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Naval Air Systems Command

Lead Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment/Classification)

Location: California, Naval Air Station San Diego
Requires Relocation: No
Start Date: 03/11/2025
End Date: 10/11/2025
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

Naval Air Systems Command

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Summary

Job summary

You will serve as a Lead Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment/Classification) in the Command Operations Department, Human Capital Management Division (HCMD) of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST.

Major duties

You will communicate to the staffing team any assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and time frames for completion. You will distribute and balance workload and tasks among employees; making adjustments to accomplish the workload to ensure timely accomplishment of tasks and that each employee has an integral role in developing the final team product. You will serve as HR consultant to management on all personnel staffing matters with responsibility for resolving controversial, complex and difficult types of problem cases. You will collaborate with staff and OCHR counterparts to discuss significant staffing issues, develop innovative staffing solutions, and alternative courses of action to ensure compliance with merit system principles and practices. You will conduct analysis and assist activity in developing organizational design, position management and succession planning based on the mission, current staff and future staffing requirements of the activity/command being studied. You will analyze and advise on Federal classification of a variety of positions including General Schedule, Federal Wage System and those falling under Pay Banding or Demonstration Projects. You will advise managers on position management policies and provide recommendations for improvements in position and organization structures considering the full range of life cycle requirements.

Qualification

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-12) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: (1) Leading a team in providing a wide range of staffing and advisory services to ensure the strategy, mission, and values are communicated to the staffing team and integrated into the goals and objectives of work products and services; (2) Identifying, distributing, and balancing workload and tasks among employees in accordance with the established work flow, skill level, and/or occupational specialization to make adjustments in ensuring timely accomplishment of assigned team tasks; (3) Monitoring and reporting on the status and progress of work, as well as checking on work progress and reviewing completed work to confirm supervision's instructions on work priorities, methods, deadlines, and work quality has been met; (4) Serving as an HR consultant to management on all personnel staffing matters with responsibility for resolving controversial and complex types of problem cases, and to collaborate with staff and its counterparts to discuss significant staffing issues, develop innovative solutions and alternative courses of action; (5) Providing a wide range of staffing services that includes providing advice that requires extensive research and analysis associated with the design, development, implementation, and tracking of strategic plans to recruit, develop, and retain skills needed to accomplish the assigned mission of the serviced activity/command; and (6) Conducting analysis and assisting the activity/command in developing organizational design, position management, and succession planning based on the mission, current staff, and future staffing requirements of the activity/command being studied. 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 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.

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 Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Customer Service Developing Others Managing Human Resources Written Communication Problem Solving This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire; 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.