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HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT)

Department of the Air Force
Pacific Air Forces

Summary

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The primary purpose of this position is to provide recruitment and placement advice and guidance to managers in support of the installation Civilian Personnel Office.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Posted this week · Apply in 3 days
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 17, 2026
This job will close when we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Location
FEW vacancies in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$52,680 - $101,359 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 7 - 11
Promotion potential
11
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Secret
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
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Background check type
Financial disclosure required
No
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Announcement number
9X-AFPC-12981030-346902-SH
Control number
872309500

Duties

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GS-07:

  • Performs recruitment and placement assignments.
  • Provides recruitment and placement, and affirmative employment advisory services.
  • Participates in special initiatives, studies and projects, and affirmative employment activities.
  • Prepares written correspondence and other documents.
GS-09:
  • In a developmental capacity, provides recruitment and placement services for positions in installation-level organizations.
  • Performs recruitment and placement, and affirmative employment advisory services.
  • Participates in special initiatives, studies and projects, and affirmative employment activities.
  • Prepares written correspondence and other documents.
GS-11:
  • Performs the full range of Recruitment and Placement advisory services.
  • Provides continuing technical advice and assistance to management on Human Resources Program.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
  • If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
  • This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
  • Disclosure of Political Appointments
  • Eligible for a Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) which is subject to change without notice
  • Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
  • Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
  • Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
  • May be required to travel by military and/or civilian aircraft in the performance of official duties.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, GS-0201 Series.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE, GS-07: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-05, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes processing requests for personnel action to fill positions and/or career promote, reassign or otherwise place employees. Coordinate priorities to be filled. Make eligibility and qualification determinations.
Extend job offers, establish reporting dates and coordinate with all responsible personnel to insure pre-employment requirements are met.
Coordinate with supervisors, managers and other Human Resources specialists on possible staffing repercussions of reorganizations, placement actions or regulatory changes. Identify skills in the workforce and determine how they can be addressed in the recruitment process.
Identify the true nature of management problems, consider them from the total personnel management viewpoint and recommend alternative solutions. Assist in the planning of a solution by advising on availability of needed skills and previously overlooked sources of candidates and achieving full utilization of available skills. Consider the possibilities of reengineering positions and the principles of good position management for dead-end career positions that cause low employee morale or excessive turnover. Identify potential program initiatives or special projects for improvement of human resources and enhancement of program effectiveness. Analyze tasking then plan, oversee, review and consolidate the work of others. Communicate to managers the rationale for exclusion of individuals on job certifications in such a way as to promote understanding and acceptance of decisions. Prepare and issue merit promotion rosters, certificates of candidate lists in accordance with regulations, local policies and established priorities. Respond to inquiries concerning merit promotion certificates. Verify eligibility of candidates by application of appropriate qualification standards.

OR

EDUCATION:
Successfully completed at least one full academic year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position; or have a bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a subject area related to the position and am claiming Superior Academic Achievement. NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts.

OR

COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
Less than the full amount of specialized experience described above; however, have completed some graduate-level education which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs), GS-07: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of basic Federal HR affirmative employment, recruitment, and placement techniques.
2. Knowledge of the standard principles and practices of recruitment and placement to apply to issues and problems of limited scope and complexity.
3. Ability to communicate factual and procedural information clearly, orally and in writing.
4. Ability to gather and analyze facts, and draw conclusions from information.
5. Ability to plan and organize work.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE, GS-09: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes processing requests for personnel action to fill positions and/or career promote, reassign or otherwise place employees. Coordinate priorities to be filled. Make eligibility and qualification determinations.
Extend job offers, establish reporting dates and coordinate with all responsible personnel to insure pre-employment requirements are met.
Coordinate with supervisors, managers and other Human Resources specialists on possible staffing repercussions of reorganizations, placement actions or regulatory changes. Identify skills in the workforce and determine how they can be addressed in the recruitment process.
Identify the true nature of management problems, consider them from the total personnel management viewpoint and recommend alternative solutions. Assist in the planning of a solution by advising on availability of needed skills and previously overlooked sources of candidates and achieving full utilization of available skills. Consider the possibilities of reengineering positions and the principles of good position management for dead-end career positions that cause low employee morale or excessive turnover. Identify potential program initiatives or special projects for improvement of human resources and enhancement of program effectiveness. Analyze tasking then plan, oversee, review and consolidate the work of others. Communicate to managers the rationale for exclusion of individuals on job certifications in such a way as to promote understanding and acceptance of decisions. Prepare and issue merit promotion rosters, certificates of candidate lists in accordance with regulations, local policies and established priorities. Respond to inquiries concerning merit promotion certificates. Verify eligibility of candidates by application of appropriate qualification standards.

OR

EDUCATION:
Successfully completed a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit copies of your official college transcripts.

OR

COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
Less than the full amount of specialized experience described in the job opportunity announcement; at least one year of progressively higher level graduate education, but have not obtained a Master's or equivalent graduate degree. Note: You must submit a copy of official transcripts.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs), GS-09: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of fundamental Federal HR affirmative employment, recruitment, and placement principles, policies, practices, methods, and analytical techniques.
2. Knowledge of other HR processes sufficient to relate recruitment and placement issues to them.
3. Skill in applying basic principles, provisions, laws, regulations, practices, and techniques of staffing and recruitment.
4. Ability to gather and analyze facts, and draw conclusions from information.
5. Ability to communicate information clearly, orally and in writing.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in­-grade requirements to be considered eligible. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in­-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

GS-07: One year at the GS-05 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level.
GS-09: One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level.
GS-11: One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

Continued in Education Section.

Education

Continued from Qualifications:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE, GS-11: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes processing requests for personnel action to fill positions and/or career promote, reassign or otherwise place employees. Coordinate priorities to be filled. Make eligibility and qualification determinations.
Extend job offers, establish reporting dates and coordinate with all responsible personnel to insure pre-employment requirements are met.
Coordinate with supervisors, managers and other Human Resources specialists on possible staffing repercussions of reorganizations, placement actions or regulatory changes. Identify skills in the workforce and determine how they can be addressed in the recruitment process.
Identify the true nature of management problems, consider them from the total personnel management viewpoint and recommend alternative solutions. Assist in the planning of a solution by advising on availability of needed skills and previously overlooked sources of candidates and achieving full utilization of available skills. Consider the possibilities of reengineering positions and the principles of good position management for dead-end career positions that cause low employee morale or excessive turnover. Identify potential program initiatives or special projects for improvement of human resources and enhancement of program effectiveness. Analyze tasking then plan, oversee, review and consolidate the work of others. Communicate to managers the rationale for exclusion of individuals on job certifications in such a way as to promote understanding and acceptance of decisions. Prepare and issue merit promotion rosters, certificates of candidate lists in accordance with regulations, local policies and established priorities. Respond to inquiries concerning merit promotion certificates. Verify eligibility of candidates by application of appropriate qualification standards.

OR

EDUCATION:
Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, major areas of study such as Human Resources, Organizational Management, Organizational Development, Program Management, or related field of study. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your official transcripts.

OR

COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
Have less than the full amount of specialized experience required but have more than 2 years of graduate level education with a major or subject area related to the position to be filled. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your official transcripts.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs), GS-11: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of, and skill in applying wide range of laws, Executive orders, regulations, policies, concepts, and various HR policies, practices, procedures, and management controls of the civilian recruitment and placement functions.
2. Knowledge of, and skill in applying, a wide range of civilian Human Resource Management concepts, principles, and practices; local and higher level HRM procedures; the mission, functions, and programs of assigned organizations; and analytical and evaluative techniques.
3. Knowledge necessary to provide guidance to management on all civilian recruitment and placement issues.
4. Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

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.

Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position.

Temporary and Term Appointments: If you are selected for a temporary or term position in the competitive service, your appointment may be extended to the maximum period allowed by law without further competition.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected, and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.

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.

If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties 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.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

BASIS OF RATING: Your application will be rated under the Cut Point procedures based on the extent to which the quality, depth, and complexity of your experience and education relate to the qualification requirements. Additional points are not added for Veteran's Preference; however, Veteran's Preference is considered where applicable.

Best Qualified Group: Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements.
Fully Qualified Group: Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements.
Basically Qualified Group: Candidates in this category meet the minimum education and/or experience requirements.

The resume/documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.

For additional information on what to include in your resume, click here.

APPRAISALS/AWARDS: Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance related rating and/or awards in your resume.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

Pacific Air Forces

The mission of the United States Air Force is: To fly, fight, and win ... Airpower anytime, anywhere. To achieve that mission, the Air Force has a vision of Global Vigilance, Global Reach and Global Power. That vision orbits around three core competencies: Developing Airmen, Technology-to-Warfighting and Integrating Operations. Core competencies and distinctive capabilities are based on a shared commitment to three core values -- integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.

Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide:

  • 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
  • AF DCIPS Interchange
  • AF Internal Employee
  • DoD Transfer (Excluding Air Force)
  • EO 12721 Certain Former Overseas Employees
  • EO 13473 Appointment of Certain Military Spouses
  • Former Federal Employees (Reinstatement)
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
  • Land Management Employee
  • Military Spouse Preference
  • National Service (Peace Corps and VISTA)
  • Non-AF DCIPS Interchange
  • Non-Appropriated Fund
  • Non-DoD Transfer
  • Other (Interchange Agreements)
  • People with Disabilities, Schedule A
  • PPP DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians
  • PPP DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
  • PPP Mil Res (MR) and Nat Guard (NG) Pref Eligible Technician Receiving Disability Retirement
  • Veterans Employment Opportunities Act
  • Veterans Recruitment Authority

Agency contact information

Total Force Service Center
Phone
1-800-525-0102
Email
DO.NOT.EMAIL@CALL.ONLY
Address
JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam
655 Vickers Avenue
JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI 96853
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