HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE BENEFITS)

About the role

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE BENEFITS) in the USFF HR SERVICES BRANCH, EXECUTIVE SUPPORT OFFICE of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Responsibilities

• Help You will be responsible for program administration, planning, developing, carrying out the full range of advisory services, and daily work in the functional areas of Employee Benefits.
• Help Provide a full range of management advisory services on all day-to-day matters involving workers’ compensation and unemployment claims.
• Help Review, analyze, and interpret injury compensation standards established by Congress and the Department of Labor.
• Help Responsible for administrating all aspects of the Department of Navy’s Federal Compensation Act (FECA) program.

Requirements

• Conditions of employment Must be a US Citizen.
• Conditions of employment Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Conditions of employment Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• Conditions of employment New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Conditions of employment Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level.
• Conditions of employment 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.
• Conditions of employment Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Conditions of employment You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• Conditions of employment Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Conditions of employment This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites.
• Conditions of employment You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

• FOR THE GS-09 LEVEL: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• FOR THE GS-07 LEVEL: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Additional Information

• 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
• https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN
• This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
• Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
• A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
• If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes.
• Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
• Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants.
• For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/
• Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.
• If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management.
• Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.
• Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ).
• A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
• 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.