Who may apply: Current, permanent DFAS employees in the competitive service, DoD PPP Military Spouse preference applicants, DFAS VRA employees. Applicants on the Cleveland list may be placed at Bratenahl. We may use this announcements to fill other similar positions in the I&T Directorate. This job announcement uses the USA Hire Assessment to evaluate applicants. For more information, visit USA Hire Assessment.
**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. This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Level 2 Certification under the DoD Financial Management (FM) Certification Program as a condition of employment. If you are selected, you will have to obtain this certification within two (2) years of your entry on duty in the position unless you are already in a position that requires a Level 2 Certification in which case you must complete the certification within the original 2-year period. Failure to become certified within the required time-frame may be grounds for removal from the position and/or from Federal service. Information about the DoD FM Certification Program is available at http://www.dfas.mil/dam/dfas/careers/pdf/DoDFMCertificationProgram.pdf. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS For Entry at the GS-09 One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-07) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: Analyzing, evaluating, and resolving complex civilian pay reports and data from financial systems to identify issues and discrepancies; applying financial management principles as they relate to automated financial systems processing and operations. For Entry at the GS-11 One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-09) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as: Applying civilian pay policies, procedures, and regulation when evaluating financial systems output; performing system testing and providing input to developing test plans for financial systems; applying financial management principles as they relate to automated financial systems processing and operations. For Entry at the GS-12 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: Performing data analysis and evaluation of civilian pay policies, procedures, and regulations to ensure the continuity of a financial system's operations; planning, managing, and performing system testing and developing test plans for financial systems; analyzing and evaluating test results to recommend and monitor corrective action for financial systems; applying financial management principles as they relate to automated financial systems processing and operations. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS For Entry at the GS-09: 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-07 or higher grade in Federal Service. For Entry at the GS-11: 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-09 or higher grade in Federal Service. For Entry at the GS-12: 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. ** The effective date of your SF-50 must reflect that you will meet the 52-week time in grade requirement within 30 days of the announcement closing. ** 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.
Conduct in-depth analysis to determine the precise financial and systemic impact on user stories, technical discovery, design analysis, and functional requirements on all aspects of DCPS civilian pay processing.
Translate intricate pay regulations and user needs into explicit, testable User Stories and functional requirements, providing binding clarification on all payroll business rules to ensure 100% compliance and auditability in system development.
Participates in systems requirement reviews and coordinates with customer/functional representatives and other technical personnel to clarify requirements.
Serves as the primary functional subject matter expert during Backlog Refinement sessions, providing essential clarification on business rules and operational logic for Business Analysts, Programmers, and Testing teams.
Lead the functional design of highly complex financial modules within DCPS, engineering the solutions for complex financial scenarios from gross-to-net calculations to mass retroactive pay adjustments.
Develops the official specifications for all functional testing efforts and defines the criteria for successful system validation.
Prepares detailed functional designs and specifications that directly inform the technical design and guide the COBOL Business Analysis, Programming, and Testing teams in their implementation efforts.