TECHNICAL ADVISOR FOR MANPOWER, ANALYTICS & HUMAN RESOURCE SYSTEMS (MAHRS)

Summary

The incumbent serves as the Senior Leader and Technical Advisor for the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, driving strategic policy, legacy IT consolidation, and data-driven modeling for the DON Total Force. In this role, they serve as the primary consultant to Office for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA) leadership, managing HR system integration and representing the organization across the DoW and federal agencies.

Duties

• You will serve as the primary expert for the integration, planning, and sustainment of DON Human Capital and Total Force (TF) Information Technology (IT) systems, data policies, and analytics tools to support enterprise-wide decision-making.
• You will develop and implement standardized, DON-wide data protocols, predictive models, and visualizations to provide Navy and Marine Corps senior leadership with optimized alternatives for manpower and personnel management.
• You will lead the design and execution of short-term and long-range solutions for workload planning, community management, and manpower programming while standardizing taxonomies with Department of War frameworks.
• You will advise on and manage IT budgets, prioritizing technical requirements and conducting risk-based analyses of investments in new technologies, system consolidation, and innovation offsets.
• You will manage the design, deployment, and sustainment of data marts, application programming interfaces (API) and Enterprise Data Catalogs, ensuring robust data lineage, quality, and compliance with military frameworks and federal priorities.

Qualifications

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, your resume must show that you possess the Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit will be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications: TQ 1: Demonstrated experience in governing a Human Resources (HR) IT portfolio and Data domain across an agency of wide scope. TQ 2: Knowledge of Federal IT, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Data policies, programs, regulations, and practices. TQ 3: Ability to apply data science to the development of comprehensive human capital business models which can be applied to leadership decision making in a large, dynamic, and diverse organization. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/miscellaneous-administration-and-program-series-0301/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

How to apply

Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show evidence of the TQs to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, job title, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. PLEASE DO NOT USE USAJOBS RESUME BUILDER. 2. Complete assessment questionnaire. For a quick preview of the assessment questionnaire click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13050804 3. Documentation that supports all of the claims made in your resume and assessment questionnaire. Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application (resume, assessment questionnaire, and all supporting documents) must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 09/22/2026. Applications received after 09/22/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.