Social Insurance Specialist (Claims Technical Expert)
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CLAIMS EXAMINER (DEPENDENTS & ESTATES)
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Department of the Navy
GS-5 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $33,878 - $44,042
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience. Bachelor's degree.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves handling claims for dependents and estates of deceased Navy personnel, including processing travel requests, verifying benefits, and maintaining records in specialized systems.
It supports families by explaining entitlements and preparing necessary documents.
A good fit would be someone with experience in administrative or claims processing, strong attention to detail, and comfort using databases and communicating sensitively with stakeholders.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 level, including processing travel requests and claims using automated systems
- Proficiency in confirming payments and tracking benefits via online databases
- Ability to input and maintain accurate case information in systems like DCIPS
- Experience preparing correspondence and communicating benefit details to stakeholders
- Knowledge of federal statutes and regulations for processing claims
- Skills in examining documents for accuracy and evaluating medical claims per procedures
- Familiarity with generating forms like DD Form 1300 and survivors' benefits packages
Full Job Description
You will serve as a Claims Examiner (Dependents & Estates) in the Navy Casualty Office of NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND.
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.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Utilizing an automated travel system to process Next of Kin (NOK) travel requests and liquidate subsequent claims; 2) Confirming payment of death benefits using various online tracking databases; 3) Inputting and maintaining accurate case information in an automated processing system (i.e.
Defense Casualty Information Processing System (DCIPS) or similar system); and 4) Assisting in preparing correspondence and communicating benefit entitlements and case status to stakeholders.
NOTE: THIS INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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. Major Duties:
- You will process claims in accordance with applicable federal statutes and regulations.
- You will input and maintain accurate case information in the Defense Casualty Information Processing System (DCIPS).
- You will examine claims documents to ensure the accuracy of the contents.
- You will screen and evaluate medical claim to determine action per regulations and standard operating procedures.
- You will explain status and regulatory provisions to involved parties.
- You will generate and release DD Form 1300 (Report of Casualty) and survivors' benefits packages.
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