# HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT) at Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV)

- Company: [Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV)](https://usajobs.gov)
- Location: Portsmouth, VA
- Type: Full-time · Entry
- Salary: $51k – $67k per year
- Posted: 2026-11-02
- Apply: https://www.usajobs.gov:443/job/891181800
- Page: https://newgrad.ai/jobs/human-resources-specialist-recruitment-placement-499b9edd

## Summary by newgrad.ai

What you'll do:

- Manage recruitment and placement tasks using federal human resources policies.
- Create job announcements and define ranking criteria for candidate selection.
- Analyze position descriptions to determine necessary competencies and qualifications.
- Audit referral certificates and verify applicant eligibility for open roles.

What they're looking for:

- One year of specialized experience at the GS-05 level.
- Completion of one year of graduate education or a bachelor’s degree.
- Superior academic achievement with a 2.95 GPA or higher.
- Ability to apply HR regulations and use automated personnel systems.

## Posting

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT) at Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV) · Department of the Navy. Grade: 7-7. Applications close 2026-11-09.

### Summary

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT) in the TALENT ACQUISITION AND STAFFING DIRECTORATE of OFFICE OF CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONS. This announcement uses the Recent Graduates direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

### Duties

- You will apply human resources concepts, laws, policies and practices in the provision of recruitment and placement services requiring the use of internal and/or external recruitment methods.
- You will conduct job analyses by reviewing position descriptions and interpreting Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Position Classification and Qualifications Standards to create job opportunity announcements.
- You will analyze job related information to create valid and verifiable rating and ranking criteria to successfully identify best qualified candidates for referral to hiring manager.
- You will create job opportunity announcements, ensuring that all information is clearly and concisely presented to potential candidates, and is in compliance with regulatory and procedural requirements.
- You will analyze position descriptions to determine competencies and level of experience that a best-qualified candidate would need to possess in order to perform the duties of the specific position.
- You will research and apply (OPM) position classification and qualification standards to support applicant qualification determinations and issue/audit referral certificates.

### Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the 05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: applying human resources policy regulations and procedures to analyze personnel data and draw conclusions, and utilizing automated personnel systems and standardized procedures to process personnel actions. 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/0200/human-resources-management-series-0201/ 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.

### Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Successfully completed one full year of graduate level education OR Successfully completed a Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement (see below for clarification text).ORA combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT {SAA): Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) class standing; (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. 1. Class standing - applicants must be in the upper third of graduating class in the college or university attending based on courses completed. 2. Grade-point average (G.P.A) - applicants must have a grade-point average of: a. 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on official transcript or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of my curriculum, or b. Based on grade-point average of 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. 3. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society as listed by the Association of College Honor Societies. Membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision.

### How to apply

Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 11/09/2026 . Applications received after 11/09/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. For additional information on viewing your application status, click https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

From Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV)'s public posting, laid out for reading by newgrad.ai with the wording unchanged. Check the original before you apply.

---

More new-grad and intern roles: https://newgrad.ai/llms.txt