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Human Resources Specialist (Benefits)

Legislative Branch
Government Accountability Office
Human Capital Office (HCO)

Summary

This position is located in the Government Accountability Office, Human Capital Office.. As a Human Resources Specialist (Benefits) you will be responsible for providing advisory services, support and assistance in the administration and coordination of the full range of functions and activities related to the employee benefits program.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$100,290 - $159,398 per year
Pay scale & grade
PT 2
Promotion potential
None
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Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Not required
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
HCO-26-IMP-13026317
Control number
878845400

This job is open to

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Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

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Internal to GAO employees

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Duties

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As a Human Resources Specialist (Benefits), PT- 0201-II, your typical work assignments may include the following:

  • Provides advice and guidance to employees, management and other HR Specialists on the full range of functions and activities under the employee benefits program, including regular, early and disability retirements (CSRS, CSRS Offset, Law Enforcement Officer (LEO), and FERS); TSP; health, vision, and dental (FEDVIP); life insurance (FEGLI), Long Term Care (LTC), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), death in service cases, worker's compensation (OWCP).
  • Provides interpretations and explanations of the relationship of the Federal retirement and insurance programs to other retirement and insurance programs such as Social Security, Medicare, military and other Federal retirements, OWCP and
    private insurance providers.
  • Serves as a point of contact for the completion of benefits forms and makes coverage determinations for entitlements for employees, dependent family members, and ex-spouses.
  • Advises employees on retirement and develops retirement estimates utilizing on-line retirement calculations applications. Reviews files to ensure employees are assigned to the correct retirement system; analyzes civilian and military service for
    such issues as deposit requirements; and assists employees with deposit applications.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

You must meet all qualification requirements before the announcement closes.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the BAND II level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower band level PT-I /PE-I/ AC-III or equivalent to the GS-11 level in the federal service, which has equipped the applicant with the skills and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is defined as experience providing advisory services, support and assistance in the administration and coordination of the full range of functions and activities related to the employee benefits program.

Education

No education is required for this grade level.

Additional information

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  • Contact Information-your name and the best way to contact you.
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This is a non-bargaining unit position.

OPTION FOR ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS: Based on the staffing needs, additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement.

Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid for by the GAO.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: GAO provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request accommodation, please email ReasonableAccommodations@gao.gov.The U.S. Government Accountability Office's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

If you meet the qualification requirements stated above, you will be further rated based on your responses to the vacancy questions. Please make sure that your responses to the vacancy questions are supported in your resume. Please follow all instructions carefully. If you provide incomplete answers, fail to provide a narrative response to any vacancy question(s) that requires further explanation, or if your response to a vacancy question is "see resume", your rating may be affected or you may be determined ineligible.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

  • Employee Benefits, Oral and Written, Planning and Evaluating, Technical Competence, and Technical Credibility

Government Accountability Office

Agency contact information

Melody Moses
Email
mosesmm@gao.gov
Address
Government Accountability Office
Human Capital Office
441 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20548
US

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