Human Resources Assistant (Benefits)

National Institutes of Health; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

The Retirement and Employee Benefit Branch (REBB) at NIH is seeking a Human Resources Assistant (Benefits) to manage outreach and benefits actions for NIH staff. This role supports health and financial fairs, open seasons, and new hire onboarding activities, ensuring accurate and timely processing of benefits actions.

You will liaise with health carriers and payroll, provide counseling on benefits options, and assist managers, employees, and family members with complex questions related to

Responsibilities

• Manage all employee outreach and information services, such as health and financial fairs, open seasons, and new hire onboarding activities.
• Process benefits actions for NIH staff.
• Provide benefits support and assistance for employees, serving as a liaison with health carriers and payroll as necessary.
• Provide individual counseling to managers, employees, and family members on the legality, timeliness, appropriateness, requirements, Options, and potential problems of various benefit options.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: National Institutes of Health
• Department: Department of Health and Human Services

This position is in the Retirement and Employee Benefit Branch (REBB), Office of Human Resources (OHR), Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH). The REBB is responsible for the administration of employee benefit and entitlement programs, including retirement, health insurance, Federal employees' group life insurance, long term care insurance, and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).

Key Responsibilities

The Retirement and Employee Benefit Branch (REBB) provides direct benefit and entitlement counseling to employees and their families and survivors, as appropriate. As a Human Resources Assistant (Benefits) with the REBB, you will: Manage all employee outreach and information services, such as health and financial fairs, open seasons, and new hire onboarding activities. Process benefits actions for NIH staff.

Provide benefits support and assistance for employees, serving as a liaison with health carriers and payroll as necessary. Provide individual counseling to managers, employees, and family members on the legality, timeliness,appropriateness, requirements, Options, and potential problems of various benefit options. Research and explain interrelated employee-benefit related issues such as health benefits conversion, or continuing

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $47418 – $83119/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-06.

How many openings are available?

There are 2 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.