Human Resources Specialist - Information Systems (Human Resources Information Systems Architect)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Washington, DC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Human Resources Specialist serves as a Human Resources Information Systems Architect within the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Human Resources Management Division – HR Technology & Analytics. The role provides authoritative expertise, system oversight, and enterprise-wide analytical and technical leadership across HR operational platforms, reporting environments, analytics architectures, and data management structures.

The position plans, designs, and enhances HR information systems; interprets HR program, regulatory, and operational requirements into system specifications; ensures data integrity and compliance; and develops reporting and analytics capabilities to support decision-making, personnel action accuracy, and HR operational performance. It directs HR systems architecture, modernization initiatives, workflow integration, and Bureau-wide HR data governance.

The specialist leads the design, development, enhancement, and maintenance of HR information systems, operational data environments, reporting platforms, analytics architectures, and related applications supporting HR operations, workforce programs, and enterprise data needs. The role analyzes systems and translates operational, reporting, and analytical requirements into technical specifications and functional solutions across multiple HR platforms. The duty location is negotiable after selection but must be an approved Bureau of Prisons worksite; the position is not approved for telework or remote work.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• For GS-12 or GS-13, at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level; education cannot substitute for this experience.
• GS-12 specialized experience includes knowledge of HR system concepts and processing procedures; analyzing problems and trends and recommending solutions; troubleshooting complicated personnel/payroll reports using automated systems; and coordinating complex personnel/payroll issues with the National Finance Center while providing technical guidance to Bureau staff.
• GS-13 specialized experience includes interpreting HR concepts and regulations as they apply to information systems; experience in HR information systems design and development, systems analysis, implementation, maintenance, and data retrieval; monitoring, auditing, and evaluating systems for compliance with IT security policies; and extracting or manipulating information in complex databases.
• A selective factor requires 12 months of experience in at least one of the following: SQL database querying; web application development involving relational databases; or SharePoint architecture in Microsoft 365, including information architecture, site and library structure, metadata or taxonomy, content organization, governance or permissions, and integration with Power Apps, Power Automate, and Microsoft Teams.
• Selective-factor experience must involve independent work beyond basic training or introductory coursework, with responsibility for solving technical problems, supporting production systems, or developing functional components of a database-driven application.
• Applicants must clearly describe the selective-factor experience in their resume and show the actual time spent on activities, such as hours worked per week.
• Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of urinalysis, physical, and background investigation; applicants are subject to NCIC and credit checks.
• A qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor domestic-violence convictions applies to applicants not currently working in an institution who must be authorized to carry a firearm.
• For current federal law enforcement employees, completion of mandatory Introduction to Correctional Techniques Phase I and Phase II is required if not already completed, where applicable to this secondary law-enforcement position.
• Candidates should be committed to improving government efficiency, the ideals of the American republic, the rule of law, and the U.S. Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, enhance, and maintain HR information systems and related applications.
• Provide authoritative HR information systems expertise, system oversight, and enterprise-wide analytical and technical leadership.
• Translate HR program, regulatory, operational, reporting, and analytical requirements into technical specifications and functional solutions.
• Ensure data integrity and compliance across HR systems and data environments.
• Develop advanced reporting and analytics capabilities to strengthen decision-making, personnel action accuracy, and HR operational performance.
• Direct HR systems architecture, modernization initiatives, workflow integration, and Bureau-wide HR data governance.
• Lead the development and maintenance of operational data environments, reporting platforms, and analytics architectures.
• Analyze systems and support HR operations, workforce programs, and enterprise data needs.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed