This position is located in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Office. BJA is responsible for providing national direction an leadership to encourage improvement of the functioning of the criminal justice system.

Duties

Serve as a Senior Benefits Specialist with responsibility for the development, coordination, and determination Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) death, disability, and education claims. Plan and implement new PSOB Programs. Ensure compliance of PSOB policies and procedures with relevant laws, regulations, and guidelines. Respond to inquiries from the public and private sectors regarding claim eligibility, program requirements, appeal procedures, and other concerns related to death, disability, and educational assistance cases. Analyze all submitted documentation for death, disability, or education benefits in conjunction with the PSOB Act and regulations.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Subject to background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Federal payments are required to be made by Direct Deposit.
• Requires registration for the Selective Service. Visit www.sss.gov.
• Pre-employment drug testing required.
• 1-year probationary period may be required.
• Security Requirements: Non-Sensitive/Moderate Risk

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level. Specialized experience is experience which is in or related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience include: Performing analytical studies involving issues related to death, disability, or education benefit programs. Developing plans for implementing short and long-range death, disability, or education benefit program goals. Reviewing prior death, disability, or education benefit claims to gather information and reconcile conflicting data; devising new or modified methods of analyzing findings in death, disability, or education benefits reviews. Researching or analyzing uncommon or complex death, disability, or education benefit issues. Technical Qualifications: Applicants who meet the basic entry and minimum qualification requirements, as described above, will be further evaluated on the following technical qualifications: Ability to evaluate death, disability, and education benefits administration claim processing and techniques Oral Communication Ability to provide death, disability, or education program management advice and assistance Ability to provide Guidance on death, disability, or education program management issues Knowledge of mission, structure, programs, and responsibilities of a wide range of public safety agencies. Written Communication Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Bureau of Justice Assistance DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20531 US
• Name: Joseph Mackey
• Phone: 202-812-6699
• Email: [email protected]