Human Resources Specialist (Human Resource Development)

Department of the Army

Fort Rucker, Alabama; Redstone Arsenal, Alaba... Full-time $89,508 – $126,502 Closes Jul 9, 2026

Summary

About the Position: Serves as a Human Resources (HR) Specialist working in Civilian Human Resources Agency (CHRA) Defense Health Agency, Center of Excellence (DHA COE), Workforce Development Center. Commands supported for this recruitment include: Civilian Human Resources Agency (CHRA) employees. If you have an existing in person work exemption, it will be reviewed for applicability at time of selection.

Duties

  • Determine training needs and products to facilitate the Network and Workforce Development (WFD) CoE training vision, in consultation with management officials.
  • Make recommendations which typically include revision or discontinuance of program elements, and revision or development of new operating policies and procedures, assuring proper consideration of customers, offices and facilities affected.
  • Conduct studies to evaluate customer human resource operations, investigate operating deficiencies and/or to revise traditional civilian personnel policies and practices to accommodate changes needed in the customer environment.
  • Facilitate an effective training delivery system and methodology to serve the diversified HR needs of the customer facilities. Administer effective training methodologies to meet developmental needs of the organization, through a variety of training platforms.
  • Review existing laws, regulations, procedures, statistical data, and other facts surrounding the subject or tasks under study. Use qualitative and quantitative techniques for analyzing and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of HR training.
  • Identify training solutions that fit training needs to be administered, either onsite or through the Network based on research and analysis. Stay abreast of and applies the latest procedures, technology, and trends in learning methodology.
  • Conduct briefings, prepares reports, memoranda, charts, marketing materials, and statistical graphs for HR programs. Proficient in a variety of hardware and software technologies for Human Resource Development programs.

Required Documents

  • The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc).
  • Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Checklist for Internal/Merit Promotion Announcements As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.
  • If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further. 1.
  • Your resume: Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
  • For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show
  • You can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement.
  • If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position. Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood.
  • The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
  • If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
  • For additional information, to include formatting tips, see: What to include in your resume. 2.
  • Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy.
  • The Proof of Eligibility document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority.
  • You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.
  • Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year.
  • It may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases.
  • And SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old). NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.
  • Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application.
  • You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

About this role

The Human Resources Specialist (Human Resource Development) position and is based in Fort Rucker, Alabama. About the Position: Serves as a Human Resources (HR) Specialist working in Civilian Human Resources Agency (CHRA) Defense Health Agency, Center of Excellence (DHA COE), Workforce Development Center.

Day to day, the work involves determine training needs and products to facilitate the Network and Workforce Development (WFD) CoE training vision, in consultation with management officials. The full list of duties, conditions, and required documents appears in the official announcement linked on this page.

Who should apply

Review the announcement's Qualifications section closely, since it defines exactly what federal human resources experience this Human Resources Specialist (Human Resource Development) position requires. Match your federal resume directly to the announcement's wording so a reviewer can confirm each requirement in writing. For this Human Resources Specialist (Human Resource Development) position in Fort Rucker, Alabama, confirm you meet each requirement before applying.

How competitive it is

Competitiveness for this Human Resources Specialist (Human Resource Development) role depends mainly on how closely applicants match the stated qualifications. Based in Fort Rucker, Alabama, it competes within that local market, which can mean lighter competition than major metropolitan postings.

This overview is general guidance from Job Army to help you understand the role. Always read the official announcement for exact duties, qualifications, and requirements before applying.

Job Details

Department Department of the Army
Job Type Full-time
Location Fort Rucker, Alabama; Redstone Arsenal, Alaba...
Salary $89,508 – $126,502
Pay Period Per Year
Closing Date Jul 9, 2026
Posted Jul 3, 2026
Source ID HSJT-26-12999806-MP
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