This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO), Human Resources Management and Services (HRMS). The primary purpose of this position is to provide day-to-day administration and the full range of technical, advisory, counseling and/or processing of the federal employee benefits programs. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits), GS-0201-12/13, your typical work assignments may include: Providing counseling to employees, managers, supervisors, and field personnel representatives on regulations, procedures, and technical provisions of both retirement systems. Determining employee's retirement coverage, verifies creditability of service, and determines retirement eligibility. Responsible for total administration of the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program. Conducting training and orientation programs for management and employees. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5-business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
• You must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualification requirements as noted below. Specialized Experience: GS-12: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the federal service performing the following duties: Recommend solutions to human resources problems related to payroll and benefits. Use automated systems to process claims for items such as survivor benefits, life Insurance claims and/or unpaid compensation claims. Provide guidance to employees concerning retirement and insurance programs in accordance with human resources policy and regulations. Conduct research to assist in creating narrative and statistical reports about human resources issues. GS-13: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the federal service performing the following duties: Resolve issues to complex human resources problems related to payroll and benefits. Develop training and orientation programs for management and employees to explain health benefits, life insurance, and retirement programs. Provide complex staff advisory services for human resources management functions, including Compensation, Employee Benefits survivor benefits and/or entitlement eligibility for group life insurance payments and continuation of health benefits. Conduct comprehensive human resources studies utilizing qualitative and quantitative methods to propose solutions to program issues. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. National Service Experience: 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

Not Aplicable

Contacts

• Address Department of Homeland Security Headquarters OCHCO/HRMS/MS #0170 6595 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 20598-0170 US
• Name: Lori Pollacci
• Phone: 202-573-0592
• Email: [email protected]