Human Resources Specialist (Compensation), NF-04

Department of Defense

Alexandria, Virginia Full-time $95,000 – $124,500 Closes Jul 8, 2026

Summary

The Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service is the DOD enterprise leader in the development and delivery of civilian personnel policies and HR solutions that strengthen mission readiness. It is the applicant’s responsibility to read all sections and associated links in this vacancy announcement. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions within 90 days of the closing date.

Duties

  • Incumbent is responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and processing Full Scale, Wage Change, and special wage surveys for Nonappropriated Fund wage setting.
  • Travels to host activity for orientation briefing of Local Wage Survey Committee/Board (LWSC/B) and Installation Commanders; trains local wage survey data collectors; reviews wage data collected.
  • Advises LWSC/B on the review of wage data forms for job matches, company acceptability, and internal alignment of jobs, and resolves any procedural questions or problems.
  • Analyzes wage data, proposes wage lines and prepares exhibits for the review of supervisor.
  • Occasionally is assigned complex and sensitive surveys requiring expertise and sound judgment to resolve conflicts or problems with installation commands, unions, and private industry firms.
  • Plans and carries out studies to develop or improve the wage setting practices and programs of the DCPAS-Wage and Salary Division.
  • Performs duties under minimal supervision; completed work is reviewed for conformance with policy and for application of guidelines.
  • Makes telephone contacts with establishments to explain the survey process, procure participation, and set up appointments.
  • May conduct on-site, in-depth interviews with private industry officials to obtain detailed information and wage data for Full Scale, Wage Change, and special wage surveys.
  • Evaluates and reconciles the data for comparability and accuracy.
  • Records data and forwards reports for processing with interpretations and recommendations on their acceptability and limitations.

Education

Education is not required for this position and will not be utilized in determining minimum qualifications or as a substitution for experience unless indicated in the vacancy. If you would like for your education to be considered by the hiring panel as part of your overall accomplishments, you must attach copies of transcripts (online transcripts will be accepted). Only education from accredited and pre-accredited institutions will be accepted. Foreign education must be evaluated for equivalency in the United States. For more information, please click here.

Benefits

Regular full-time and part-time employees are eligible for enrollment in health and life insurance, participation in 401k and retirement plans, and paid personal time off and federal holidays. Some flexible employees may also be eligible to receive health insurance. For a slideshow presentation regarding these benefits, please click the link below.

Required Documents

  • About Your Resume: Federal agencies are required to limit resumes to two (2) pages or less and it must support the general or specialized experience described in this announcement.
  • Your resume must be 5 megabytes (MB) or less.
  • We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to preserve formatting and page count. (https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit) Please do not include photographs, personal images or other inappropriate content in your application materials.
  • Expedite Your Hiring To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including contact information (name, email, phone number) for professional references in your application.
  • Required Documents Required documents may vary based on the requirements for the position.
  • The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement: Resume Other Accepted Documents Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:
  • DD-214/ Statement of Service Notification of Personnel Action for
  • NAF Employees (DA Form 3434 or equivalent) Other Document not Listed Other (3) Other (4) Other (5) Performance Appraisal Resume Separation Notice (RIF)
  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript

About this role

The Human Resources Specialist (Compensation), NF-04 position and is based in Alexandria, Virginia. The Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service is the DOD enterprise leader in the development and delivery of civilian personnel policies and HR solutions that strengthen mission readiness.

Day to day, the work involves incumbent is responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and processing Full Scale, Wage Change, and special wage surveys for Nonappropriated Fund wage setting. 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 (Compensation), NF-04 position requires. It is graded at NF-04, which sets both the pay band and the level of experience reviewers expect you to document. Match your federal resume directly to the announcement's wording so a reviewer can confirm each requirement in writing. For this Human Resources Specialist (Compensation), NF-04 position in Alexandria, Virginia, confirm you meet each requirement before applying.

How competitive it is

Competitiveness for this Human Resources Specialist (Compensation), NF-04 role depends mainly on how closely applicants match the stated qualifications. Based in Alexandria, Virginia, 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 Defense
Job Type Full-time
Location Alexandria, Virginia
Salary $95,000 – $124,500
Pay Period Per Year
Closing Date Jul 8, 2026
Posted Jul 2, 2026
Source ID NENAFCC2612996645
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