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805R Officer Recruiter

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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

Overview

An Officer Recruiter recruits individuals for Navy and Reserve officer programs and communicates with prospects, groups, and communities. The recruiter applies knowledge of recruiting techniques, commissioning programs, policies, and officer processing procedures.

Core Skills

Commissioning program policy interpretation
Officer program application processing knowledge
Prospect and community group communication

Civilian Career Paths

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Human Resources Specialists

Officer recruiting, commissioning-policy expertise, and knowledge of applicant processing transfer directly to recruiting-focused human resources work.

How to prepare: Complete a civilian hiring-compliance course covering Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

What the civilian work involves

Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations.
Hire employees and process hiring-related paperwork.
Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Civilian tools and software (examples)

Microsoft Office software
Workday software

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)

NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 805R
[1] NEC entry "805R - Officer Recruiter"; cached text line 20743; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition
Supports: Commissioning program policy interpretation, Officer program application processing knowledge, Prospect and community group communication, Human Resources Specialists (O*NET 13-1071.00)
O*NET: Human Resources Specialists
[2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data
Supports: Human Resources Specialists (O*NET 13-1071.00)

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