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Position Title: Human Resources Specialist

DoD Agency or Component: Defense Finance and Accounting Service

Join DFAS and become a member of an exciting team of select individuals chosen to provide human resources support to one of the largest accounting organizations in the world. Enter an environment where your efforts are relied upon by a diverse workforce who provides finance and accounting support to our Warfighters and government leadership. Your work as a Human Resources Specialist will make a difference. We offer a strong benefits package and extraordinary opportunities for growth and learning.

In this position, you will: Develop your passion for helping people get the most from their jobs as a Human Resources Specialist. Put your knowledge and skills to work to help DFAS attract, develop, manage and retain a high quality and diverse workforce. You will have the opportunity to work in one or more of the following areas: human capital, staffing, labor relations, management/employee relations, learning and development, classification, systems, compensation and benefits.

Requirements: Must be a United States Citizen. The ideal candidate will have maintained a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and should have or be close to completing a bachelors or other advanced degree.

Salary: $38,241 - $60,809

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Contact information: Resumes should be sent to Donna.Pine@dfas.mil

Missile Defense Agency

Lead the Greatest Technological Achievement of Our Time Come Join the U.S. Missile Defense Agency Team

Do you want to work for a company that offers stability in today's world and helps you evaluate your career path as well as provide opportunities for professional and personal growth? How about working for a company that actively advocates work-life balance for its employees?

If your answer is YES to these questions - MDA should be your choice!

If you are a recent college graduate in any of these specialties: Management and Program Analysis; Financial Management, Budgeting or Accounting; Engineering (all disciplines); Operations Research (Mathematics); Acquisition or Contract and Procurement; Foreign Affairs; Quality Assurance; Security; Facilities Management; Information Technology; Human Resources, MDA is interested in receiving your resume for one of our coveted entry-level opportunities in the Career Intern Program (CIP). CIP is a fully paid, two-year developmental program that allows you to experience the breadth of exciting and unique challenges taking place within MDA.

With the cost of health benefits up to $4,500 a year for a single person, the public service benefits package adds a welcome dividend of working for MDA.

In addition to full pay and the work-life package, you receive Hiring Incentives -- cash hiring bonus, student loan repayment, and relocation expenses.

To Apply for the MDA Career Intern Program, please send your unofficial college transcript with the required information below.

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Required Information

• Full name
• Mailing address
• Email address
• Day and evening telephone numbers (with area codes)
• Formal Education including College/University, Major, Graduation Date, and GPA
• U.S. Citizenship Status
• Supporting documents, if applicable. Veterans please submit a copy of your DD-214 (SF-15, VA letter, if applicable); prior or current government employees please submit SF 50; applicants with mental retardation, severe physical disabilities/psychiatric disabilities please provide proof of disability and certificate of job readiness.
• Indicate your geographic preference. Most of our positions are located in Huntsville, AL, but we may have opportunities in Washington, DC; Colorado Springs, CO; Arlington/Falls Church, VA; & Fort Greely, Alaska.
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• Indicate your preferred specialty (Specialties are listed above) (you may list more than one)

Resume
A public service resume must be more in-depth than the typical one-page industry resumes. For more information view the Fact Sheet on resumes at the following web link: www.usajobs.gov/EI64.asp. Please list your most recent experience first, and include the following:

• Company name (may be paid or unpaid work)
• Job title and grade (if federal employment)
• Starting and ending dates (month and year)
• Hours per week
• Salary, if applicable
• Duties, responsibilities and accomplishments

MDA Core Competencies
To provide the hiring supervisor with more information about your skills, include a written statement on your experience in work, school and/or your personal life for each of the following core competencies:

• Interpersonal communications
  • Develop and sustain working relationships with co-workers, contacts, supervisors, etc.
• Change management
  • Prepare for proposed changes on a personal level; understand the change and its purpose; participate fully in the implementation of the change
• Coaching/counseling
  • Try to understand yourself and your place in the organization; be open to building new competencies, changing old habits, and putting new behaviors into action

Where do you send your application? For engineer positions send to MDAengineers@mda.mil; for other specialties submit your complete application package to MDAhumanresources@mda.mil. Send your questions to jobquestions@mda.mil.