HUMAN Resources Specialist (employee Benefits)

Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits)

You will serve as a Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits) in the Civilian Benefits Center (CBC) of Office of Civilian Human Resources Operations. Responsibilities include reviewing and resolving benefits issues, determining eligibility for disability retirement, optional retirement and mandatory special retirement provisions, and preparing retirement annuity estimates. You will also review proposed retirement and benefits legislation, make recommendations, draft Department of the Navy (DON) responses, and prepare/conduct briefings regarding retirement and benefits for serviced employees. Additionally, you will compose letters to respond to customer inquiries for supervisor's review and appropriate signature, develop responses to Congressional inquiries, and resolve retirement issues which require the understanding and application of retirement laws, regulations, and procedures.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Qualifications:

GS-9: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-7 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: experience in retirement or benefits work, such as assisting in determining eligibility for disability retirement, optional retirement, and/or mandatory special retirement provisions and preparing preliminary retirement annuity estimates; applying retirement or benefits laws, regulations, and procedures to routine cases; researching and compiling information on proposed retirement and/or benefits legislation to support recommendations or draft responses; using automated HR systems to input, track, and retrieve case information; providing support in resolving retirement or benefits issues; and assisting with the preparation and delivery of briefings or training sessions for employees, leadership, or external stakeholders.

GS-7: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-5 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: experience in retirement or benefits work, such as assisting with gathering and verifying documentation to support eligibility determinations for optional retirements; applying straightforward retirement or benefits laws, regulations, and procedures to routine cases under close supervision; drafting standard correspondence and compiling information to support recommendations or draft responses on retirement and/or benefits matters; using automated HR systems to enter, track, and retrieve benefits or retirement information; assisting in resolving routine retirement or benefits issues by researching guidance and coordinating with stakeholders; and supporting the preparation and logistics for briefings or training sessions for employees, leadership, or external stakeholders.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

Education:

GS-9: In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

GS-7: In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional Information:

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the Full Performance Level (FPL), if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.