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Duties

Supervises subordinate staff in the use of on-line entry modules, time and attendance software, and National Finance Center (NFC) databases to process and retrieve payroll and personnel information. He/she oversees the receipt of and responses to payroll and personnel related complaints or problems from regional, field human resource offices, and CPU staff. This position requires a high degree of technical knowledge in order to function as a subject matter expert in the correction of actions rejected by the automated systems. Interprets OPM, DOJ, BOP, and NFC policy and instructions and prepares supplemental guidance and training plans for use as necessary. The subject matter includes such areas as Position Management System Online (PMSO), Nature of Action Code (NOAC) entries, time and attendance (T&A) problems, salary payments, benefits, payroll allotments, retirement and back pay issues. Maintains a close working relationship with program analysts at NFC and management analysts and computer specialists in the Human Resource Systems Analysis Group (HRSAG) at the Department of Justice to facilitate information flow, identify problems and provide assistance with special or unique issues.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is Required.
• See Special Conditions of Employment Section.

Qualifications

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at this grade level. Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and this is typically in or related to the work of the position. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience interpreting and applying personnel regulations pertaining to staffing, time and attendance, pay and leave, employee benefits and retirement. Experience utilizing Position Management System Online(PMSO) and National Finance Center’s automated personnel/payroll systems to process personnel/payroll actions; time and attendance and leave; allotments, retirements and back pay. Experience which provided comprehensive knowledge of correcting actions rejected by an automated personnel/payroll system. Experience providing technical training to others to properly operate and use an automated personnel/payroll system utilizing personnel policies and regulations. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities. **Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**

Education

See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicable.

ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here.

Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

If you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.

Contacts

• Address JUSTICE, BUREAU OF PRISONS Consolidated Staffing Unit 346 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, Texas 75051 United States
• Name: CSU
• Phone: 972-352-4200
• Email: [email protected]