About the Position: Serves as the Human Resources Specialist (Military) with the Office of the G-1, Army Retirement Service, located at Arlington, Virginia.

Duties

Subject matter expert for the Army's Survivor Benefits Program (SBP) administrative correction board, designated by the Secretary of the Army to review and adjudicate claims of government administrative error of SBP elections. Interpret, develop, implement, and accomplish a variety of staff assignments in a wide range of survivor benefit program areas. Ensures the Army SBP program conforms to applicable federal and Army regulations and with current federal and Army standards of practice. Develop new and innovative programs and techniques to enhance program effectiveness. Develop specific guidance regarding processing of SBP elections in cases of active-duty deaths and mentally incompetent Soldiers. Represent the agency on these topics in Army and public sector meetings, conferences, workshops, and DoD and joint service committees and advisory boards.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. GS-13 Specialized experience: One year of specialized which includes utilizing laws governing the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) to execute Agency-level policies and procedures; developing specific guidance regarding processing of agency's SBP elections for subordinate agencies; presenting periodic classroom instructions; assisting with overseeing the benefits program to include compliance; and providing recommendations on programs for Agency's senior decision makers. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Manages and Organizes InformationOral CommunicationProblem SolvingWorkforce Development Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address HT-W0ZZAA HQDA OFC OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk