The Benefits Officer oversees and performs a wide range of duties related to federal retirement, benefits administration and operational support and services to the Court.  Will provide oversight of the day-to-day operations of a branch.  The incumbent will be responsible for supervising a staff of Human Resource Professionals, managing and improving work processes, providing individual and team technical and program guidance, and enhancing employee development.  

Duties

The Benefits Officer duties include but are not limited to the following:

Requirements

• A background and/or security investigation is required.
• Probationary period of one (1) year.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in human resource management, business administration, public administration or a closely related field; plus six (6) years of experience in human resources of which at least three (3) years of experience calculating retirement estimates and three (3) years of supervisory experience.   The successful candidate must possess strong verbal and written communication skills.  Three years of experience administering federal benefits, processing federal retirement applications, and conducting retirement counseling (FERS, CSRS). An advanced degree and experience working with judicial retirement is preferred.       Graduation from the Courts’ Management Training Program may substitute for one (1) year of supervisory experience.  You must provide documentation of your management training (i.e. copy of certificate) with your application. *Applicants please be advised that your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience and that you meet the basic qualifications or you will not be determined qualified for this position.Please note that authorization for the release of your adult criminal record revealing any convictions and forfeitures, and any criminal cases currently pending before the courts are required.  If you are selected for the position, a criminal history records check will be conducted.   The incumbent should be an enthusiastic and engaged professional who enjoys working with a diverse group of Court personnel and customers and lives the DC Courts’ values of Accountability, Excellence, Fairness, Integrity, Respect, and Transparency.

Education

To qualify based on education, upload a copy of your college transcript or degree. The transcript must show the name of the college or university, your name, list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking.

Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for District of Columbia Courts employment.  You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.  

Foreign Education: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must upload a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript at time of application to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address District of Columbia Courts Moultrie Building 500 Indiana Avenue, NW Washington, District of Columbia 20001 United States
• Name: T. Morris
• Phone: 202-879-0496
• Email: [email protected]