Hybrid Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits) bei Department of Defense

Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits)

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): Whitehall, Ohio, New Cumberland Defense Logistics Center, Pennsylvania

Salary Range: $52132 - $109975 Per Year

Job Summary: See below for important information regarding this job. Position may be filled at either location. Whitehall: $52,132 - $100,295 New Cumberland: $57,164 - $109,975

Major Duties:

• If selected at the GS-07 or GS-09 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity
• Performs duties which provides full range of employee benefits services to serviced customers.
• Responsible for administering the full range of principles and methods pertaining to Federal Benefits Programs (retirement plans, survivors’ benefits, health benefits, life insurance, long term care insurance, and Thrift Savings Plan.)
• Administers and advises employees and family members on the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), CSRS Offset, and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).
• Provides guidance for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program, Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program, Federal Employees Dental/Vision Program, and Federal Flexible Spending Account program.
• Processes applications for all Employee Benefits Programs. Ensures all appropriate documentation is included and requests any additional information.
• Resolves problems by explaining laws, regulations or policies and/or calling, writing or otherwise coordinating resolutions with customers, private sector or other federal or nonfederal personnel.

Qualifications: To qualify for a Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits), your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. 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-07 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 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: - GS-07: Professional experience providing human resources services, demonstrating progressive experience with applying regulation and policy, gathering facts and evaluating information, and maintaining ability to work in a fast-paced environment. - GS-09: Providing advice to customers on various benefits programs (Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB), Long Term Care Insurance (LTC), etc; Completing routine personnel actions relating to the benefits programs; Providing counseling services to employees on benefits programs. - GS-11: Interpreting and explaining laws governing benefits programs (Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB), Long Term Care Insurance (LTC), etc; Completing personnel actions relating to the benefits programs; Providing counseling services to employees and managers on various benefits programs. B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: - GS-07: One full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement. - GS-09: Successfully completed a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. - GS-11: Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS-07, GS-09 and GS-11 and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-07, GS-09 and GS-11. 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.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12766224.

Application Deadline: 2025-07-30