Job opening: Benefits Specialist (Pathways Recent Graduates)
Salary: $64 957 - 84 441 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Aug 25 2023
Employment Type: Multiple Schedules
This position is located in the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's Washington DC Metropolitan area only.
More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement.
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Duties
The candidate selected for this position will:
Requirements
- You must be a U.S. citizen
- You may undergo a personnel security background investigation
- Selective Service registration required for male applicants, unless exempt
- Must meet suitability for Federal employment
- You will be in a trial period throughout your entire Pathways appointment
- If selected, you must;
- Sign a Pathways Internship Program agreement and adhere to program requirements
- Perform successfully the assigned duties listed in the position description
- Adhere to all laws, rules, regulations, and policies of PBGC
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
Qualifications
You may qualify for this position based on education, specialized experience, or a combination of both.
Education:
GS-09: You may qualify for this position if you possess:
a master's or equivalent graduate degree; or
2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or
an LL.B. or J.D., if related.
Specialized Experience:
GS-09: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the private sector performing data analysis associated with customer service related activities in government or private sector. Examples include: direct interaction with customers, writing reports based on research, and presenting results of research orally.
Who is eligible for the Recent Graduates Program?
Any individual who completed all requirements for an associate, bachelors, masters, professional, or doctorate degree from a qualifying educational institution within the previous two years meets the basic requirement to apply for the Recent Graduate Program;
-OR-
Exceptions are made for veterans, as defined in 5 USC 2108, who, due to military service obligations, were precluded from applying to the Program during the two-year eligibility period described above. These individuals have a full two-year period of eligibility upon their release or discharge from active duty. In no event, however, may a veteran's eligibility period extend beyond six years from the date on which they completed their academic requirements;
-OR-
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation will accept and process applications for Recent Graduate positions up to 90 days prior to the actual graduation and conferring of an associates, bachelors, masters, or doctoral degree. Final offers will be contingent upon completion of all educational requirements. Final offers can only be made once the applicant’s degree is conferred, and a copy of the official transcript received.
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.
Education
No additional education required.
Contacts
- Address PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
Human Resources Department
445 12th Street SW
Washington, District of Columbia 20024
United States
- Name: Rozena Smalls
- Phone: 202-229-4946
- Email: [email protected]
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