This position is located in the Small Business Administration(SBA), Office of Human Resources Solutions (OHRS), HR Systems and Processing Division (HRSPD), in Washington, DC. The incumbent will be responsible for providing a variety of complex and sensitive employee benefits counseling and processing services to SBA stakeholders, management officials, Human Resources (HR) specialists, and employees.

Duties

As a Human Resources Specialist (Benefit), GS-0201-12/13, you will be responsible for: Providing advisory services particular to Employee Benefits, counseling involving serious or sensitive issues. Problem resolution includes explain laws, regulations, or policies. Reviewing and recommending changes to SBA program policy, regulations and or other guidance surrounding benefits policies and regulations. Developing and conducting federal benefits training and presenting seminars as well as other training for management and employees. Researching and responding to inquiries from employees, survivors, and other HR professionals regarding a variety of Benefits. Makes retirement coverage determinations involving special retirement matters. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen
• You must successfully complete a background investigation.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience for GS-12: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector: interpreting and applying employee benefit practices, policies, laws and regulations in order to research and resolve employee benefits issues and problems (varying in level of complexity); and providing guidance and assistance on the full range of employee benefit programs, including retirement, insurance, health benefits, and service computation; and developing informational materials on new, changed, and pending policies affecting employee benefits. These qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume. Specialized Experience for GS-13: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector: interpreting and applying the full range of complex employee benefit practices, policies, laws and regulations; research and resolve employee benefits issues and problems; and providing guidance and assistance on the full range of employee benefit programs, including retirement, insurance, health benefits, and service computation; and developing and providing training to management, employees and other HR Staff on the full range of benefit topics. These qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site: Human Resources Management Series 0201 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. TIME-IN-GRADE for GS12: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled. TIME-IN-GRADE for GS13: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled. All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 07/26/2024.

Education

Education may not be substituted for experience for this position.

Contacts

• Address Office of Human Resource Solutions - OHRS 409 3rd Street, SW, 5th Floor Washington, DC 20416 US
• Name: Jessica Hunsicker
• Email: [email protected]