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.
• This position may require TDY travel up to 5% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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. Specialized experience: One year of specialized which includes 1) utilizing laws governing Survivor Assistance/Benefits, Family Support Services or Survivor Outreach Services type programs such as: Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) to execute Agency-level policies and procedures; 2) developing specific guidance regarding processing of agency's benefits programs elections for subordinate agencies; 3) presenting periodic classroom instructions; 4) assisting with overseeing the benefits program to include compliance; and 5) 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).

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