About the Position: Army Benefits Center - Civilian is located on Main Post, Fort Riley, KS. NOTE: Positions will be filled at either the GS-5, GS-6, GS-7 with promotion potential to the full performance GS-7 level. Or they can be filled at the full performance level, GS-7.

Duties

Serves as Human Resources Assistant in the Department of the Army Benefits Center, Civilian (ABC-C). The ABC is responsible for the delivery of Federal Government benefits and entitlement services using state-of-the-art technology and re-engineered business processes. The Army Benefits Center provides benefits and entitlement services to federal employees serviced by the Department of Army Regional Civilian Personnel Operations Centers. Primary areas of responsibility includes, but is not limited to: administering benefits and entitlement programs and services; providing direct support to specialists in the IVRS Call Center; and, office automation support and assistance.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute (WPM) based on a 5 minute sample with 3 or fewer errors.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Experience required: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience at the GS-05 level: To Qualify applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level GS-4. Specialized experience is defined as: preparing routine correspondence to respond to inquiries, editing documents and correspondence for senior staff members, assisting senior staff members with data input in human resources database systems. Specialized experience at the GS-06 level: To Qualify applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level GS-5. Specialized experience is defined as: preparing routine correspondence to respond to applicant's benefits inquiries, editing documents and correspondence for senior staff members, assisting senior staff members with data input in civilian human resources database systems. Specialized experience at the GS-07 level: To Qualify applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level GS-6. Specialized experience is defined as: gathering benefits information, compiling data and preparing reports; applying and using regulations and procedures regarding employee benefits; and inputting data into human resource automation systems and databases. Note: Position may be filled at the GS-05, GS-06, or GS-07 grade level. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)Employee Compensation and BenefitsTechnical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must meet the Time in Grade Restriction. Time in Grade Restriction: GS-05 Grade Level: Generally, candidates meet time in grade for the GS-05 level if he/she has not served on a temporary competitive appointment below the GS-03 level within preceding 52 weeks. Non-appropriated fund service, Non-General Schedule service, (e.g., WG)or combinations of certain other creditable service may be used to satisfy time-in-grade requirements when appropriate. Each case will be judged on its own merit. GS-06 Grade Level: Applicants must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the GS-05 grade level (or equivalent). GS-07 Grade Level: Applicants must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the GS-06 grade level (or equivalent).Please refer to the OPM Qualifications Standards for specific Education/Experience requirements for this position located at: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/index-Standards.asp

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

For this job, you may qualify only at the GS-05 level if your education meets the definitions below: 4 years of education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. The education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.htmlForeign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume.
At the GS-06 level for this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
At the GS-07 level for this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address EM-APF-W6D5AA USA CIV PERSONNEL OPS CTR, SOUTHWEST DO NOT MAIL Fort Riley, KS 66442 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk