Who may apply: Current permanent DFAS employees in the competitive service, eligible DoD PPP Military Spouse preference applicants, and current DFAS VRA employees. **This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, HOW TO APPLY and NEXT STEPS sections below for instructions.
One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-11) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as experience such as: Analyzing system changes and implementing functional requirements in large-scale payroll systems or applying financial management principles to payroll automation. Developing workarounds for system issues or serving as a subject matter in automated payroll system processing. Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher grade in Federal Service. You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.
Designs and develops assigned pay and entitlement segments of DJMS and DMO with a view toward refining and increasing responsiveness of the pay system at both site and pay offices.
Designs new pay procedures and systems to comply with legislative requirements and to make such systems/procedures responsive to known or anticipated changes or revisions.
Develops new or revised military payroll and reporting procedures or policies for publication in manuals, regulations, etc., based upon DJMS and DMO systems changes.
Develops systems specifications for military pay and reserve pay systems (DJMS/DMO).
Works with data processing technical specialists in application of data capture, transmission, and processing technology to modernize pay systems.
Troubleshoots problem areas and presents options for managing work, project objectives and milestones.