***THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. ***This position is for a HR Specialist (Employee Benefits/Compensation), Position Description Number T5018P01 in support of the Joint Force Headquarters located at Clay National Guard, Marietta, Georgia. This is a full-time, Excepted Permanent, position which DOES NOT require a Georgia Army National Guard Membership. Area of Consideration: Open to current Nationwide Federal Employees.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, MM/DD/YYYY. Each applicant must fully substantiate (in her/his own words) that they meet the requirements of the specialized experience listed below; otherwise, the applicant will be considered unqualified for this vacancy. DO NOT COPY THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE POSITION DESCRIPTION. IF YOU DO THIS YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED UNQUALIFIED FOR THE VACANCY. Please ensure that you have included beginning and ending dates (month and year) for all jobs listed on your resume. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. A non-award SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. 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; religions; 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.
As a Human Resource (Employee Benefits), GS-0201-09, you will: Provide technical guidance and procedural assistance to managers, supervisors, and employees in executing a variety of employee benefits programs, which may include workers' compensation, retirement, health and life benefits, Thrift Savings Program (TSP), etc. Provide technical guidance and assistance to management and employees on benefit programs such as Federal Employee Health Benefits, Federal Employees Group Life Insurance, Thrift Savings Program, Long Term Care Program, Mass Transportation Program, etc. Review and interpret policies, directives, and other issuances by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), National Guard (NGB), Department of Labor (DOL), and outside control agencies for applicability to activities serviced. Review, interpret, and distribute informative material on new, changed, and pending policy changes for employees that impact on existing benefit program entitlements. Conduct new employee orientations covering numerous aspects of the technician program. Advise individuals' taking AGR tours of their restoration rights during out-processing. Develop, modify, and conduct presentation of basic and/or refresher training in employee benefit procedures such as workers' compensation, retirement, TSP, etc. Conduct open seasons for TSP, health benefits, and life insurance in the appropriate timeframe. Interpret regulations and provide advice to employees concerning reinstatement of insurance, conversion of life insurance, and features of the programs and options associated with retirement. Perform other duties as assigned.