This position is part of the Interior Business Center (IBC), Human Resources Directorate (HRD), IBC HRD Personnel and Payroll Systems Division. The incumbent will be responsible for performing research, analysis, functional testing, and documentation for subjects such as: time and attendance, leave, pay updates, and pay calculations.

Duties

Contribute to the Federal Personnel Payroll System (FPPS) and its external systems' implementation planning for Time and Attendance, Pay and Leave, financial and OPM reporting, W-2, and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Analyze existing FPPS functionality to determine system capabilities and shortcomings. Provide guidance and instruction both Internal and External Stakeholders to address diverse, issues that frequently cross multiple functional areas. Assess potential solutions to find risks, costs, benefits, and other factors so that customers can make informed decisions that best support their mission and business goals. Create comprehensive system functionality test plans while revising and improving existing test plans on a regular basis. Conduct system testing using testing methods that include but are not limited to: Sunny Day, Regression, End-to-End, User Acceptance, Quality Assurance, 508 Compliant, and End User Functionality testing. Update and develop comprehensive documentation related to but not limited to: FPPS function points, Client Business Processes, Required Data Entry, and Reporting Requirements. Operate as an analyst defining and communicating requirements and system limitations for customer projects. Utilize a structured process for gathering, analyzing, documenting, and managing change that transforms customer business operations over time to translate business requirements into functional requirements. Broad policies and objectives provide general direction for addressing issues, but new approaches are frequently required.

Requirements

Qualifications

At the GS-07 level, you must meet one of the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level. Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position includes but is not limited to applying pay and leave regulations; assisted in basic analysis or testing techniques for an automated system or of an audit spreadsheet.; OR 1 full year of qualifying graduate level education which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position; or superior academic achievement; OR A combination of education and experience as listed above. At the GS-09 level, you must meet one of the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level. Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position includes but is not limited to applying pay and leave regulations; assisted in making recommendations to make changes in an automated system; and assisted in basic analysis and testing techniques for an automated system or audit spreadsheet.; OR A master's or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related I one of the following fields: Business Information Systems, Management Science, Information Technology, Analytics, Business Management, Accounting, Finance or other filed directly related to the work of this position. (Note: Applicants who select this response must provide transcripts as verification of their education).; OR A Combination of education and experience as list above. The superior academic achievement provision is to be used to determine eligibility for applicable GS-07 level positions of persons who have completed (or expect to complete within 9 months) all the requirements for bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a qualifying grade point average (GPA), class standing, or honors society. For more information, visit OPM. Applicants must carefully review the information in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for important information and instructions pertaining to the multi-hurdle assessment process for this position. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. TIME-IN-GRADE: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

If qualifying based on EDUCATION you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Only education from institutions which are accredited or preaccredited/candidate for accreditation may be used to meet education requirements.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address IBC HRD Personnel and Payroll Systems Division 7201 W. Mansfield Ave. Denver, CO 80235 US
• Name: Danielle Clark
• Phone: 3039697234
• Email: [email protected]