Human Resources Officer

Naval Air Systems Command • Patuxent River, MD

5d

About The Position

The Human Resources Officer serves as the Human Resources Division (HRD)/Human Capital Management (HCM) executive and principal advisor to the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Commander, Flag Officers, Senior Executive Service members, senior technical and scientific professionals, senior leaders, supervisors, managers, and heads of serviced tenant activities. The role advises on civilian workforce strategy, human capital policy, workforce readiness, and organizational effectiveness.

The officer provides strategic leadership to align the civilian workforce with NAWCAD’s mission, workload, organizational priorities, and current and future capability requirements across geographic locations. As a strategic partner to senior leadership, the officer translates mission requirements into workforce strategies and advises on recruitment and retention, workforce development, succession and talent management, workforce demographics, organizational design, position management, and civilian workforce costs.

The position establishes and maintains a comprehensive HCM performance management and analytics framework that provides leadership with timely, accurate, and actionable workforce intelligence, and provides strategic oversight of NAWCAD’s civilian performance management framework. The officer leads transformation and modernization initiatives to improve the speed, quality, transparency, and efficiency of human capital services. The officer directly supervises Department Heads, Office Heads, and senior staff within NAWCAD Human Capital Management, establishing organizational priorities, performance expectations, resource requirements, and accountability measures.

The position requires at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NM-04 grade level or pay band, as described in the qualifications. No education qualification is required. The position may require travel within and outside the continental United States, including to remote or isolated sites, and travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods. An interim and/or final security clearance must be obtained and maintained before entering on duty.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct-deposit pay program.
• New Department of the Navy employees must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Retired military members appointed to a civilian DoD position within 180 days of retirement are subject to 5 U.S.C. 3326.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must complete training and obtain and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty; failure to do so may result in withdrawal of an offer or removal.
• Must be able to travel from the normal duty station within CONUS and OCONUS, potentially to remote or isolated sites, and travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
• Must review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
• At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NM-04 grade level or pay band in federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• Specialized experience must demonstrate experience executing, directing, or managing delivery of civilian federal HR services in one or more functions such as staffing and recruitment, position classification, compensation, labor relations, employee relations, automated personnel information systems oversight, or employee development; ensuring compliance with governing laws and regulations; developing, interpreting, or advising senior management on HR policies and administration; or providing input for an organization’s strategic human capital planning.
• Education is not a qualification requirement.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to align the civilian workforce with NAWCAD’s mission, workload, organizational priorities, and current and future capability requirements across geographic locations.
• Partner with senior leadership to translate mission requirements into actionable workforce strategies.
• Advise leaders on recruitment and retention, workforce development, succession and talent management, workforce demographics, organizational design, position management, and civilian workforce costs.
• Establish and maintain a comprehensive HCM performance management and analytics framework that provides leadership timely, accurate, and actionable workforce intelligence.
• Provide strategic oversight of NAWCAD’s civilian performance management framework.
• Lead transformation and modernization initiatives to improve the speed, quality, transparency, and efficiency of human capital services.
• Directly supervise Department Heads, Office Heads, and senior staff within NAWCAD Human Capital Management.
• Establish organizational priorities, performance expectations, resource requirements, and accountability measures.
• Execute, direct, or manage delivery of civilian federal HR services, ensure compliance with governing laws and regulations, develop or advise on HR policies and administration, or contribute to strategic human capital planning, as applicable to the required specialized experience.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees; eligibility depends on position type and whether the position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.
• Recruitment, relocation, or student loan repayment incentives may be authorized for eligible selectees.
• Relocation expense reimbursement and/or recruitment incentives may be offered for similar positions depending on the hiring manager, funding availability, and policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed