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SUPERVISORY HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (CLASSIFICATION)

Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command

Scott AFB, ILFull-time$129–168K/yrPosted 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$129–168K/yr
Location
Scott AFB, IL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Supervisory Human Resources Specialist serves as the USTRANSCOM Position Management and Classification Program Manager and Chief of the Classification Branch. The role provides advisory services across USTRANSCOM and subordinate organizations, directs classification activities, supervises personnel, and advises senior leaders on regulatory and policy impacts. Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 in the Federal service; education cannot substitute for that experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Federal Classification Standards, requiredPosition Description Development, requiredClassification Advisory, requiredOrganizational Design, requiredWorkforce Implications, requiredConflict Management, nice to havePosition Classification, nice to haveResource Management, nice to haveStrategic Communication, nice to haveStrategic Workforce Planning, nice to haveSupervisory Management, nice to haveInteragency Coordination, nice to have

Qualifications

One Year Specialized Experience, requiredGS-13 Federal Service Equivalent, required

Full job description

Summary

This position is part of the Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command.

Duties

As a SUPERVISORY HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (CLASSIFICATION) at the GS-0201-14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Serve as the Headquarters USTRANSCOM Position Management and Classification Program Manager and Chief, Classification Branch providing expert position management and position classification program advisory services throughout USTRANSCOM and its subordinate command and elements. Establish reviews, analyze, and evaluate multifaceted organizations, functional, and operational requirements; and collaborates with responsible management officials within and outside of the command to resolve complex and/or controversial position management and classification issues and problems. Plan, organize, and direct the activities of Position Management and Classification for a Functional Combatant Command (USTRANSCOM), ensuring that position management and classification of complex and non-complex position descriptions complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs. Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Research and evaluate new or proposed regulations, policies, and/or laws to provide technical guidance and advisory services to General Officer (equivalent) management officials and other senior leadership on impacts to USTRANSCOM and subordinate Command organizations. Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-14, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service: Apply Federal classification standards to resolve complex or precedent-setting classification issues. Develop, review, implement, and maintain standardized position descriptions. Advise management officials on classification, organizational design, and workforce implications. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Competencies: Conflict Management Position Classification Resource Management Strategic Communication Strategic Workforce Planning Supervisory/Managerial Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP):This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria AND 2) be rated well-qualified for the position AND 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. Well-qualified means you possess the type and quality of experience that exceeds the position's minimum qualifications. Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP): To receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the (RGP) eligibility. If you are claiming RGP and are determined to be Well Qualified for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible (PPP DoD MRNG):In order to receive this preference, you must choose the (PPP DoD MRNG) eligibility, and fill out and submit the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist and copies of the appropriate documentation. Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) (PPP MSP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the(MSP) (PPP MSP) eligibility. If you are claiming MSP (PPP MSP) and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. Other Information

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements: Persons with Disabilities - Schedule A Special Hiring Authority for Veterans Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses Other Special Appointment Authorities - Subpart F Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/register/) The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision. NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy. Selective Service Requirement: Please visit http://www.sss.gov for more information. For more information, please visit https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d Other Notes: Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF?ver=LQ7feWw-8-5DI2tceUpmgA%3d%3d This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).

How this job compares

Set against the 5,868 open Human Resources jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$129–168K/yr
  • Illinois median$94–133K/yr148 salary ranges
  • US median$92–133K/yr2,937 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $148K, is 27% above the Illinois median midpoint ($116K) — in the top quarter of Human Resources salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 210 open Human Resources jobs in Illinois and 5,868 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
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 4,242 postings).
Education
1,552 of the 5,868 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 11, 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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