Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Director, Payroll and Benefits Division)

USAJOBS is seeking a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist to serve as the Director of the Payroll and Benefits Division within the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer. This role involves leading payroll, benefits, retirement, and related HR programs while ensuring compliance with federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Directs and oversees agency payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely processing of pay, leave, retroactive pay, debt collection, workers' compensation, and payroll records
• Supervises managers and staff responsible for payroll administration, quality control, workload management, and compliance with federal payroll laws and regulations
• Manages the agency's employee benefits programs, including retirement (CSRS/FERS), health insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, long-term care insurance, and related benefits
• Plans, conducts, and oversees studies and program evaluations to improve payroll, benefits, personnel security, and related HR programs, recommending process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Regularly communicates with agency senior leaders to ascertain their needs as a customer
• Performs extensive research, leads or conducts comprehensive reviews, and conducts program analyses to determine mission/program effectiveness
• Identifies issue and program impediments and establishes courses of action necessary to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of managed programs

Skills

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a supervisory probationary period
• To Qualify for the GS-15: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal Service
• Specialized experience is defined as having experience: Directing and overseeing federal payroll, employee benefits, and debt management programs, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies
• Providing executive-level technical advice and developing strategic initiatives, policies, and program improvements that support organizational goals and enhance human capital operations
• Supervising managers and professional staff, collaborating with senior agency officials and external stakeholders, and leading organization-wide initiatives that impact mission accomplishment and workforce management
• Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F
• One year at the GS-14 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-15 level
• Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements (e.g., time-in-grade and qualification requirements) within 30 days of the closing date specified in the vacancy announcement
• 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

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.
• Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed.
• The EEOC provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
• You will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement.

Company Overview

• USAJOBS enables federal job seekers to access job opportunities across hundreds of federal agencies and organizations. It was founded in 1996, and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.usajobs.gov/.