Human Resources Information Systems Requirements Manager, S1A

The United States Space Force (USSF) Civilian Talent Management Office (CTMO) at Joint Base San Antonio is searching for Human Resources Information Systems Requirements Manager (NH-0201-03, GS 12/13 equivalent).

Description:
Are you an HR innovator who also speaks the language of Financial Management? Do you understand the critical, behind-the-scenes link between a personnel transaction, a Guardian's pay, and overarching audit compliance? We are seeking a highly specialized Human Resources Specialist (Information Systems) to join the Department of the Space Force's most advanced HR IT team. As a key player, you will be on the front lines of managing HR IT system requirements, specifically ensuring that our HR modernization efforts seamlessly align with strict Financial Management Regulations (FMR) and audit readiness standards. Your daily mission will involve analyzing, evaluating, and prioritizing HR IT requirements, with a sharp eye on how system workflows impact military pay and financial compliance. You will coordinate with stakeholders and developers to deliver new capabilities, troubleshoot complex system issues, and serve as the crucial bridge between HR policies, financial outcomes, and technical solutions. If you are a problem-solver who thrives at the intersection of HR, finance, and cutting-edge technology, this is the perfect role to advance your career!

Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate is a dual-threat expert in both Human Resources and DoW Financial Management (FM). They possess a deep, practical understanding of how personnel transactions directly impact military pay, entitlements, and allowances. Most importantly, they are well-versed in Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) guidelines and understand how HR system architectures must be designed to ensure strict FM audit compliance. A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, or Management Information Systems is highly desirable, supplemented by a DoD FM Certification (Level 2 or 3) or a Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) credential. The candidate must be proficient in translating complex HR and financial policies into Agile software development requirements (Epics, Features, User Stories) for IT system lifecycles. Hands-on experience with enterprise-level Defense HR or Financial systems is critical.


Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Expert technical knowledge of, and skill in applying, advanced Space Force personnel principles, concepts, methods, and practices; engineering concepts; and Space Force personnel management information systems concepts and methods and their interrelationships.
2. Expert knowledge of the theories, principles, practices, and techniques of personnel systems administration and overall knowledge of the objectives, principles, and procedures of HR management. 3. Sound understanding of personnel data systems including available software, equipment configurations and products under development and existing personnel systems.
4. Ability to apply computer system and Human Resource knowledge to situations requiring cause and effect analysis.
5. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Must also be able to work and maintain effective relationships with others.
6. High degree of analytical ability to effectively analyze changes in legislation and policies and determine the impact on existing personnel functions, processes, and actions.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen.
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security appropriate security clearance.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 20 days per year.
• Relocation is not authorized. Incentive is not authorized.
• This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
• Information Assurance Certification is a condition of employment (IA Management Level II). This position includes information assurance (IA) work as a paramount duty requirement.

Qualifications

The 0201 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:

1. Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
2. Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
3. Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
   • Job title
   • Detailed duties and accomplishments
   • Employer's name and address
   • Supervisor's name and phone number
   • Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
   • Hours per week
   • Salary, if applicable
4. Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

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