<p>Summary</p> <p>Located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Human Resources Division, HR Data and Systems Section.</p> <p>The incumbent is responsible for analyzing a wide variety of human resources data to identify strategies and initiatives impacting compensation, recruitment, organizational development, and other HR related areas. Provides expert advice and assistance as a key team member, change agent, workforce effectiveness consultant, and IT systems analysis expert, working with all HR components</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>Located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Human Resources Division, HR Data and Systems Section.</p> <p>The incumbent is responsible for analyzing a wide variety of human resources data to identify strategies and initiatives impacting compensation, recruitment, organizational development, and other HR related areas. Provides expert advice and assistance as a key team member, change agent, workforce effectiveness consultant, and IT systems analysis expert, working with all HR components</p> <p>Overview</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Accepting applications</p> <p>Open & closing dates</p> <p>08/25/2025 to 09/03/2025</p> <p>Salary $167,603 to - $195,200 per year Pay scale & grade GS 15</p> <p>Location</p> <p>1 vacancy in the following location:</p> <p>Arlington, VA</p> <p>Remote job No Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive</p> <p>Promotion potential</p> <p>15</p> <p>Job family (Series)</p> <ul> <li>0340 Program Management </li></ul> <p>Supervisory status Yes Security clearance Secret Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk</p> <p>Trust determination process</p> <ul> <li>Suitability/Fitness </li></ul> <p>Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No</p> <p>Announcement number H-DEA-25-12788533-MP-LK Control number 844230500</p> <p>This job is open to</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Federal employees - Competitive service</p> <p>Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.</p> <p>Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)</p> <p>Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.</p> <p>Land and base management</p> <p>Current or former employees of a base management agency.</p> <p>Veterans</p> <p>Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference</p> <p>Military spouses</p> <p>Military spouses relocating under PCS orders or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty.</p> <p>Individuals with disabilities</p> <p>Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.</p> <p>Family of overseas employees</p> <p>Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.</p> <p>Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista</p> <p>Individuals who have served at least 2 years with the Peace Corps or 1 year with AmeriCorps VISTA.</p> <p>Special authorities</p> <p>Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path.</p> <p>Clarification from the agency</p> <p>Status Candidates, Non-competitive, Former Federal Employees with Reinstatement Eligibility, Land & base management, VEOA, Individuals with Disabilities, Military Spouses, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Vista, Eligible Family Member, Special authorities, ICTAP, and CTAP</p> <p>Duties</p> <p>Help</p> <p>As a Program Manager (HR Data and Systems), your typical work assignments may include:</p> <ul> <li>Supervises two teams associated with HR systems and data analysis and process improvement </li><li>Manages a team providing guidance on complex or escalated HR information system issues and process improvements and analytics needs across all of HR. </li><li>Acts as resource to troubleshoot all HR information system and data related discrepancies and provides problem resolution. </li><li>Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates product development progress and performance, current programs, budgets, and state-of-the-art technology. </li><li>Builds and delivers substantial HR analytics, metrics, and KPI scorecards utilizing reporting tools and dashboard functionality to help drive business decisions. </li></ul> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Conditions of employment</p> <ul> <li>U.S. Citizenship is required. </li><li>Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/). </li><li>Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/. </li><li>Incumbent is subject to random drug testing. </li><li>Selectee may be required to serve a probationary period. </li><li>Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance. </li><li>You may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility</p> <p>Applicants must meet all of the required qualification requirements described below by the closing of this announcement.</p> <p>Applicants applying for the GS-15 must meet one of the following requirements:</p> <p>A. Have at least one full year of qualifying specialized experience that is at least equivalent in difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS-14 grade level that demonstrate your ability in: 1) Developing, maintaining, and analyzing HR data and systems; 2) Identifying HR process inefficiencies and implementing system solutions; 3) Overseeing the performance of full cycle HRIS projects; and 4) Advising senior leadership on HR technology solutions and policy implications.</p> <p>Specialized 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 directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.</p> <p>Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards Handbook.</p> <p>Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement.</p> <p>Education</p> <p>Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.</p> <p>Additional information</p> <p>For reasonable accommodation at the Drug Enforcement Administration, please contact the Human Resources office listed in this announcement.</p> <p>Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.</p> <p>Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.</p> <p>Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to similar positions in any Division/Office listed in this announcement. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.</p> <p>Recruitment and/or Relocation Incentives may be considered and approved under conditions specified provided the agency has determined that the position is likely to be difficult to fill in the absence of an incentive and funding for such an incentive is available.</p> <p>If eligible, telework and/or remote work agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Please note that any approved remote work arrangement is subject to the locality pay area of the alternative telework worksite.</p> <p>Expand Hide additional information</p> <p>Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>How you will be evaluated</p> <p>You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.</p> <p>You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents) and your responses on the application questionnaire. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment.</p> <p>Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.</p> <p>Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):</p> <ul> <li>Data Management </li><li>Decision Making </li><li>Oral Communication </li><li>Project Management </li></ul> <p>Applicants will only be considered for the Eligibilities for which they claim in the job questionnaire AND must provide the supporting documentation. Applicants will not be considered for Eligibilities for which they did not claim, regardless of the documentation submitted with the application.</p> <p>All qualified Non-Competitive applicants and the best qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration.</p> <p>Agency and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP and ICTAP) candidates must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for selection priority. Candidates are considered well qualified if their knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) exceed the minimum qualifications described in the announcement.</p> <p>ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE: You may preview the https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12788533.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>Required documents</p> <p>Required Documents</p> <p>Help</p> <p>All required documents listed below, that are applicable to you, must be submitted to our automated system by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.</p> <ul> <li>Resume - Two (2) pages in length. Showing applicant's name, email address, relevant work/volunteer experience, education and training. Include the start and end dates (from month/year to month/year), work schedule (e.g. part or full time), the number of hours per week worked/volunteered, job title and description of duties performed. </li><li>Transcripts, if applicable and you are qualifying based on education. See the Qualification and Education sections of this announcement for more information. If selected, an official/sealed college transcript(s) will be required to verify education prior to employment. </li><li>SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action), if applicable: SF-50(s) must show the effective date, position title, series, grade, salary, tenure, competitive status, position occupied, full promotion potential, and name of agency. Multiple SF-50s may be needed to show all required information. Award SF-50s often do not show the required information. To verify the time in grade requirement, applicants must submit a SF-50 verifying the highest grade held for at least 52 weeks. Examples include, promotions with an effective date greater than one year, within grade increases demonstrating the highest grade held for at least 52 weeks or appointments/conversion of appointments with an effective date greater than one year. </li><li>ICTAP/CTAP - Career Transition Assistance Program documentation, if applicable. This includes copies of your agency notice (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal), most recent performance rating and more recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) noting current position, grade level and duty location. </li><li>Veteran Documentation, if applicable. </li><li>Veterans who are preference eligible OR who have been separated from the Armed Forces under honorable conditions (honorable or general discharge) after 3 or more years of continuous active service may apply under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA). You must submit a DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member Copy 4 preferred) showing the dates you served as well as your type of discharge and qualifying service campaign medals OR if you are still on active duty, you MUST submit a certification on letterhead from your military branch which contains your military service dates, expected date of discharge or release, and the character of service to show that your military service was performed under honorable conditions. The expected date of discharge or release must be no later than 120 days after the certification is submitted for consideration for this job announcement. Current Federal employees applying under the VEOA must submit a qualifying SF-50 to show time-in-grade requirements. </li><li>If you are applying as a preference eligible with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, you must submit the documentation required by the SF-15 (Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference) to support your claim (e.g., DD-214, official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs). For applicants claiming 10-point derived veterans' preference (i.e., spouses, widows/widowers or mothers of veterans), a completed SF-15 must be submitted with the application with all required supporting documents listed on the form. </li><li>For more veterans' preference information, visit the USAJOBS Help Center. </li><li>Non-competitive or special hiring authority eligibility documentation, if applicable. Examples of such authorities include: Schedule A individuals with disabilities, returning Peace Corps or AmeriCorp VISTA volunteer, Fulbright/Gilman/CLS alumni, etc. </li><li>ICTAP/CTAP documentation, if applicable. This includes copies of your agency notice, most recent Performance Rating and more recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) noting current position, grade level, and duty location. </li><li>Current or Former Land Management Employee documentation, if applicable. Visit the Forest Service's site for required documentation. </li><li>Other Qualification Documentation (e.g. certificates, certifications, etc.), if applicable. See the Qualification section of this announcement for more information. </li></ul>