnel Actions. Experience delivering written and verbal research and present findings in the functional areas of Recruitment and Placement. 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 and 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: Education Requirement at the GS-09 Level: Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree -OR- Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree -OR- Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ -OR- A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience Education Requirement at the GS-07 Level: Successful completion of at least one full year of graduate level education or Superior academic achievement. -OR- A combination of experience and 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.

Evaluations

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: ACCOUNTABILITY COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT CUSTOMER SERVICE STAFFING AND RECRUITING ORAL COMMUNICATION WRITTEN COMMUNICATION This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.