HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE BENEFITS/OA) – Federal government of the United States – Portsmouth, VA

Job title: HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE BENEFITS/OA)

Company: Federal government of the United States

Job description: SummaryYou will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE BENEFITS/OA) in the Navy Civilian Benefits Center of OCHR NORFOLK OPERATIONS CENTER.***This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, HOW TO APPLY, and WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT sections below for instructions.***Overview

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Open & closing dates04/23/2024 to 05/08/2024Salary$40,132 – $52,169 per yearPay scale & gradeGS 5Location1 vacancy in the following location:Remote jobNoTelework eligibleYes—as determined by the agency policy.Travel RequiredNot requiredRelocation expenses reimbursedNoAppointment typePermanent –Work scheduleFull-time –ServiceCompetitivePromotion potential8Job family (Series)Supervisory statusNoSecurity clearanceDrug testNoPosition sensitivity and riskTrust determination processAnnouncement numberDE-12387441-24-KLOControl number787926700This job is open toClarification from the agencyU.S. CitizensDuties

• You will research and apply laws, regulations and policies relating to personnel programs.
• You will review and resolve problems regarding FEHB, FEGLI, FEDVIP, and TSP enrollments.
• You will monitor employees in a non-pay status, ensures benefits are handled appropriately and takes any required action and resolves any problems.
• You will determine DCPDS coding errors that affect benefits and make recommendations to processors and supervisors on correcting the record.
• You will counsel employees about FEGLI Option C benefits and processes FEGLI Option C dependent death claims.
• You will review, certify, and process designation of beneficiary forms.
• You will counsel employees on Living Benefits and Assignment of Life insurance.
• You will counsel employees on workers’ compensation on the cost of FEGLI Basic and optional coverage depending on their election as a Compensationer.
• You will review employee’s service to determine employee’s correct retirement and benefit coverage.
• You will counsel CSRS employees on procedures and application to make voluntary contributions.

RequirementsConditions of Employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• 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.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

QualificationsYour resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience with initiating or adding HR related information into documents, reports and/or automated personnel systems for employee benefits
• Experience with performing data entry and reconciliation in an automated personnel system to process various types of personnel actions, retrieve and analyze information, generate documents, records, and/or reports for benefits programs and/or
• Experience with electronically maintaining and filing personnel records to support employee benefits operations

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: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.EducationGS-05: Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:Successful completion of four years of education above high school level.
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A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience must equal one hundred percent.A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.Additional informationThis announcement uses the Defense Industrial Base, Major Range and Test Facilities direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.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.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. Policy information may be found at: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.

• Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .

Expected salary: $40132 – 52169 per year

Location: Portsmouth, VA

Job date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 23:04:18 GMT

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