diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/configuration.dm b/code/__DEFINES/configuration.dm
index 477bed243c1..39db31f7946 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/configuration.dm
@@ -28,3 +28,9 @@
 #define RESPAWN_FLAG_FREE 1
 /// Can respawn, but not as the same character
 #define RESPAWN_FLAG_NEW_CHARACTER 2
+
+// Human authority defines
+#define HUMAN_AUTHORITY_DISABLED "DISABLED"
+#define HUMAN_AUTHORITY_HUMAN_WHITELIST "HUMAN_WHITELIST"
+#define HUMAN_AUTHORITY_NON_HUMAN_WHITELIST "NON_HUMAN_WHITELIST"
+#define HUMAN_AUTHORITY_ENFORCED "ENFORCED"
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/jobs.dm b/code/__DEFINES/jobs.dm
index 953e7648009..b0b8993a223 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/jobs.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/jobs.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 /// Used when the `get_job_unavailable_error_message` proc can't make sense of a given code.
 #define GENERIC_JOB_UNAVAILABLE_ERROR "Error: Unknown job availability."
 
+// Human authority settings
+// If you want to add another setting, make sure to also add it to the if chain in /datum/job_config_type/human_authority/validate_value()
+#define JOB_AUTHORITY_HUMANS_ONLY "HUMANS_ONLY"
+#define JOB_AUTHORITY_NON_HUMANS_ALLOWED "NON_HUMANS_ALLOWED"
+
 #define DEFAULT_RELIGION "Christianity"
 #define DEFAULT_DEITY "Space Jesus"
 #define DEFAULT_BIBLE "Default Bible Name"
@@ -25,6 +30,7 @@
 #define JOB_CONFIG_REQUIRED_CHARACTER_AGE "Required Character Age"
 #define JOB_CONFIG_SPAWN_POSITIONS "Spawn Positions"
 #define JOB_CONFIG_TOTAL_POSITIONS "Total Positions"
+#define JOB_CONFIG_HUMAN_AUTHORITY "Human Authority Whitelist Setting"
 
 /**
  * =======================
diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
index 72df7ceeb97..08c6ae68165 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
@@ -107,9 +107,22 @@
 
 /datum/config_entry/flag/protect_assistant_from_antagonist //If assistants can be traitor/cult/other
 
-/datum/config_entry/flag/enforce_human_authority //If non-human species are barred from joining as a head of staff
+/datum/config_entry/string/human_authority //Controls how to enforce human authority
+	default = "HUMAN_WHITELIST"
 
-/datum/config_entry/flag/enforce_human_authority_on_everyone //If non-human species are barred from joining as a head of staff, including jobs flagged as allowed for non-humans, ie. Quartermaster.
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////Outdated human authority settings
+/datum/config_entry/flag/enforce_human_authority
+	deprecated_by = /datum/config_entry/string/human_authority
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/enforce_human_authority/DeprecationUpdate(value)
+	return value ? HUMAN_AUTHORITY_NON_HUMAN_WHITELIST : HUMAN_AUTHORITY_DISABLED
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/enforce_human_authority_on_everyone
+	deprecated_by = /datum/config_entry/string/human_authority
+
+/datum/config_entry/flag/enforce_human_authority_on_everyone/DeprecationUpdate(value)
+	return value ? HUMAN_AUTHORITY_ENFORCED : HUMAN_AUTHORITY_DISABLED
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 /datum/config_entry/flag/allow_latejoin_antagonists // If late-joining players can be traitor/changeling
 
diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/jobs.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/jobs.dm
index 06563e01a8e..d25ae3964eb 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/jobs.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/jobs.dm
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@
 		var/list/working_list = list()
 		for(var/config_datum_key in job_config_datum_singletons)
 			var/datum/job_config_type/config_datum = job_config_datum_singletons[config_datum_key]
+
+			// Dont make the entry if it doesn't apply to this job
+			if(!config_datum.validate_entry(occupation))
+				continue
+
 			var/config_read_value = job_config[job_key][config_datum_key]
 			if(!config_datum.validate_value(config_read_value))
 				working_list += list(
@@ -155,6 +160,11 @@
 	var/returnable_list = list()
 	for(var/config_datum_key in job_config_datum_singletons)
 		var/datum/job_config_type/config_datum = job_config_datum_singletons[config_datum_key]
+
+		// Dont make the entry if it doesn't apply to this job
+		if(!config_datum.validate_entry(new_occupation))
+			continue
+
 		// Remember, every time we write the TOML from scratch, we want to have it commented out by default.
 		// This is to ensure that the server operator knows that they are overriding codebase defaults when they remove the comment.
 		// Having comments mean that we allow server operators to defer to codebase standards when they deem acceptable. They must uncomment to override the codebase default.
@@ -171,6 +181,11 @@
 	var/list/datums_to_read = job_config_datum_singletons - list(JOB_CONFIG_TOTAL_POSITIONS, JOB_CONFIG_SPAWN_POSITIONS)
 	for(var/config_datum_key in datums_to_read)
 		var/datum/job_config_type/config_datum = job_config_datum_singletons[config_datum_key]
+
+		// Dont make the entry if it doesn't apply to this job
+		if(!config_datum.validate_entry(new_occupation))
+			continue
+
 		returnable_list += list(
 			"# [config_datum_key]" = config_datum.get_current_value(new_occupation),
 		)
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
index 08c1df96900..9af14f226ac 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
@@ -73,10 +73,11 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(job)
 
 	/// This is just the message we prepen and put into all of the config files to ensure documentation. We use this in more than one place, so let's put it in the SS to make life a bit easier.
 	var/config_documentation = "## This is the configuration file for the job system.\n## This will only be enabled when the config flag LOAD_JOBS_FROM_TXT is enabled.\n\
-	## We use a system of keys here that directly correlate to the job, just to ensure they don't desync if we choose to change the name of a job.\n## You are able to change (as of now) five different variables in this file.\n\
+	## We use a system of keys here that directly correlate to the job, just to ensure they don't desync if we choose to change the name of a job.\n## You are able to change (as of now) five (six if the job is a command head) different variables in this file.\n\
 	## Total Positions are how many job slots you get in a shift, Spawn Positions are how many you get that load in at spawn. If you set this to -1, it is unrestricted.\n## Playtime Requirements is in minutes, and the job will unlock when a player reaches that amount of time.\n\
 	## However, that can be superseded by Required Account Age, which is a time in days that you need to have had an account on the server for.\n\
-	## Also there is a required character age in years. It prevents player from joining as this job, if their character's age as is lower than required. Setting it to 0 means it is turned off for this job.\n\n\
+	## Also there is a required character age in years. It prevents player from joining as this job, if their character's age as is lower than required. Setting it to 0 means it is turned off for this job.\n\
+	## Lastly there's Human Authority Whitelist Setting. You can set it to either \"HUMANS_ONLY\" or \"NON_HUMANS_ALLOWED\". Check the \"Human Authority\" setting on the game_options file to know which you should choose. Note that this entry only appears on jobs that are marked as heads of staff.\n\n\
 	## As time goes on, more config options may be added to this file.\n\
 	## You can use the admin verb 'Generate Job Configuration' in-game to auto-regenerate this config as a downloadable file without having to manually edit this file if we add more jobs or more things you can edit here.\n\
 	## It will always respect prior-existing values in the config, but will appropriately add more fields when they generate.\n## It's strongly advised you create your own version of this file rather than use the one provisioned on the codebase.\n\n\
diff --git a/code/datums/helper_datums/getrev.dm b/code/datums/helper_datums/getrev.dm
index 732323d2865..c6e8236e559 100644
--- a/code/datums/helper_datums/getrev.dm
+++ b/code/datums/helper_datums/getrev.dm
@@ -87,6 +87,6 @@
 	msg += "<br><b>Current Informational Settings:</b>"
 	msg += "Protect Authority Roles From Traitor: [CONFIG_GET(flag/protect_roles_from_antagonist)]"
 	msg += "Protect Assistant Role From Traitor: [CONFIG_GET(flag/protect_assistant_from_antagonist)]"
-	msg += "Enforce Human Authority: [CONFIG_GET(flag/enforce_human_authority)]"
+	msg += "Enforce Human Authority: [CONFIG_GET(string/human_authority)]"
 	msg += "Allow Latejoin Antagonists: [CONFIG_GET(flag/allow_latejoin_antagonists)]"
 	to_chat(src, span_infoplain(msg.Join("<br>")))
diff --git a/code/datums/job_configs/_job_configs.dm b/code/datums/job_configs/_job_configs.dm
index 84e2cb4ec0a..b3a32cd8a2b 100644
--- a/code/datums/job_configs/_job_configs.dm
+++ b/code/datums/job_configs/_job_configs.dm
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@
 	stack_trace("Attempted to validate value for the default job config! You're doing something wrong!!")
 	return FALSE
 
+/// Check if the config entry should be made for a specific job
+/// By default returns TRUE, meaning that by default every job will have the config entry created by the datum
+/// An example of what this could be used for is: A value that only appears if the job is a head of staff
+/datum/job_config_type/proc/validate_entry(datum/job/occupation)
+	return TRUE
+
 /// This is the proc that we actually invoke to set the config-based values for each job. Is also intended to handle all in-depth logic checks pertient to the job datum itself.
 /// Return TRUE if the value was set successfully (or if expected behavior did indeed occur), FALSE if it was not.
 /datum/job_config_type/proc/set_current_value(datum/job/occupation, value)
diff --git a/code/datums/job_configs/human_authority.dm b/code/datums/job_configs/human_authority.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..68b6c64f95c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/job_configs/human_authority.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/// Whether if the job should whitelist humans, whitelist nonhumans, or neither
+/datum/job_config_type/human_authority
+	name = JOB_CONFIG_HUMAN_AUTHORITY
+	datum_var_name = "human_authority"
+
+/datum/job_config_type/human_authority/validate_value(value)
+	if(value == JOB_AUTHORITY_HUMANS_ONLY)
+		return TRUE
+
+	if(value == JOB_AUTHORITY_NON_HUMANS_ALLOWED)
+		return TRUE
+
+	return FALSE
+
+/datum/job_config_type/human_authority/validate_entry(datum/job/occupation)
+	return occupation.job_flags & JOB_HEAD_OF_STAFF
+
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/ert.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/ert.dm
index 23f1627503e..71722eb6d64 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/ert.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/ert.dm
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@
 	else
 		ertemplate = new /datum/ert/centcom_official
 
+	var/human_authority_setting = CONFIG_GET(string/human_authority)
+
 	var/list/settings = list(
 		"preview_callback" = CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(makeERTPreviewIcon)),
 		"mainsettings" = list(
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@
 		"teamsize" = list("desc" = "Team Size", "type" = "number", "value" = ertemplate.teamsize),
 		"mission" = list("desc" = "Mission", "type" = "string", "value" = ertemplate.mission),
 		"polldesc" = list("desc" = "Ghost poll description", "type" = "string", "value" = ertemplate.polldesc),
-		"enforce_human" = list("desc" = "Enforce human authority", "type" = "boolean", "value" = "[(CONFIG_GET(flag/enforce_human_authority) ? "Yes" : "No")]"),
+		"enforce_human" = list("desc" = "Enforce human authority", "type" = "boolean", "value" = "[(human_authority_setting == HUMAN_AUTHORITY_ENFORCED ? "Yes" : "No")]"),
 		"open_armory" = list("desc" = "Open armory doors", "type" = "boolean", "value" = "[(ertemplate.opendoors ? "Yes" : "No")]"),
 		"leader_experience" = list("desc" = "Pick an experienced leader", "type" = "boolean", "value" = "[(ertemplate.leader_experience ? "Yes" : "No")]"),
 		"random_names" = list("desc" = "Randomize names", "type" = "boolean", "value" = "[(ertemplate.random_names ? "Yes" : "No")]"),
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/_job.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/_job.dm
index 41ff0c058ce..c086dce7c81 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/_job.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/_job.dm
@@ -120,8 +120,7 @@
 	/// Alternate titles to register as pointing to this job.
 	var/list/alternate_titles
 
-	/// Does this job ignore human authority?
-	var/ignore_human_authority = FALSE
+	var/human_authority = JOB_AUTHORITY_NON_HUMANS_ALLOWED
 
 	/// String key to track any variables we want to tie to this job in config, so we can avoid using the job title. We CAPITALIZE it in order to ensure it's unique and resistant to trivial formatting changes.
 	/// You'll probably break someone's config if you change this, so it's best to not to.
@@ -531,11 +530,28 @@
 	if(!player_client)
 		return // Disconnected while checking for the appearance ban.
 
-	var/require_human = CONFIG_GET(flag/enforce_human_authority) && (job.job_flags & JOB_HEAD_OF_STAFF)
-	if(require_human)
-		var/all_authority_require_human = CONFIG_GET(flag/enforce_human_authority_on_everyone)
-		if(!all_authority_require_human && job.ignore_human_authority)
-			require_human = FALSE
+	var/human_authority_setting = CONFIG_GET(string/human_authority)
+	var/require_human = FALSE
+
+	// If the job in question is a head of staff,
+	// check the config to see if we should force the player onto a human character or not
+	if(job.job_flags & JOB_HEAD_OF_STAFF)
+		switch(human_authority_setting)
+
+			// If non-humans are the norm and jobs must be forced to be only for humans
+			// then we only force the player to be a human if the job exclusively allows humans
+			if(HUMAN_AUTHORITY_HUMAN_WHITELIST)
+				require_human = job.human_authority == JOB_AUTHORITY_HUMANS_ONLY
+
+			// If humans are the norm and jobs must be allowed to be played by non-humans
+			// then we only force the player to be a human if the job doesn't allow for non-humans to play it
+			if(HUMAN_AUTHORITY_NON_HUMAN_WHITELIST)
+				require_human = job.human_authority != JOB_AUTHORITY_NON_HUMANS_ALLOWED
+
+			// If humans are the norm and there is no chance that a non-human can be a head of staff
+			// always return true, since there is no chance that a non-human can be a head of staff.
+			if(HUMAN_AUTHORITY_ENFORCED)
+				require_human = TRUE
 
 	src.job = job.title
 
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/captain.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/captain.dm
index 5b82c9adb71..99bc35bb603 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/captain.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/captain.dm
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 	job_flags = STATION_JOB_FLAGS | HEAD_OF_STAFF_JOB_FLAGS
 	rpg_title = "Star Duke"
 
+	human_authority = JOB_AUTHORITY_HUMANS_ONLY
+
 	voice_of_god_power = 1.4 //Command staff has authority
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/chief_engineer.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/chief_engineer.dm
index 7ac1b6e29af..f85c2c54973 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/chief_engineer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/chief_engineer.dm
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 	rpg_title = "Head Crystallomancer"
 	job_flags = STATION_JOB_FLAGS | HEAD_OF_STAFF_JOB_FLAGS
 
+	human_authority = JOB_AUTHORITY_HUMANS_ONLY
+
 	voice_of_god_power = 1.4 //Command staff has authority
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/chief_medical_officer.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/chief_medical_officer.dm
index 3f580b8e932..c9f126bb750 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/chief_medical_officer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/chief_medical_officer.dm
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 	rpg_title = "High Cleric"
 	job_flags = STATION_JOB_FLAGS | HEAD_OF_STAFF_JOB_FLAGS
 
+	human_authority = JOB_AUTHORITY_HUMANS_ONLY
+
 	voice_of_god_power = 1.4 //Command staff has authority
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/head_of_personnel.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/head_of_personnel.dm
index e863a782d9b..1b8480f0d0b 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/head_of_personnel.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/head_of_personnel.dm
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
 	family_heirlooms = list(/obj/item/reagent_containers/cup/glass/trophy/silver_cup)
 	rpg_title = "Guild Questgiver"
 	job_flags = STATION_JOB_FLAGS | HEAD_OF_STAFF_JOB_FLAGS
+
+	human_authority = JOB_AUTHORITY_HUMANS_ONLY
+
 	voice_of_god_power = 1.4 //Command staff has authority
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/head_of_security.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/head_of_security.dm
index f3627c3c2a2..b9560708114 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/head_of_security.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/head_of_security.dm
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 	rpg_title = "Guard Leader"
 	job_flags = STATION_JOB_FLAGS | HEAD_OF_STAFF_JOB_FLAGS
 
+	human_authority = JOB_AUTHORITY_HUMANS_ONLY
+
 	voice_of_god_power = 1.4 //Command staff has authority
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/quartermaster.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/quartermaster.dm
index 858ce8b6455..32053daa5d8 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/quartermaster.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/quartermaster.dm
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	rpg_title = "Steward"
 	job_flags = STATION_JOB_FLAGS | HEAD_OF_STAFF_JOB_FLAGS
 	voice_of_god_power = 1.4 //Command staff has authority
-	ignore_human_authority = TRUE
+	human_authority = JOB_AUTHORITY_NON_HUMANS_ALLOWED
 
 /datum/outfit/job/quartermaster
 	name = "Quartermaster"
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/research_director.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/research_director.dm
index 5d3c6203227..420138a6b9f 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/research_director.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/research_director.dm
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 	rpg_title = "Archmagister"
 	job_flags = STATION_JOB_FLAGS | HEAD_OF_STAFF_JOB_FLAGS
 
+	human_authority = JOB_AUTHORITY_HUMANS_ONLY
+
 	voice_of_god_power = 1.4 //Command staff has authority
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/station_trait/bridge_assistant.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/station_trait/bridge_assistant.dm
index b1ae57de1ff..d776ae6251f 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/station_trait/bridge_assistant.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/station_trait/bridge_assistant.dm
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	rpg_title = "Royal Guard"
 	allow_bureaucratic_error = FALSE
 	job_flags = STATION_JOB_FLAGS | STATION_TRAIT_JOB_FLAGS
-	ignore_human_authority = TRUE
+	human_authority = JOB_AUTHORITY_NON_HUMANS_ALLOWED
 
 /datum/job/bridge_assistant/after_spawn(mob/living/spawned, client/player_client)
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/station_trait/human_ai.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/station_trait/human_ai.dm
index a436454be43..d6f89357b44 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/station_trait/human_ai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/station_trait/human_ai.dm
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	random_spawns_possible = FALSE
 	allow_bureaucratic_error = FALSE
 	job_flags = STATION_JOB_FLAGS | STATION_TRAIT_JOB_FLAGS
-	ignore_human_authority = TRUE //we can safely assume NT doesn't care what species AIs are made of, much less if they can't even afford an AI.
+	human_authority = JOB_AUTHORITY_NON_HUMANS_ALLOWED //we can safely assume NT doesn't care what species AIs are made of, much less if they can't even afford an AI.
 
 /datum/job/human_ai/get_roundstart_spawn_point()
 	return get_latejoin_spawn_point()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/humans.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/humans.dm
index ec3c0a9185a..92f9110d03f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/humans.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/humans.dm
@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@
 				to humans. As a human, silicons are required to both protect and obey you.",
 		))
 
-	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/enforce_human_authority))
+	var/human_authority_setting = CONFIG_GET(string/human_authority)
+
+	if(human_authority_setting == HUMAN_AUTHORITY_NON_HUMAN_WHITELIST || human_authority_setting == HUMAN_AUTHORITY_ENFORCED)
 		to_add += list(list(
 			SPECIES_PERK_TYPE = SPECIES_POSITIVE_PERK,
 			SPECIES_PERK_ICON = "bullhorn",
diff --git a/config/config.txt b/config/config.txt
index 151fcc49593..a34f8c84a6a 100644
--- a/config/config.txt
+++ b/config/config.txt
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ REQUEST_INTERNET_ALLOWED youtube\.com\/watch?v=,youtu\.be\/,soundcloud\.com\/,ba
 ## Jobs have specific "keys" tied to their in-game datums, those should sync up otherwise it will fail to load.
 ## Setting Total/Spawn Positions to -1 will open unlimited join slots for it.
 ## Playtime Requirements is in minutes, Required Account Age is in days.
+## Human Authority Whitelist Setting can either be 0 or 1.
+## Make sure to read the start of the file to get a more in-depth explanation of what each entry does!
 #LOAD_JOBS_FROM_TXT
 
 ## Uncomment this to forbid admins from possessing the singularity.
diff --git a/config/game_options.txt b/config/game_options.txt
index 230e0a7b0d1..6e4ab55ec3d 100644
--- a/config/game_options.txt
+++ b/config/game_options.txt
@@ -122,11 +122,12 @@ PROTECT_ROLES_FROM_ANTAGONIST
 ## Uncomment to prohibit assistants from becoming most antagonists.
 #PROTECT_ASSISTANT_FROM_ANTAGONIST
 
-## If non-human species are barred from joining as a head of staff
-#ENFORCE_HUMAN_AUTHORITY
-
-## If non-human species are barred from joining as a head of staff, including jobs flagged as allowed for non-humans, ie. Quartermaster.
-#ENFORCE_HUMAN_AUTHORITY_ON_EVERYONE
+## How human authority should be distributed. Can be set to four options (Make sure that what you type is exact!):
+## "DISABLED"/Comment out/Put any invalid value: non-human races can be heads of staff and "human only" settings on jobs will be fully ignored.
+## "HUMAN_WHITELIST": all heads-of-staff jobs will be able to be played by non-humans, unless that job incorporates the "human only" flag (Which can be configured via a variable or the job config txt).
+## "NON_HUMAN_WHITELIST": non-humans will not be able to play as heads of staff, unless that job incorporates the "allow non-humans" flag (Which can be configured via a variable or the job config txt).
+## "ENFORCED": non-humans cannot be heads of staff, only humans can. the "allow non-humans" setting will be ignored.
+HUMAN_AUTHORITY HUMAN_WHITELIST
 
 ## If late-joining players have a chance to become a traitor/changeling
 ALLOW_LATEJOIN_ANTAGONISTS
@@ -552,4 +553,4 @@ MAX_POSITIVE_QUIRKS 6
 # A config that skews with the random spawners weights
 # If the value is lower than 1, it'll tend to even out the odds
 # If higher than 1, it'll lean toward common spawns even more.
-RANDOM_LOOT_WEIGHT_MODIFIER 1
\ No newline at end of file
+RANDOM_LOOT_WEIGHT_MODIFIER 1
diff --git a/config/jobconfig.toml b/config/jobconfig.toml
index 294868e28bb..9296a5b9fc9 100644
--- a/config/jobconfig.toml
+++ b/config/jobconfig.toml
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 ## This is the configuration file for the job system.
 ## This will only be enabled when the config flag LOAD_JOBS_FROM_TXT is enabled.
 ## We use a system of keys here that directly correlate to the job, just to ensure they don't desync if we choose to change the name of a job.
-## You are able to change (as of now) five different variables in this file.
+## You are able to change (as of now) five (six if the job is a command head) different variables in this file.
 ## Total Positions are how many job slots you get in a shift, Spawn Positions are how many you get that load in at spawn. If you set this to -1, it is unrestricted.
 ## Playtime Requirements is in minutes, and the job will unlock when a player reaches that amount of time.
 ## However, that can be superseded by Required Account Age, which is a time in days that you need to have had an account on the server for.
 ## Also there is a required character age in years. It prevents player from joining as this job, if their character's age as is lower than required. Setting it to 0 means it is turned off for this job.
+## Lastly there's Human Authority Whitelist Setting. You can set it to either "HUMANS_ONLY" or "NON_HUMANS_ALLOWED". Check the "Human Authority" setting on the game_options file to know which you should choose. Note that this entry only appears on jobs that are marked as heads of staff.
 
 ## As time goes on, more config options may be added to this file.
 ## You can use the admin verb 'Generate Job Configuration' in-game to auto-regenerate this config as a downloadable file without having to manually edit this file if we add more jobs or more things you can edit here.
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
 "# Total Positions" = 3
 
 [CAPTAIN]
+"# Human Authority Whitelist Setting" = "HUMANS_ONLY"
 "# Playtime Requirements" = 180
 "# Required Account Age" = 14
 "# Required Character Age" = 0
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@
 "# Total Positions" = 2
 
 [CHIEF_ENGINEER]
+"# Human Authority Whitelist Setting" = "HUMANS_ONLY"
 "# Playtime Requirements" = 180
 "# Required Account Age" = 7
 "# Required Character Age" = 0
@@ -96,6 +99,7 @@
 "# Total Positions" = 1
 
 [CHIEF_MEDICAL_OFFICER]
+"# Human Authority Whitelist Setting" = "HUMANS_ONLY"
 "# Playtime Requirements" = 180
 "# Required Account Age" = 7
 "# Required Character Age" = 0
@@ -134,7 +138,7 @@
 "# Playtime Requirements" = 120
 "# Required Account Age" = 21
 "# Required Character Age" = 0
-"# Spawn Positions" = 1
+"# Spawn Positions" = 3
 "# Total Positions" = 0
 
 [DETECTIVE]
@@ -152,6 +156,7 @@
 "# Total Positions" = 2
 
 [HEAD_OF_PERSONNEL]
+"# Human Authority Whitelist Setting" = "HUMANS_ONLY"
 "# Playtime Requirements" = 180
 "# Required Account Age" = 10
 "# Required Character Age" = 0
@@ -159,6 +164,7 @@
 "# Total Positions" = 1
 
 [HEAD_OF_SECURITY]
+"# Human Authority Whitelist Setting" = "HUMANS_ONLY"
 "# Playtime Requirements" = 300
 "# Required Account Age" = 14
 "# Required Character Age" = 0
@@ -215,6 +221,7 @@
 "# Total Positions" = 1
 
 [QUARTERMASTER]
+"# Human Authority Whitelist Setting" = "NON_HUMANS_ALLOWED"
 "# Playtime Requirements" = 0
 "# Required Account Age" = 7
 "# Required Character Age" = 0
@@ -222,6 +229,7 @@
 "# Total Positions" = 1
 
 [RESEARCH_DIRECTOR]
+"# Human Authority Whitelist Setting" = "HUMANS_ONLY"
 "# Playtime Requirements" = 180
 "# Required Account Age" = 7
 "# Required Character Age" = 0
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index e574cf8c8ca..f26c253b981 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -1622,6 +1622,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\id_trim\syndicate.dm"
 #include "code\datums\job_configs\_job_configs.dm"
 #include "code\datums\job_configs\default_positions.dm"
+#include "code\datums\job_configs\human_authority.dm"
 #include "code\datums\job_configs\playtime_requirements.dm"
 #include "code\datums\job_configs\required_account_age.dm"
 #include "code\datums\job_configs\required_character_age.dm"