Summary This position is located in the USDA, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, National Finance Center, Government Employees Services Division (GESD), Personnel Applications Systems Branch (PESB). The primary function is managing, coordinating, and implementing personnel applications related to the processing of personnel and payroll documents. Responsibilities Maintain IT application systems program documentation in accordance with established standards. Aid in the creation and development of the functional systems requirements for all new, redesigned, or modified segments of the personnel/payroll systems or like systems. Perform detail systems design and development activity for new or redesigned personnel applications to ensure timely completion. Establish and maintain management control systems to monitor activities, identify problem areas, and initiate corrective action. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Specialized Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal Service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: Managing, coordinating, and implementing personnel applications related to the processing of personnel and payroll documents; serves as lead programmer on various IT applications and responsible for significant portions of executable code. Encouraging staff to identify strategies to improve, consolidate or eliminate duplicative processes which impede excellence in customer experience; Responsible for staffing and managing allocated resources, including people, time, technology, facilities, contracts, and funds; and actively participates in all personnel matters (recruitment, staffing, promotion, training, evaluation and discipline). And Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organization outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication- Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgement to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Education Education cannot be substituted for experience at the GS-14 Additional Information Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and Reemployment Priority List (RPL). Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP or RPL eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. This position may be eligible to telework up to four days per week, based upon the duties of the position. This position may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements.