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UNITED STATES PACIFIC COMMAND (US PACOM) Talent Acquisition Registry (Multiple Positions/Series)

Department of the Navy
Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

Summary

Meet UNITED STATES PACIFIC COMMAND recruiters face-to-face in Hawaii! Bring your resume to our upcoming hiring events:

  • AFCEA TechNet Indo-Pacific 2026

  • Honolulu Star-Advertiser Career Expo

Select applicants may be invited to interview on-site or contacted for a future interview. Come discuss our open positions!

Overview

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Accepting applications
Location
MANY vacancies in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—Relocation expenses (i.e. PCS) or relocation incentives as described in 5 USC 5753 may be authorized in accordance with applicable travel regulations.
Salary
$42,528 - $197,200 per year

A Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) of 8.64% will be added to the stated salary.

Pay scale & grade
GS 5 - 15
Promotion potential
00
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
Multiple
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
Yes
Security clearance
Other
Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
DE-13089192-27-AMC
Control number
889444300

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

US PACIFIC COMMAND is accepting resumes to fill vacancies across multiple career fields. Applications are open to all U.S. Citizens under Department of War Direct Hire Authorities (including Certain Personnel of the DoW, Post-Secondary/Recent Graduates, IT, and Cybersecurity) and special non-competitive authorities (including 30%+ Disabled Veterans, VRA, Schedule A, and Military Spouse Preference). Submit your resume to this repository to be considered for current and future openings.

Duties

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Consideration may be given to applicants who submit a complete application package. Eligible applicants may be referred to hiring managers for further evaluation as vacancies become available or during active recruitment events.

You may be contacted by interested hiring managers and asked to interview.

This Public Notice will serve as a resume repository. Positions may or may not be filled from this announcement. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered.

Typical job opportunities within UNITED STATES PACIFIC COMMAND include, but are not limited to, the following occupations:


*This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement in addition to or in place of the group standard.

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
  • 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.
  • Conditions of employment will vary with the position filled.
  • 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.
  • Depending on the position, candidates must be able to obtain/maintain a Secret, Top Secret, or TS/SCI security clearance. Clearance requirements will be specified upon selection.
  • Select positions filled under this announcement may be supervisory.

Qualifications

This position is being filled utilizing multiple hiring paths. U.S. Citizens who do not meet a special hiring authority are eligible and strongly encouraged to apply under the Direct Hire Authority (DHA).

IN ORDER TO QUALIFY, YOU MUST MEET ONE OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS BELOW:

Path 1: General Public / Direct Hire Authority (DHA)

  • Who is Eligible: All U.S. Citizens.

  • Requirements: You must meet the minimum qualifications and any specialized experience or education requirements specified for the position and grade level.

  • Documentation: No special eligibility documents are required (only your resume and college transcripts, if applicable).

Path 2: Special Non-Competitive Hiring Authorities

If you are claiming consideration under a special non-competitive hiring authority listed below, you must submit supporting documentation at the time of application to verify your eligibility.

30% OR MORE DISABLED VETERAN:

30% or More Disabled Veteran is a special hiring authority that allows an agency to non-competitively appoint any veteran with a 30% or more service-connected disability.Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible, you must be any of the following veterans:

  • Disabled veteran who was retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more; OR
  • Disabled veteran rated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as having a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.
Grade Level Restriction: You may be appointed at any grade level and for any job for which you qualify.

Trial Period: 1-year

Appointment: You are hired under a time limited provisional appointment, lasting more than 60 days in the competitive service; however, at management's discretion you may be noncompetitively converted to a permanent career or career-conditional appointment at any time during the time-limited appointment. There is no requirement that you will be converted to a permanent position.

VETERANS RECRUITMENT APPOINTMENT (VRA):

Veterans Recruitment Appointment is a special hiring authority that allows an agency to non-competitively appoint any eligible veteran.

Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible, you must be any of the following veterans:
  • Disabled veteran; OR
  • Veteran who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized; OR
  • Veteran who, while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces Service Medal was awarded (includes the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal); OR
  • Recently separated veteran (within 3 years of discharge or release from active duty).
In addition to meeting the criteria above, you must have been separated under honorable conditions (i.e., you must have received either an honorable or general discharge).

Grade Level Restriction: You may be appointed at any grade level up to and including the GS-11 and for any job for which you qualify. (The promotion potential of the position is not a factor.)

Trial Period: 2-years

Appointment: You are hired under an excepted service appointment to a position that is otherwise in the competitive service. After two years of satisfactory service, you will be noncompetitively converted to a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service.

INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (SCHEDULE A):

Schedule A, 5 CFR 213.3102(u), is a special hiring authority that allows an agency to non- competitively appoint individuals who have a psychiatric, intellectual or severe physical disability.

Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible, you must show proof of your disability. A letter documenting disability under the Schedule A hiring authority 5 CFR 213.3102 (u) from one of the following sources:
  • A licensed medical professional (e.g., a physician or other medical professional certified by a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. Territory to practice medicine); OR
  • A licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist (i.e., State or private); OR
  • Any Federal or State agency, or agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits.
Grade Level Restriction: You may be appointed at any grade level and for any job for which you qualify.

Trial Period: 2-years

Appointment: You are hired under an excepted service appointment to a position that is otherwise in the competitive service. After two years of satisfactory service, you may be noncompetitively converted to a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service.

IN ADDITION TO MEETING ONE OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A HIRING AUTHORITY LISTED ABOVE; TO BE CONSIDERED YOU MUST ALSO MEET THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION:

You must meet the requirements for the position based on the job type, which can include education, physical qualifications, typing requirements, etc.

Qualifications determinations will be assessed based on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) General Schedule Qualifications Standards.

General Experience: (1) Any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position, or (2) experience that provided a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation.

Specialized Experience: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Applicants who have the 1 year of appropriate specialized experience are not required to have general experience, education above the high school level, or any additional specialized experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You must meet the experience requirements (or a substitution of education for experience or equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience, if applicable) for the specific position being filled. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted that includes your name, the name of the educational institution, course title(s), number of credits, grade, and date of completion. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

View information on Federal Occupations by College Major.

Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): For applicable GS-07 grade level positions, is based on:

(1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR

(2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of:

  • 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or
  • 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR
Note: Grade-point averages are rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9.

(3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.

Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements. You must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private U.S. organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.

Additional information

This announcement is being used as a resume repository. During the open period, hiring managers may request to receive names of interested candidates. Applications will be sorted by series, grade level and location. We do not know if any particular series/grade/location will have vacancies during the open period of the announcement. You will not receive regular updates regarding your application. If you are referred to a hiring manager for consideration, you may or may not be contacted.

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

Several vacancies may be filled.

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.

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.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

Other incentives may be authorized.

The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum base pay (i.e., GS-05, step 1) up to maximum base pay (i.e., GS-15, step 10). The actual salary will be adjusted based on the grade level selected for, step, and locality for the selectee's duty location.

There may be promotion potential depending upon the actual position filled. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management.

There may be supervisory or managerial positions. First time supervisors and/or managers will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. You may also be required to complete an appropriate supervisory training course within one year of assignment to a position.

Term appointments may be extended up to 8 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations. Additionally, you may be noncompetitively converted to a permanent career-conditional or career appointment under specific conditions.

Temporary appointments may be extended up to 3 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations. Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be made permanent without further competition. Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be terminated at any time before the established not-to-exceed date.

May be subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

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.

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. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be 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.

As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.

If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

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Agency contact information

USPACOM HMSMITH
Email
uspacom.hmsmith.pcj1.mbx.civ-app@us.navy.mil
Address
HEADQUARTERS US INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND
HQ US Pacific Command
Honolulu, HI 96701
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