'Staff squad leader') was not a rank,[1] but a position title or appointment, mainly used in the Waffen-SS, equivalent to the Hauptfeldwebel of the Wehrmacht (Heer and Luftwaffe) between the years of 1938 to 1945.

His duties were largely administrative and he was not expected to accompany his unit into combat.

Those holding the function of SS-Stabsscharführer had to be addressed Stabsscharführer regardless of the actual rank title, e.g. Sturmscharführer, Hauptscharführer, or infrequent Oberscharfüher.

In accordance with Hauptfeldwebel of Heer and Luftwaffe, the SS-Stabsscharführer had many nicknames, including Spieß ("Spear") and Mutter der Kompanie ("company mother").

He also wore two rings of NCO braid around the cuff of his sleeves, similar to the Wehrmacht.