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HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (MIL)

Bureau of Naval Personnel

Millington, TNFull-time$50–66K/yrPosted 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$50–66K/yr
Location
Millington, TN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Human Resources Specialist (MIL) serves as a Selection Board System Operator, using the Electronic Military Personnel Record System to support Navy personnel and selection boards. The role organizes and evaluates personnel records, assembles information for board-eligible personnel, and supports training and system users. Applicants must demonstrate one year of specialized experience at the GS-05 level or qualify through graduate education or superior academic achievement.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Military Personnel PoliciesPersonnel Data ManagementIssue AnalysisRegulatory InterpretationMilitary Human ResourcesPersonnel Program AdministrationOfficial CorrespondenceReport PreparationPersonnel DocumentationComputer LiteracyOral CommunicationCustomer ServiceProblem SolvingConflict Management

Qualifications

One Year Specialized ExperienceOne Year Graduate Education or Superior Academic Achievement

Full job description

Summary

You will serve as a HUMMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (MIL) in the Personnel Information Management Department of NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND. Before applying, you're encouraged to learn more about federal human resources careers by visiting the HR Career Compass at: www.OPM.gov/HRCareerCompass.

Duties

  • You will serve as a Selection Board System Operator (SBSO), operating the Electronic Military Personnel Record System (EMPRS) to support Navy personnel and selection boards.
  • You will organize, administer and evaluate personnel record information provided to selection boards.
  • You will assemble all related records and information relating to board eligible personnel.
  • You will ensure teaching supplies, equipment, teaching aids and classrooms are available for training.
  • You will assist in documenting requests for system support; implementing approved changes; resolving technical issues; and providing technical and administrative support to department staff and system users.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-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: 1.) Advising on complex military personnel policies and procedures, 2.) Utilizing automated systems to manage and track personnel data, 3.) Analyzing and resolving complex issues by interpreting regulations and recommending solutions, 4.) Demonstrating an understanding of military human resources principles to administer personnel programs and actions, and 5.) Preparing official correspondence, reports, and personnel-related documentation.. 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/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series or 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: 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. How You Will Be Evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: COMPUTER LITERACY ORAL COMMUNICATION CUSTOMER SERVICE PROBLEM SOLVING CONFLICT MANAGEMENT This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire, Structured Resume Review. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. The position often requires irregular hours. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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 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. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. 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/ 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,487 open Human Resources jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$50–66K/yr
  • Tennessee median$85–117K/yr30 salary ranges
  • US median$98–142K/yr2,506 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $58K, is 42% below the Tennessee median midpoint ($99K) — in the lowest quarter of Human Resources salary ranges in Tennessee.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 96 open Human Resources jobs in Tennessee and 5,487 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Tennessee
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Human Resources postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,818 postings).
Education
1,424 of the 5,487 open Human Resources jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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