Management Analyst

About the Position: The incumbent will serve as a Management Analyst in the Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAF) Civilian Personnel Division advising the Directorate on Civilian Manpower and Human Resources (HR) management.

Major duties

• Serves as an advisor to the directorate on civilian manpower and human resources (HR) management.
• Manages and definitively interprets regulatory, policy, and other applicable guidance on all civilian personnel actions, position management, and classification.
• Utilizes the Defense Civilian Payroll System (DCPS) and Automated Time, Attendance, and Production System (ATAAPS) to oversee timely and accurate payment of civilian employee wages; serves as the alternate/backup for timekeeping.
• Develops plans and policy to achieve the maximum efficiency level of processing personnel actions.
• Reviews and analyzes the organization personnel policy, hiring practices, and disciplinary procedures, developing and recommending proposed changes, additions, and improvements.
• Completes and reviews numerous reports and analyzes trends, timeliness, and status of actions.
• Prepares status reports, implements plans to improve efficiency of processing actions, and recommends solutions to eliminate recurrence of unfavorable conditions.
• Tracks all aspects of the onboarding process, to include medical, passport, security, and order writing.
• Manages the Civilian Education Systems (CES) program and provides oversight of CES program policy and requirements.
• Serves as a civilian education advocate responsible for the monitoring, socializing, and tracking of a variety of academic programs for technical and educational training of civilian employees.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 which includes 1) analyzing manpower and strength data used for recruitment, retention, and succession planning; 2) developing personnel management and manpower programs to continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization, 3) providing technical assistance on position management and classification recommendations, AND 4) advising employees on various human resources issues, such as automated timekeeping, leave, work schedules, workman's compensation, benefits, pay and entitlements. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).