Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits)

DLA Careers; Whitehall (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Careers is seeking a Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits) to serve as a senior expert and trainer for comprehensive federal employee benefits programs, including retirement, health, life insurance, and the Thrift Savings Plan.

The role requires delivering advisory services to staff and management, developing training, and performing quality reviews of benefits transactions and retirement applications, ensuring compliance with CSRS and FERS rules.

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: administering advisory services for the full range of federal employee benefits including retirement, health, life, and TSP.
• Conducting research and training on complex benefits issues and new legislation.
• Guidance to other specialists regarding benefits procedures; quality reviews of benefits transactions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior specialist and trainer for employee benefits programs.
• Provide advisory services to management and staff on complex benefits issues (CSRS, FERS, FEHB, FEGLI, TSP, FEDVIP).
• Develop and conduct benefits training for specialists and trainees.
• Perform quality reviews of benefits transactions and retirement paperwork.

Skills

Benefits Programs

Advisory Services

Training & Mentoring

Quality Reviews

CSRS/FERS Knowledge

Job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

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• Serves as the senior specialist, expert advisor, program manager and trainer for the employee benefits programs for the organization serviced.
• Provides advisory services on complex issues to benefits team personnel, management and employees for agency benefits programs to include retirement plans, survivor....
• CONT: benefits, health benefits, life insurance, the Thrift Savings Plan, and supplemental/3rd party benefits programs.
• Administers the full range of agency benefits programs to assigned activities.
• Serves as a benefits senior specialist and expert advisor with responsibility for developing, conducting, and monitoring benefits training for other specialists and trainees.
• Provides technical advice to staff in the administering of the full range of federal employee benefits, i.e. Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)Federal Employee's Health Benefits (FEHB)...
• CONTD: Federal Employee's Group Life Insurance (FEGLI),Thrift Savings Plan (TSP),Federal Employees Dental/Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP).....
• CONTD: Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS) and Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Corrections Act (FERCCA) etc.
• Performs quality reviews of benefits transactions and retirement applications processed by other specialists and provides feedback.
• Current vacancy is being filled under DOF, announcement may be used to fill similar vacancies within DO.

Requirements

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• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive / No Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits), your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
• Administering the full range of advisory services for the full range of benefits programs to include retirement plans, survivor benefits, health benefits, life insurance, the Thrift Savings Plan, and supplemental/3rd party benefits programs;
• Conducting research and training on complex issues and new legislation regarding the benefits programs;
• Providing guidance to other specialists regarding benefits procedures;
• Performing quality reviews on benefits transactions or paperwork.

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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

• As required by 5 C.F.R. 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants:

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre‑employment, reasonable suspicion, post‑accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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