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HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT) with Security Clearance

Department of the Air ForceLangley, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 21, 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Employee
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Langley, VA, United States
Posted
20 hours ago

Job Description

Duties

  • Strategic and operational advisory services, planning, and workforce evaluation/analysis.
  • Program management and operations.
  • Leads or participates in special initiatives, studies and projects, and employee training and development activities that support AF and ACC training and development goals and priorities.
  • Oral and written communication. Requirements Conditions of employment
  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
  • If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
  • This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
  • Disclosure of Political Appointments
  • Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
  • Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
  • Employee may be required to travel by military and/or civilian aircraft to accomplish temporary duty.
  • Employee will have access to personal data contr olled by the Privacy Act of 1974 and must be safeguarded appropriately.
  • On occasion the incumbent may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings and weekends.
  • Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree highly desired.
  • This position is obligated to the former incumbent and has return rights to this position under 10 U.S.C. 1586. Upon the employee's return you are subject to being displaced from this obligated position.
  • Every effort will be made to find an equivalent position for you at the same grade for which you qualify within the commuting area without loss of seniority, status, or tenure Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management positions, 0201 series.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of ACC's complex and dynamic organizations and familiarity with the wide range of professional, scientific, administrative, and highly technical backgrounds that comprise ACC's workforce.

Comprehensive knowledge of total force development and training laws, executive orders, instructions, philosophy, concepts, principles, methods, practices, programs, and techniques sufficient to accomplish a broad range of complex, interrelated activities; and troubleshoot very difficult problems referred by less experienced specialists. Knowledge of Human Resources processes sufficient to relate total force training and development issues to overall HR management processes.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1.

Knowledge of, and skill in, applying a wide range of HR management, managerial and leadership development, and talent management concepts, theories and practices as well as laws, executive orders, regulations, policies, directives, instructions, and governing AF, DoD and OPM Human Capital Management plans governing military and civilian HR functions. 2. Knowledge and broad understanding of AF missions, DoD/AF organizational structures, objectives, operating programs, key personnel, administrative/protocol policies and procedures. 3.

Ability to establish and maintain effective and positive work relationships; build consensus and coalitions; negotiate complex issues; gain key cooperation from others through tact, courtesy, diplomacy and teambuilding. 4. Skill in performing in-depth research, workforce and data analysis, gather facts, and use extensive and effective analytical and evaluative methods to accurately access information to reach sound conclusions and formulate recommendations involving difficult total force development issues. 5.

Skill in effective oral and written communications; ability to develop/write and deliver polished and professional materials/products, to include briefings, to senior leadership utilizing PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Access, Business Objects and related HR programs and/or software applications. 6.

Understanding of the Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPDS), Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS), Oracle Training Administration (OTA), Education and Training Course Announcements (ETCA), and the use of Business Objects to extract data from DCPDS and analyze force management and force development demographics and trends.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information. Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position. 120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date.

Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference).

To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents of this vacancy announcement.

Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click . If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click .

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