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USAJOBS · 2 days ago

Human Resource Specialist (Employee Benefits & Compensation)

Woodlawn, Maryland, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$122K/yr - $158K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Human Resource Specialist (Employee Benefits & Compensation) for the Department of Health & Human Services. In this role, you will serve as a principal advisor on HR issues related to employee benefits and entitlements, providing guidance and presentations to managers and employees.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide managers and employees with information and interpretations of the agency's employee benefits administration, procedures, practices, policies, and guidelines

Present at New Employee Orientation, hosts benefits seminars and facilitates benefits webinars

Counsel employees who have qualified for retirement benefits to include but not limited to FERS/CSRS/CSRS Offset

Provide information necessary to help employees of the organization make irrevocable decisions and to garner the maximum gains from the available benefits

Qualification

Employee benefits managementRetirement processes managementBenefits eligibility guidanceEnrollment processingCustomer serviceInterpersonal skillsAttention to detailDecision makingTeamwork

Required

You must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply for this position

You will be subject to a background and suitability investigation

You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: Experience managing employee retirement processes (i.e., determining eligibility, calculating service credit, reviewing retirement records for accuracy, and coordinating retirement actions to ensure timely and compliant processing); AND Experience providing guidance to employees on benefits eligibility and enrollment (i.e., explaining plan options, processing enrollment changes, resolving benefits issues, and ensuring documentation is accurate and complete)

Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position

Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating

To be eligible, current or former Federal employees and current or former Federal employees applying under the VEOA eligibility who hold or have held a permanent General Schedule position in the previous year must have served at least 52 weeks (one year) at the next lower grade level from the position/grade level(s) to which they are applying