You will serve as a SUPERVISORY HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE BENEFITS) in the PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT and ACCOUNTABILITY DIVISION of FLEET HRO STENNIS.

Duties

You will be responsible for managing the DON’s FECA program which includes Return to Work Program, Light Duty Program, Ergonomic Program, Health Awareness, Investigation Program and the Workers Compensation Program. You will maintain and enter the required information and documents into the Defense Injury and Unemployment Compensation System (DIUCS) in accordance with DoD and DON directives, instruction, and guidance. You will provide guidance to the Injury Compensation Program Administrators (ICPAs) in the resolution of complex issues involving separation disability, disability retirement, vocational rehabilitation, return to work, and other related processes. You will work with the OCHR ICOM to conduct research of questionable claims with continuous review of injury records, medical evaluations, investigations by staff, contacts with other agencies, or surveys of persons receiving benefits. You will work in tandem with OCHR ICOM to determine the most effective course of action with ultimate objective to return employee to safe and productive employment as soon as possible and resolve fraudulent claims. You will develop new or modified systems, methods, or guides to support program issues or to develop alternatives, metrics, initiatives and recommended solutions or courses of action regarding complex problems or process improvement. You will develop long and short-term plans to meet program requirements, prepare for program changes, anticipate training requirements, and disseminate information to affected employees, supervisors, and managers. You will plan work to be accomplished by subordinate employees, sets priorities and schedules, assign work based on priorities, matching capabilities of the employees and difficulty of assignments. You will develop performance standards assuring reasonable equity of the performance standards and rating techniques, evaluate performance and recommends awards for employees. You will interview candidates for positions in the organization and recommend or authorize personnel actions, e.g. selection, promotion, or reassignment. You will be responsible for the managing Performance and Awards Programs to include performance appraisals (DPMAP) and Incentive Awards (Special Act, Time-Off, Performance-Based, Quality Step Increase, etc.) You will be responsible for managing leave programs and provide expert advice and guidance on all civilian leave categories including the program management of special leave programs (FMLA, PPL, VLTP, etc.) You will serve as the Telework Coordinator for FLTHRO Stennis and as an expert advisor on the Telework and Remote work program for both the HRO and serviced commands

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying advanced concepts, practices, and consultative skills relative to employee benefits and programs such as injury compensation, performance management, awards, leave programs, workforce development, and telework. Experience advising senior leadership on federal laws, executive orders, and regulations relative to employee benefits and programs. Experience and skills in conducting research, gathering facts, and utilizing effective analytical and evaluative methods to accurately access information and make sound recommendations and decisions. Experience providing technical advice and assistance to the human resources injury compensation, performance management and other employee programs specialists. Experience performing quality assurance activities to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance for ongoing and completed cases and programs. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

There are no educational substitutions for specialized experience for GS-13.

Contacts

• Address FLEET HRO NORFOLK FFC Norfolk, VA 23551 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]