HR Specialist (Retirement and Benefits)

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Administration, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

This vacancy will close at 11:59pm on the date that 75 applications have been received. Please review the "How you will be Evaluated" section for additional information.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing at least ALL of the following: Administering Federal retirement actions by evaluating eligibility, calculating service credit, reviewing and reconciling retirement records, and coordinating retirement packages to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance.

Providing technical guidance to employees on Federal benefits eligibility and enrollment, including interpreting plan provisions, resolving complex enrollment and coverage issues, and ensuring complete and accurate benefits documentation.

Interpreting and applying Federal administrative laws, policies, and regulations governing retirement and benefits programs to ensure compliant program execution and effective employee advisement.

Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience.

In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time.

As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.

Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description.

Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment.

The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed.

It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record.

In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

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; community; student; social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.

OPM Qualification General Policies Website Major Duties:

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Human Resource Specialist (Retirement and Benefits), you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Provides orientation on the federal benefits and retirement programs.

Provides guidance to employees returning to and/or transferring to the Federal Government who are eligible for coverage under either FERS, FERS-RAE, FERS- FRAE, or CS-Offset, as to the provisions of each retirement system and the advantage or disadvantage in their specific situation.

Calculates annuity estimates for employees to use as a basis in making the decision whether to retire and provide in-depth counseling.

Monitors all retirement and federal benefits program following proposed changes to legislation and/or regulations and assures other employees on the team are kept current on changes.

Provides for the delivery of pre-retirement and new hire seminars including benefits and financial education sessions to employees through external sources.