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Human Resources Specialist

Defense Contract Management Agency

Salt Lake City, UTFull-time$90–138K/yrPosted today

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At a glance

Compensation
$90–138K/yr
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Human Resources Specialist develops and executes civilian personnel policy and provides agency-specific interpretations of laws, regulations, and guidance. The role supports policy and program planning, maintains awareness of developments in civilian human resources, and oversees programs including classification, strategic planning, talent management, and position designation. The position is location negotiable upon selection, with additional vacancies potentially filled from the announcement.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project ManagementHuman Resources PolicyAnalytical MethodologiesData AnalysisTrend AnalysisPolicy EvaluationProgram EvaluationNegotiationWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationAccountabilityAttention to DetailCustomer ServiceDecision MakingFlexibilityInfluencingIntegrityInterpersonal SkillsLearningReading ComprehensionReasoningSelf-ManagementStress ToleranceTeamwork

Qualifications

One Year Specialized ExperienceNH-02 or GS-11 Equivalent

Full job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement. DCMA Location Negotiable upon Selection. This job will close when we have received 150 applications, which may be sooner than the closing date. See?DCMA Location List, not all locations may be available.

Duties

  • Develop and execute policy for civilian personnel.
  • Establish, revise and provide agency specific interpretations for various laws, policy, executive orders, and other regulatory guidance.
  • Serve as staff level representative with the Total Force Directorate, Policy and Programs Division, Policy Branch to provide input/recommendations.
  • Maintain currency of civilian human resources program developments, directions, laws, policies, regulations and procedures.
  • Develop and present long and short range plans to accomplish program requirements and coordinates plan of action for implementation.
  • Oversee assigned programs and projects in Classification, Human Capital Framework (HCF) evaluation program, Strategic Planning, Cyber Security, Talent Management, Critical Acquisition Position (CAP)/Mobility Agreements, and Position Designation.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Human Resources Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in, or related to, this position. To qualify for the NH-03 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-02 or GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Creditable specialized experience includes: Developing project management strategies and approaches for the delivery of civilian Human Resources Management (HRM) policy, services, and support. Applying analytical methodologies to evaluate data/information, identify trends and advancements, and make recommendations on strategy and policy that improves organizational effectiveness. Providing overall policy direction, oversight and program evaluation of the administrative and technical aspects of civilian human resources disciplines. Negotiating and advocating through written and verbal formats.

Education

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

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and/or score. Once the application process is complete, a manual review of your resume and supporting documentation will occur to determine if you are eligible and among the best qualified as determined by the predetermined cutoff score. Your score is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire. If you meet the minimum qualifications of this position, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire Assessment. This additional online assessment is required and must be completed within 48 hours of submitting your application (which may be prior to the closing date of this announcement), unless you have requested Reasonable Accommodation for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Your results will be kept on record for one year when applying for future jobs that require the same USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Other Information

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: DoDI 1400.25-V300. Tour of Duty: Flexible FLSA: Exempt Bargaining Unit: No If selected for an interview, you may be required to provide your last three performance appraisals to the panel. Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period. Military spouses working remotely are exempt from in-person work under the conditions explained by OPM's February 12, 2025 memorandum and the March 20, 2025 Frequently Asked Questions.

How this job compares

Set against the 10,760 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 9, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$90–138K/yr
  • Utah median$117–194K/yr135 salary ranges
  • US median$126–202K/yr8,116 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $114K, is 24% below the Utah median midpoint ($150K) — in the lowest quarter of Program Management salary ranges in Utah.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 190 open Program Management jobs in Utah and 10,760 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Utah
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 9,175 postings).
Education
3,904 of the 10,760 open Program Management jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 9, 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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