Human Resources Specialist (Information Systems)

DLA Careers; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Careers is seeking a Human Resources Specialist (Information Systems) at Fort Belvoir, VA. The position involves planning, developing, purchasing, and maintaining automated HR systems and supporting audit readiness across DHRS activities.

Responsibilities include problem analysis, coordinating testing of new automation initiatives, and advising management on complex HR solutions to ensure compliance with FIAR and audit requirements.

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience in HR systems planning, development, purchasing, and maintenance, and related audit readiness activities.
• Experience includes identifying problems, researching references, and conducting fact finding with employees and supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a Human Resources Specialist providing support in planning, developing, purchasing, and maintenance of automated HR systems.
• Performs work that involves identifying the nature of a problem, researching reference materials, conducting fact finding with appropriate employees and supervisors.
• Suggests solutions to technically complex HR problems and advises managers on alternatives.
• Coordinates testing and implementation of new automation initiatives within DHRS activities.
• Provides technical advice to management to resolve difficult HR problems related to audits and FIAR guidance.
• Acts as central point for audit/examinations of HR records including internal controls testing.

Skills

HR systems

audits

FIAR readiness

audit analysis

problem solving

Job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Position may be filled at either location:

Fort Belvoir, VA: $102,415 - $133,142

Whitehall, OH: $93,400 - $121,422

Duties

• Serves as a Human Resources Specialist providing support in planning, developing, purchasing, and maintenance of the automated HR systems.
• Performs work that involves identifying the nature of a problem, researching reference materials, conducting fact finding with appropriate employees and supervisors ....
• CONTD: recommend solutions to technically complex problems, and advises managers on alternatives.
• Coordinates testing and implementation of new automation initiatives within the DHRS activities.
• Provides technical advice to management in resolving the most difficult and controversial HR problems related to audit readiness reviews, projects, initiatives, etc.
• Serves as a central point for audit/examinations performed on records, to include but not limited to, operational HR programs, internal controls testing and Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) guidance testing.
• Analyzes audit/program review reports and audit findings/recommendations to identify additional areas for review deficiencies, or adverse trends, training needs and corrective strategies.

Requirements

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• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive / No Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Human Resources Specialist (Information Systems), your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
• Facilitating end-to-end business cycle design as fully synchronized with agency continually evolving strategic direction and transformation programs. Ensuring information systems audit readiness end-to-end processes are compliant with applicable laws/policies/regulations. Integrating and collaborating with other functional areas to deliver cross functional solutions to end-to-end problems with automated systems.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

As required by 5 C.F.R.

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a “Drug Test Statement of Understanding” if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal.

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