Why this grade
This listing scored 48/100, which is a D. It lost the most ground on pay transparency.
- Description depth 20 / 20 How much the posting actually says about the work, measured in characters of real text.
- Pay transparency 12 / 25 A published salary range, worth more than any other single factor because it is what a candidate cannot find out without applying.
- Freshness 8 / 15 How recently it was posted. Older postings are likelier to be filled or abandoned.
- Remote clarity 8 / 15 Whether "remote" means anywhere, or is quietly restricted to one country.
- Corroboration 5 / 10 Whether more than one source carries this listing.
- Role specificity 0 / 10 Whether the listing is tagged well enough to tell what the role actually is.
-5 Ghost-job penalty — Deducted for signals that this posting may not be a real, currently-open role — staleness, repeated relisting, or talent-pool language.
Every figure above is arithmetic over the posting itself — its salary field, its text, its age, its tags and how many sources carry it. How the grades work →
About Blue Water Thinking
Guided by our principles of value generation, continuous innovation, customer-centricity, and vested collaboration, Blue Water Thinking proudly supports our Federal clients in achieving their Agency goals.
Founded by a decorated twenty-eight year Veteran of the United States Army, Blue Water Thinking understands and supports the mission of our Nation's war fighters, Veterans, their families and caretakers.
Leveraging our executive team's military experience and private and public sector consulting expertise, Blue Water Thinking takes an integrated "one-team" approach and brings to bear best-fit solutions, thought leadership, and grit to meet our client's transformational needs.
Fueled by our values of integrity, respect, professionalism, stewardship and customer service, the Blue Water Thinking team understands the power of the human connection, collaboration, humility and loyalty to one another, our clients and industry partners.
Lastly, our formula for success is simple: Build something good, take care of our people, keep our clients satisfied, nurture our work ethic and reputation, build long-lasting partnerships, enjoy what we do and give back as much as possible.
Job Description:
Blue Water Thinking is seeking a Communications/HR Support Specialist to support the Department of Veterans Affairs. This role is primarily focused on communications, coordination, reporting, and administrative support, with some support for human capital and staffing activities as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Draft and update reports, correspondence, briefing materials, memoranda, and requests for information.
- Coordinate responses and information requests from internal and external stakeholders.
- Track action items, deadlines, and deliverables and provide routine status updates.
- Collect, organize, and summarize information related to operations, planning, budget, readiness, procurement, and workforce activities.
- Maintain dashboards, trackers, and other reporting tools.
- Assist with staffing and organizational documentation, including hire, recruitment, classification, and organizational change requests.
- Support position descriptions, qualification documents, organizational charts, performance standards, and related materials as needed.
- Prepare monthly reports summarizing work completed, labor categories, and hours worked.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS).
- 3+ years of related experience in communications, program support, reporting, coordination, or similar functions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Experience preparing reports, correspondence, presentations, or other communications materials.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting federal government or Department of Veterans Affairs programs.
- Experience supporting human resources, human capital, staffing, or workforce management activities.
- Knowledge of OPM and VA human resources policies and procedures.
- Experience with federal staffing, position descriptions, congressional inquiries, audits, or FOIA requests.
Eligibility:
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain the required federal public trust clearance.
Compensation:
Salary is based on factors including location, experience, skills, contract affordability, and organizational requirements.
Salary Range: $90,000 - $100,000
Benefits:
Blue Water Thinking offers health insurance (medical, dental and vision), paid time off, federal holidays, and a matching 401(k) plan.
Reasonable Accommodation for Applicants
Blue Water Thinking is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, complete an application, or participate in the interview process, please contact Resource Management at . Requests for accommodation will be handled promptly and confidentially in accordance with applicable law.
Our Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity.
Blue Water Thinking is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train, and promote qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Applying for this Job:
- Resume must be submitted in word document format and must include dates in each section (experience, education, certifications...)
- Candidates must fill out the below form to the best of their knowledge
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- 21 Aug 2026 Himalayas first sighting
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