For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 24-DC-12229112-MS.

Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the Human Resources Section, within the Personnel Programs Unit (PPU), of the Administrative Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia where you will provide services, guidance and consultations, while working in conjunction with the senior HR Specialist regarding employees benefits such as retirement, health benefits, life insurance, dental and eye care, workers' compensation and working with the senior HR Specialist on matters regarding employee relations. Typical work assignments will include working with senior HR Specialists in the following areas: Providing advice and assistance to employees on employee benefits such as, retirement, health and life insurance, dental and eye care insurance, Workers' Injury and Compensation, and Employee Relations. Providing support in calculating service computation dates for retirement and estimation of annuities for employees planning for retirements; responding to retirement related questions and completing forms required by the Office of Personnel Management in order to estimate, calculate, and pay an annuity to eligible employees. Working with the senior HR Specialist in preparing and assembling full and accurate retirement packages for submission to the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and eventually to the Office of Personnel Management. Conducting one-on-one counseling to employees or in certain cases, family members of employees in filing claims for health insurance, life insurance, TSP elections, and retirement benefits. Working with the senior HR Specialists to provide guidance and assistance to families and beneficiaries in the event of an employee incapacitation or death. Attending meetings along with the senior staff member in meetings with family members or employee representatives. Reviewing, assisting, and processing changes in health benefits, providing guidance and advice to employees requiring changes to health insurance for life event changes, such as marriage, birth of a child, adoptions, etc...; also providing guidance and advice regarding life insurance enrollments, changes, and calculations. Serves in a backup role as liaison for health benefits, including the annual "Health Benefits Open Season", which enables employees to change health benefit coverage and serving as backup as the liaison for coordinating life insurance elections, and participating in any federal-wide life insurance open season, which allows life insurance enrollments and/or increases. Participates in reviewing and processing all necessary paperwork for employees who are resigning, being reassigned, or transferring from the agency; ensuring that all forms are completed properly; and in case of resignations, transfers, or reassignments, forwarding appropriate personnel information to the new employment office. Provides support in resolving problems related to the payroll processing of elected benefit enrollment, problems and issues which may arise when processing benefits enrollments, election changes with the appropriate personnel/payroll personnel staff. Assists the senior HR Specialist in administering the Workers' Injury and Compensation Benefits Program and assists employees in filing claims for benefits or in resolving disputed claims with appropriate individuals. Under guidance of the senior specialist/supervisor/HRO, provides advice to managers about appropriate disciplinary or other corrective techniques that are responsive to a range of conducts and performance problems. Explains rules and procedures to employees and help them understand rights and obligations; conducting extensive probing and analysis to identify obscure or underlying causes of misconduct. Prepares necessary correspondence and documentation. Serves as committee and/or hearing technical advisor and/or as activity representative at hearings before such bodies as MSPB, EEOC/Advisor in U.S. Courts. Under guidance of the senior specialist/supervisor/HRO, provides counseling to employees in correcting work deficiencies and in establishing constructive work habits. Provides information on employee rights and obligations. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: To be qualified for the GS-9 Human Resources Specialist, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal Service OR one of the following types of education in a related field: Master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B or J.D.);OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university OR Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 1 full year. Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized Experience is defined as applying Human Resources Management principles and procedures in accordance with the laws and regulations in the administration of employee benefits such as retirement calculations and estimates; health insurance and life insurance processing, injury compensation, Federal employment separations; preparing documentation to support personnel actions, gathering and preparing complete packages to ensure separation, retirement, TSP data is accurately tracked, approved and keyed into the payroll processing database; communicates with employees to answer questions related to various employee benefits; assists employees with completing benefit forms, beneficiary forms, Thrift Saving Plan forms; monitors personnel actions entered into the personnel/payroll database to ensure data is keyed accurately and correcting system generated errors timely; assists in the maintenance and review of eOPFs to ensure benefits documents are properly filed; communicating with employees, co-workers, supervisors, and managers to provide advice and guidance concerning benefits and entitlements. OR Education: One of the following types of education in a related field: Master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B or J.D.);OR2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university. OR Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 1 full year. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Education

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov
OR
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Contacts

• Address US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia 601 D Street NW Washington, DC 20530 US
• Name: Ann Lawrence
• Phone: (202) 252-6695
• Email: [email protected]