Human Resources Specialist – Military Personnel Management

Job Description

Human Resources Specialist (Military) | United States Department of Defense

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at the United States Department of Defense, located in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The Department of Defense is a federal government agency responsible for providing the military forces needed to deter war and ensure national security. This position is vital for managing critical human resources functions within the USAJFKSWCS SPECIAL WARFARE CENTER & SCHOOL, directly supporting military personnel and their leaders to ensure effective operations and career development. The role ensures accurate personnel administration, regulatory compliance, and readiness for military members.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person – Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA
• Team: USAJFK SPECIAL WARFARE CENTER & SCHOOL 1ST SPECIAL WARFARE TRAINING GROUP (ABN)
• Mission: Plans and executes military human resources actions, advises leaders, and ensures accurate personnel management to support Soldier careers and unit readiness.
• Tech Stack: IPPS-A, AMHRR/iPERMS

What You’ll Actually Do
• Strategic HR Planning & Advice: Plan and execute military HR actions, coordinating priorities with the Command Team and providing expert advice to leaders on all personnel matters, including promotions, assignments, and career development.
• Personnel Records & Evaluations: Review, process, and provide technical guidance for evaluations (AERs, OERs, NCOERs), while maintaining and updating accurate Soldier records in systems like IPPS-A and AMHRR/iPERMS.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Prepare comprehensive strength and manning reports, analyze personnel data, reconcile transaction discrepancies, and recommend HR actions, coordinating projected gains and losses with relevant agencies.
• Program Management & Compliance: Manage personnel programs such as PERSTEMPO, awards, schools, and promotion-board preparation, ensuring timely data submission, regulatory compliance, and serving as a liaison with various military HR agencies.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Candidates must possess either a Master’s or equivalent graduate degree, or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education in a field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for this role. For current Federal employees, 52 weeks of Federal service at the GS-07 grade level or equivalent is required.
• Experience: One year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level (or equivalent) in the Federal service, which includes applying military personnel management regulations and policies, reviewing and processing personnel actions and evaluations, providing advisory services on promotions, assignments, and entitlements, and analyzing personnel data for reporting and reconciliation.
• Skills: Expertise in military personnel management regulations and MILPER guidance; proficiency in personnel records management systems such as IPPS-A and AMHRR/iPERMS; strong advisory and communication skills for leaders and Soldiers; analytical ability for strength/manning reports and data reconciliation; effective liaison and coordination with HRC, IMCOM, USASOC, and other agencies.