Supervisory Personnel Plans and Programs Specialist, SSC/S1KC

📍 Los Angeles, California · 🏛 Space Systems Command · 💰 $146,632–$197,200 per year · 🎓 NH 4 · 🧭 Human Resources Management (0201) · ⏳ Closes Nov 13, 2026 · 2 days left · 🗓 Posted Nov 6, 2026
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About this job

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Duties

The United States Space Force (USSF) at Los Angeles Space Force Base is searching for a Supervisory Personnel Plans and Programs Specialist to support SSC/S1KC (NH-0201-04, GS-14/15 equivalent). Description: Lead mission-critical civilian personnel operations for Space Systems Command (SSC), directing cradle-to-grave human resources support across SSC directorates. As the Personnel Management Operations leader, you will supervise and develop a high-performing team; establish priorities, performance standards, and workload plans; and drive accountability, process improvement, and customer-focused service. You will shape workforce strategy, organizational design, staffing, recruitment, position management, and resource allocation to align civilian workforce capabilities with current and future mission requirements. Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, managers, and supervisors on complex civilian personnel issues, applicable laws, regulations, and policies. You will use data and performance metrics to assess program effectiveness, conduct compliance reviews, identify risks and improvement opportunities, and implement practical solutions. The position also leads special projects, prepares decision-quality briefings and written products, develops operational tools and guidance, and represents SSC in strategic working groups supporting an effective, compliant, and mission-ready civilian workforce. Ideal Candidate: The position requires a broad and progressively responsible background in civilian human resources management, personnel operations, and supervisory leadership. The incumbent must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to direct complex personnel management programs; provide authoritative advisory services to senior leaders; ensure regulatory compliance; and lead a workforce responsible for delivering timely, accurate, and customer-focused civilian personnel support. Progressively responsible experience in civilian personnel management sufficient to demonstrate mastery of personnel operations and advisory services. Experience should include applying federal civilian personnel laws, regulations, policies, and procedures involving such areas 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.

Qualifications

The 0201 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.

Evaluations

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here: Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

How to apply

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Required documents

Resume: You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide: Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information: Job title Detailed duties and accomplishments Employer's name and address Supervisor's name and phone number Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.) Hours per week Salary, if applicable Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

What to expect next

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Other information

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information. Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

Frequently asked questions

How much does this Supervisory Personnel Plans and Programs Specialist, SSC/S1KC job pay?

The announcement lists a salary of $146,632–$197,200 per year (NH 4).

When is the last day to apply?

Applications close on Nov 13, 2026 — 2 days from today.

Where is this job located?

This position is located in Los Angeles, California with the Space Systems Command.

How do I apply?

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