Joining the Secret Service, Office of Human Resources, Benefits and Payroll Division will allow you to serve as an advisor and provide expert technical advice and assistance to managers and employees, of varying levels, on employee benefits. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.

Duties

The selectee will serve as a Human Resources Specialist (Benefits) in the Office of Human Resources, Benefits and Payroll Division. Typical work assignments include: Interpreting policies and procedures for management, supervisors, and staff members related to different types of retirement and benefits. Presenting and explaining benefit information to employees, former employees, spouses, former spouses, survivor annuitants and eligible family members. Overseeing the benefits decisions of employees. Making recommendations to employees (including annuitants) regarding retirement issues under Federal systems. Apply for this exciting opportunity to impact the Secret Service mission by providing quality human capital services for a premiere workforce. This Human Resources Specialist (Benefits) position starts at a salary of $99,200.00, GS-12 step 1, with promotion potential to $153,354.00 GS-13 step 10.

Requirements

Qualifications

To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying. You qualify for the GS-12 level (starting salary $99,200.00) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level performing duties such as: Recommending solutions to human resources problems related to benefits; Using automated systems to process claims for items such as survivor benefits, life insurance claims and/or annuitant claims, and; Providing guidance to employees concerning retirement and insurance programs in accordance with human resources policy and regulations. You qualify for the GS-13 level (starting salary $117,962.00) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level performing duties such as: Resolving human resources problems related to benefits; Developing training and orientation programs for management and employees to explain health benefits, life insurance, and retirement programs; Providing staff advisory services for human resources management functions, including employee benefits and retirement; and Conducting human resources studies utilizing qualitative and quantitative methods to propose solutions on program issues. Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50, "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply. The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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. 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

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

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