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Human Resources Specialist
Quick Facts
- Hiring Agency: Washington Headquarters Services
- Department: Department of Defense
- Location: Arlington, Virginia
- Salary: $102415 – $158322/yr
- Hiring Path: Fed Transition
- Number of Openings: 1
- Telework Eligible: Yes
- Security Clearance: Secret
- Date Posted: 2026-09-25
- Application Deadline: 2026-09-29
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Job Summary
This position is located in the Senior Executive Management Office (SEMO), Human Resources Directorate (HRD), Washington Headquarters Services. HRD provides the full range of military and civilian personnel management support and services to the Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) and several Department of War (DoW) Agencies and Field Activities (DAFAs.)
Key Responsibilities
Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Ensure full compliance with merit system principles and regulatory requirements for Senior Executive Service (SES) and Senior Level (SL) staffing, recruitment, classification, and placement actions.
Serve as a human resources specialist with responsibility for providing the full range of human resources servicing, advice and guidance to senior-level executive and management officials, SES members, Presidential appointees, and Schedule Cs on all aspects of career and non-career senior executive and political appointee personnel programs.
Advisory, technical, and operational responsibilities include, but are not limited to, such functional areas as: executive allocation management; position classification; recruitment, staffing and placement; and salary and compensation administration.
Requirements & Education
Education cannot be substituted for experience.
Contact
whs.job.application.assistance@mail.mil
Frequently Asked Questions
Which agency is hiring for this position?
This position is with Washington Headquarters Services, Department of Defense.
What is the salary for this position?
The posted pay range is $102415 – $158322/yr.
Is this position remote or telework eligible?
This position is eligible for telework.
What security clearance is required?
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
What is the application deadline?
Applications close on 2026-09-29.
Who is eligible to apply?
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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