Department of Justice

Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Chief, Payroll & Processing Branch)

Washington, District of Columbia Full time

Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Chief, Payroll & Processing Branch)

Department: Department of Justice

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $142488 - $185234 Per Year

Job Summary: ATF is a law enforcement agency in the U.S. Department of Justice that protects our communities from violent criminals/criminal organizations, illegal use/trafficking of firearms, illegal use/storage of explosives, acts of arson/bombings, acts of terrorism, and illegal diversion of alcohol/tobacco products. We partner with communities, industries, law enforcement, and public safety agencies to safeguard the public through information sharing, training, research, & technology. Visit www.atf.gov

Major Duties:

  • This position is located under the Office of Human Resources and Professional Development, Human Resources Ops. Division, Payroll Processing & Operations Branch in Washington, District of Columbia. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Chief, Payroll Processing and Operations Branch (PPOB), which consists of teams organized to provide employee personnel and payroll data management support, PPOB also supports the WebTA system, which is the Bureau's automated Time and Attendance and the National Finance Center System (NFC), which provides employees with payroll and benefits self-service functionality. As a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Chief, Payroll & Processing Branch), GS-0201-14, your typical work assignments will include: Plans, directs, schedules, and supervises work performed by the PPOB through subordinate team leaders. Directs the processing of a variety of personnel and payroll actions (e.g. accessions, separations, settlement agreements, lump sum payments). Oversees the administration of Agency billings and collections of salary overpayments. Plans, directs, schedules and oversees the administration of the Bureau's time and attendance program. Oversees administration and maintenance of the electronic Official Personnel Folders (eOPF) and payroll folders.

Qualifications: To qualify for GS-14 candidates must also have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-13. Additional Conditions of Employment: GS-14 - You qualify if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal, State, or Local government or equivalent public or private sector experience, performing the following duties: Managing or leading a team; AND Applying knowledge of Pay and Compensation policies, regulations, and standards; AND Reviewing, analyzing, and resolving payroll and personnel system errors; AND Providing technical advice to senior management, supervisors and employees on a wide variety of payroll and related pay and leave administration issues. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and score 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and score 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a Veteran Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under the VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement. Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in resume.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the application questionnaire and submit your supporting documentation. Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on (Close Date) to receive consideration.The application process is as follows: Click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-08