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U.S. Marine Corps

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT/ CLASSIFICATION)

Iwakuni, Japan

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Role family
HR
Seniority
Mid level
Stated salary
$52,727 – $82,938 per year
Country
JP
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
16 Oct 2026

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Summary

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT/CLASSIFICATION) in the CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE (CHRO) of MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI . ***ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN JAPAN IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. Please see Additional Information section below.***

Duties

  • You will provide recruitment and placement services to assigned organizations.
  • You will process a variety of requests for personnel action to fill such as position and/or to career promote, reassign, or otherwise place employees.
  • You will coordinate local, Department of Navy, United States Marine Corps, Priority Placement Programs, and Office of Personnel Management priorities for positions to be filled and make some involved qualification determinations.
  • You will interpret regulations relating to appointment status, promotions, reassignments, changes to lower grade, position changes, termination of limited appointments, resignations, reductions in force, etc.
  • You will provide management and classification advisory to support assigned organizations under various personnel systems.
  • You will provide technical advice to managers in exercising their delegated classification authority.
  • You will determine the correct classification by comparison to existing standards related to the work, and prepare necessary evaluation statements.
  • You will input and retrieve data, assure accuracy of organizational and position data, and initiate corrective action when necessary.
  • You will perform strategic workforce planning and position management advisory services.
  • You will perform strategic workforce planning and position management advisory services.

Qualifications

GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing recruitment, placement, and related management advisory services to include: processing a variety of request actions for personnel such as fill positions, promote, reassign, or similar; providing classification advisory support and technical advise to managers; performing strategic workforce planning; and resolving problems associated with providing effective and efficient recruitment and placement services. GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: under supervision and with guidance; providing recruitment, placement, and related management advisory services to include: processing a variety of request actions for personnel such as fill positions, promote, reassign, or similar; providing classification advisory support and technical advise to managers; performing strategic workforce planning; and resolving problems associated with providing effective and efficient recruitment and placement services. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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. Additional Information Continued Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. ICTAP: In addition to meeting all minimum qualification and eligibility requirements, ICTAP applicants must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. A well-qualified ICTAP applicant is one who possesses the competencies and experience to perform the duties of the position successfully with orientation to learn/understand the activities, procedures, policies and processes. Demonstrated work experience in the occupation is typically qualifying for placement. This criterion cannot be met by education and training. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice;?2) most recent performance appraisal and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related GS-09: master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

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