DCPDS Human Resources Specialist

General Dynamics Information Technology•Washington, DC

1d•$71,875 - $107,744•Remote

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.
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.
Completed NACI or ANACI background investigation
U.S. Citizenship Required

Nice To Haves

Ability to engage well with others and passionate about providing exemplary customer experience.
Ability to embrace change in a positive and enthusiastic manner.

Responsibilities

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.

Benefits

Full-flex work week
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
Variety of medical plan options
Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
Vision plan
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
Paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness
10 paid holidays per year
Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire
Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance