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The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) 61st Force Support Squadron (61 FSS) at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California is searching for a Chief, Staffing (Recruitment and Placement) (NH-0201-03, GS 12/13 equivalent).
Description: In this position, you will be responsible for planning, developing, and executing the full range of recruitment, placement, affirmative employment, and management advisory services for Los Angeles Air Force Base, the United States Air Force, and Space Systems Command. This role demands a high level of proficiency in federal staffing, suitability, and hiring processes to address diverse and complex challenges.
You will develop innovative staffing strategies, ensure compliance with suitability standards, conduct background checks, coordinate pre-employment processing, and manage the onboarding for all new hires.
Ideal Candidate: In this position, you will be responsible for planning, developing, and executing the full range of recruitment, placement, affirmative employment, and management advisory services for Los Angeles Air Force Base, the United States Air Force, and Space Systems Command. This role demands a high level of proficiency in federal staffing, suitability, and hiring processes to address diverse and complex challenges.
You will develop innovative staffing strategies, ensure compliance with suitability standards, conduct background checks, coordinate pre-employment processing, and manage the onboarding for all new hires. Key Skills and Abilities: 1.
Knowledge of, and skill in applying a wide range of staffing and recruitment laws, Executive Orders, regulations, policies, concepts, and practices sufficient to troubleshoot and resolve the most difficult and complex problems associated with providing comprehensive recruitment and placement advisory services for the Space Systems Command Center. 2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices and procedures. 3.
Ability to plan, organize and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization. 4. A sound theoretical knowledge and practical understanding of human resources management functions, theories, and techniques of basic relationships of the various disciplines. 5. Ability to develop effective policies, goals, identify new developments or issues to successfully direct civilian personnel programs and/or policy actions. 6.
Knowledge of the methods and techniques of fact-finding, analysis, and resolution of complex problems and the development of concrete action plans to solve problems.
HQ.USSF.TalentAcquisition@spaceforce.mil
This position is with Office of Chief of Space Operations, Department of the Air Force.
The posted pay range is $99218 – $153382/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-10-30.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-23 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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