You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE BENEFITS) in the WORKERS' COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT of FLEET HRO NORFOLK.

Duties

You will administer all aspects of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) Program. You will prepare briefings and publicity materials to ensure that supervisors and employees are fully and currently informed of the FECA program. You will provide advice to activity commanders and directors, safety managers and financial managers on FECA claims, costs and trends. You will initiate action to correct errors identified in the DOL quarterly compensation rolls. You will work with managers and supervisors to controvert claims the activity perceives as unjustified under applicable regulations and precedent Office of Worker’s Compensation (OWCP) appeal decisions. You will provide technical guidance and counseling to supervisors and employees regarding the considerations and procedures involved in reporting job related injuries/illnesses and the processing of compensation claims. You will coordinate with the Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Workers' Compensation (OWCP) on requests for additional information, and continuation of long term disabilities. You will closely review claims for possible fraud and coordinate with NCIS personnel in cases involving fraud or abuse of the program. You will coordinate and/or draft responses to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act and other official requests.

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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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 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.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

To qualify for the HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE BENEFITS), GS-0201-12, your resume must demonstrate at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience providing advice to management officials such as activity commanders, directors, safety managers, and financial managers on Federal Employee Compensation Act (FECA) claims, costs, and trends. Experience providing technical guidance and counseling to supervisors and employees regarding the considerations and procedures involved in reporting job related injuries/illnesses and the processing of compensation claims; Experience serving on FECA committees, providing facts concerning conditions of coverage, continuation of pay, medical benefits and care, long-term disability claims, and agency management of compensation claims and trends; Experience reviewing claims for possibly frauds and coordinating with designated officials in cases involving fraud or abuse of the program; Experience administering a FECA program to include reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting injury compensation standards; Experience developing and conducting supervisory training and developing local procedures to implement new policies. To qualify for the HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE BENEFITS), GS-0201-11, your resume must demonstrate at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience providing management advisory services to customers, resolving issues/problems often requiring consideration and interaction with other HR functional areas; Experience coordinating with the Department of Labor (DOL) OWCP (Office of Workers' Compensation) on requests for additional information and continuation of long-term disabilities; Experience providing technical guidance and counseling to supervisors and employees regarding the considerations and procedures involved in reporting job related injuries/illnesses and the processing of compensation claims; Experience developing and/or conducting supervisory training and developing local procedures to implement new policies; Experience determining and evaluating qualifications in order to refer individuals on compensation to appropriate positions. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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

GS-12:
There are no educational substitutions for specialized experience for GS-12.

GS-11:
In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

or

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.M., if related

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address FLEET HRO NORFOLK FFC Norfolk, VA 23551 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]