You will serve as a Claims Examiner in the Personnel Claims Unit (PCU) Norfolk, Admiralty and Claims (Code 15), of the Office of the Judge Advocate General.

Duties

You will analyze and evaluate all documentation and supporting evidence surrounding a claimed loss to ensure that all necessary information, evidence and forms needed for prompt and just disposition. You will analyze Government Bills of Landing, tenders of service, tariffs and other contractual liability in accordance with applicable regulations and directives. You will use an internal claims database to track and manage assigned claims. You will review offers of settlement and compromise from carriers as dictated by governing regulations and prudent judgement. You will annotate files to reflect decision-making and prepare summaries of evidence when necessary to refer the file to the Supervisory Claims Examiner. You will independently examine assigned claims and reconsideration requests. You will negotiate carrier recovery settlements with contractors.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You must be able to travel on short notice to assist PCU disaster response mission, to include dissemination of claims information and on-site claims processing.
• You may be required to work an alternative work schedule no more than twice monthly to answer the PCU help line requiring a shift from incumbent' s normal scheduled work hours so that the completed workday ends at 1900.

Qualifications

This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: Do you have experience in the private or public sector handling personal property claims OR experience in processing and negotiating claims and liaising with various entities? If so, please document this clearly within your resume. In addition to the selective placement factor, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing most or all of the following duties: (1) Examining assigned claims and reconsideration requests; (2) Analyzing and evaluating all documentation and supporting evidence surrounding a claimed loss to ensure that all necessary information, evidence and forms needed for disposition of claims is provided; (3) Requesting substantiating information from all claimants; (4) Calculating monies owed to claimants; and (5) Negotiating with claimant to deny or settle claims. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

There is no educational substitution for experience in this series at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address NLSC 1322 Patterson Ave Suite 3000 Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]