Supervisory Personnel Plans and Programs Specialist, SSC/S1KC

Space Systems Command•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The United States Space Force at Los Angeles Space Force Base is seeking a Supervisory Personnel Plans and Programs Specialist to support SSC/S1KC. The role leads mission-critical civilian personnel operations for Space Systems Command, directing cradle-to-grave human resources support across SSC directorates. The incumbent supervises and develops a team, sets priorities and performance standards, plans workloads, and advances accountability, process improvement, and customer-focused service. The position shapes workforce strategy, organizational design, staffing, recruitment, position management, and resource allocation to align civilian workforce capabilities with mission requirements. It advises senior leaders, managers, and supervisors on complex civilian personnel matters, laws, regulations, and policies. The incumbent uses data and performance metrics to assess program effectiveness, conduct compliance reviews, identify risks and improvement opportunities, and implement solutions. The role also leads special projects, prepares briefings and written products, develops operational tools and guidance, and represents SSC in strategic working groups. The ideal candidate has a broad and progressively responsible background in civilian human resources management, personnel operations, and supervisory leadership. Experience should demonstrate mastery of personnel operations and advisory services, including applying federal civilian personnel laws, regulations, policies, and procedures in areas such as position management and classification, recruitment and placement, staffing, performance management, employee and labor relations, workforce planning, affirmative employment, organizational design, and civilian personnel program administration. The position is eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM-prescribed unscheduled telework. Travel by military or commercial aircraft may be required for temporary duty assignments, approximately 15 days per year. PCS and incentives are not authorized. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
Progressively responsible civilian personnel management experience demonstrating mastery of personnel operations and advisory services.
Experience applying federal civilian personnel laws, regulations, policies, and procedures in areas including position management and classification, recruitment and placement, staffing, performance management, employee and labor relations, workforce planning, affirmative employment, organizational design, and civilian personnel program administration.
May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft for temporary duty assignments, approximately 15 days per year.

Responsibilities

Lead civilian personnel operations and cradle-to-grave human resources support across SSC directorates.
Supervise and develop a high-performing team; establish priorities, performance standards, and workload plans.
Drive accountability, process improvement, and customer-focused personnel service.
Shape workforce strategy, organizational design, staffing, recruitment, position management, and resource allocation.
Advise senior leaders, managers, and supervisors on complex civilian personnel matters and applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
Use data and performance metrics to assess program effectiveness, conduct compliance reviews, identify risks and improvement opportunities, and implement solutions.
Lead special projects and prepare decision-quality briefings and written products.
Develop operational tools and guidance.
Represent SSC in strategic working groups.
Direct complex personnel management programs and ensure regulatory compliance.