Telework eligibleFederal

Chief, Human Capital Operations, SWAC

United States Space Force Forces · Department of the Air Force

Human Resources Management

Salary
$102,415–$158,322/year
Grade
3
Work location
Telework eligible · Arlington County, Virginia
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 14, 2026
Apply by
Oct 21, 2026
Category
Human Resources Management

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Summary

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Duties

The United States Space Force (USSF) in Chantilly, VA is searching for a Chief for Human Capital Operations to support the SWAC (NH-0201-03, GS-12/13 equivalent). Description: As the Chief of Human Capital Operations, you will be at the forefront of our personnel strategy. You will: Lead, mentor, and empower a dedicated team of HR specialists. Serve as the key advisor to senior leadership on all aspects of human capital, including hiring, pay-setting, staffing, and classification under the AcqDemo system. Analyze complex workforce data to identify trends, forecast needs, and drive strategic decisions. Manage the full spectrum of personnel actions, from promotions and reassignments to military promotion boards. Collaborate with high-level stakeholders across the Department of Defense, Air Force, and Space Force to facilitate critical military and civilian personnel programs. Ideal Candidate: Expert knowledge of military and civilian human resources management, strategic planning, and personnel systems. Proven ability to lead complex, multi-faceted projects from conception to completion. Exceptional skill in customer relations, with a talent for assessing needs and resolving complex issues with tact and diplomacy. An innovative mindset with the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Outstanding written and oral communication skills, capable of building coalitions and maintaining key relationships. Must have a Top Secret/SCI security clearance. This position requires successful completion of a Counterintelligence (CI) scope polygraph examination. Subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. Position requires temporary duty (TDY) travel approximately 15 days per year. Key Skills and Abilities: 1. Knowledge of processes and procedures related to military and civilian human resources management and strategic planning activities needed to execute projects and/or studies within established financial and time constraints. Includes knowledge of Acquisition Demonstration personnel system. 2. Ability to encourage new ideas and innovations; manage human, financial and information resources strategically and build coalitions to achieve common goals. 3. Skill in working with customers to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations. 4. Ability to organize work, set priorities, and determine resource requirements; determine goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinate with other organizations; monitor progress, and evaluate outcomes. 5. Ability to give oral presentations and communicate in writing Ability to maintain good working relations. 6. Ability to plan and execute complex, multi-faceted projects. 7 Ability to meet and deal with customers using a high degree of tact and diplomacy. 8. Ability to establish and maintain relationships with key individuals/groups outside immediate work unit.

How you will be evaluated

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here: Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

About this listing

United States Space Force Forces has 10 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Arlington County, Virginia. See all United States Space Force Forces listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $102,415 to $158,322 a year.

This announcement is open for 7 days, from Oct 14, 2026 to Oct 21, 2026. Among currently open Human Resources Management postings, the typical advertised window is about 10 days. As of Oct 15, 2026, it closes in 6 days.

Who can apply: the public (U.S. citizens). The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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