Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Information Systems)

Defense Contract Audit AgencyLowell, Massachusetts, Irving, Texas, Fort Belvoir, Virginiausajobspublished 10/22/2026
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Your tasks

  • Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of subordinate HR specialists in designing, developing, and implementing various HR-related automation solutions.
  • Leads the planning, development, and implementation of automated HR information systems and technical solutions supporting staffing, classification, and workforce planning.
  • Develops new approaches to visualizing and analyzing critical human capital data, such as Time to Hire metrics, Time to Discipline metrics, performance management, awards/incentive programs, and workforce demographics.
  • Conduct complex data analysis, develop strategic and operational workforce metrics, and deliver trend reports to leadership.

Requirements

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. You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 or equivalent level. Specialized experience must be documented in your resume. Specialized experience is defined as: developing and implementing innovative HR information systems (HRIS) processes and automations; developing and managing applications/databases and website design tools regarding HRIS; OR developing HRIS reports, statistical information, and dashboards to support decision-making and performance metrics. Highly Qualified, candidates must demonstrate expert-level experience leading the end-to-end modernization and automation of major HR systems, rather than just maintaining them. This includes architecting and managing complex HR databases, custom applications, or web portal design tools, as well as building advanced executive-level dashboards and statistical trend models that directly drive senior leadership's strategic workforce decisions. Eligible applicants must exhibit a proven track record of solving unprecedented technical HR challenges and serving as a lead advisor to multidisciplinary teams on enterprise-wide HRIS initiatives. Volunteer Experience: 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: There is no substitution of education for experience at this grade level. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying or prior to appointment as outlined above. Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation upon request. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education

Must be a U.S Citizen as verified through E-Verify Program Drug Testing: If you are given access to classified information, you will be subject to random drug testing. If you are selected for a special sensitive position, you will be placed in a drug testing designated position. You must pass a drug test before your assignment to such a position and you will be subject to random drug testing subsequent to your assignment. Background Investigation: All selectees will be subject to a personnel security investigation which must be favorably adjudicated for occupancy of a sensitive position and/or access to classified information. If you are selected for a critical/special sensitive position, you will be subject to a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI). For a critical sensitive position, you must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility at the Top Secret level. For a special sensitive position, you must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility at the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) level AND you will be subject to a random counterintelligence scope polygraph.