DCPDS Human Resources Specialist

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

NACI (T1)

Job Family:

Technical Support Services

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

DCPDS (Inactive), Human Resource Management, Oracle HCM Cloud, Personnel Support

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Transform expertise into mission impact as a DCPDS Human Resource Specialist supporting the Department of the Navy’s civilian workforce operations. Your work will ensure accuracy, compliance, and readiness across personnel transactions, personnel/pay interfaces, system testing, and HR processing activities that directly support the DON’s Total Force civilian mission.

At GDIT, people are our differentiators. As a DCPDS Human Resource Specialist, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter by providing expert-level support to DCPDS, DCPS, and DCHRMS operational activities, safeguarding DON personnel data integrity and ensuring alignment with federal regulatory requirements. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

HOW A DCPDS HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Perform personnel transactional processing in the DoD’s DCPDS Enterprise Suite (production and Quality Center test environments) in accordance with OPM’s Code of Federal Regulations and the Guide to Personnel Processing.
• Support DON civilian workforce performance actions within the DPMAP module of DCPDS, including researching, assessing, resolving, and validating performance-related transactions.
• Execute transactional processing and quality assurance for Wage Mariner personnel, including preparing, generating, and submitting Change Request Transmittals (CRTs) to DHRA DMDC for annual pay table updates and system issue resolution.
• Resolve complex personnel transaction issues involving DCPDS and its interfaces with the Defense Civilian Payroll System (DCPS). Conduct root‑cause analysis, replicate errors, identify sources of interface problems, input simulated data in test environments, and analyze results.
• Conduct research, assessment, and documentation of software problems impacting DON personnel processing; generate and submit System Change Requests (SCRs) and CRTs to DHRA DMDC to request system changes and enhancements.
• Perform formal release testing for DCPDS and the Enterprise Personnel System. Validate SCRs, CRTs, and problem reports per DHRA DMDC release specifications within designated testing timelines.
• Prepare and submit DON-specific salary tables annually, collaborating with DCPAS, DHRA DMDC, and OCHR’s Pay & Compensation Program Managers to ensure compliance with OPM requirements.
• Complete assigned service tickets in service ticketing system and escalate DCPDS issues through DoD’s Remedy Tracking System as needed.
• Provide personnel processing and system support within the Enterprise Personnel System Suite, ensuring actions adhere to federal HR regulatory requirements and the OPM Guide to Personnel Processing.
• Participate in DoD, DFAS, and DON Program Manager meetings related to personnel systems, Wage Mariner Payroll, DCPS, and OPM initiatives; develop and distribute clear meeting summaries.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Required Education and Experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree or Five (5) years demonstrated experience with DCPDS.
  • Five (5) years of Human Resources staffing and personnel processing experience.
  • Five (5) years of DCPDS Enterprise Suite and DCPS experience, including operational support, analysis, problem statements, testing, and verification.
  • Two (2) years of experience with Oracle HCM Cloud (DCHRMS) Enterprise components.
• Required Skills and Abilities
  • Expertise in federal HR personnel regulations, OPM processing guidance, and DoD personnel systems.
  • Ability to independently diagnose multi-system interface issues and replicate errors for troubleshooting.
  • Experience preparing SCRs, CRTs, and participating in release testing cycles.
  • Strong analytical skills with ability to evaluate complex personnel/pay problems.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to support cross-functional stakeholder engagement.
• Preferred Skills:
  • Ability to engage well with others and passionate about providing exemplary customer experience.
  • Ability to embrace change in a positive and enthusiastic manner.
• Security Clearance Level: Completed NACI or ANACI background investigation
• Location: Remote
• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Position is contingent upon the Department of the Navy (DON) Security Office receiving favorable background investigation results for the Contractor Labor Associate (CLA) prior to the start date

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• Full-flex work week to balance priorities at home and at work.
• 401K with company match.
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
• Internal mobility and career development support.
• Professional education and certification opportunities.
• Exposure to DoD enterprise systems and modernization initiatives.

Paid vacation and holidays.

The likely salary range for this position is $107,744 - $71,875. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

20

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

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