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Summary You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE BENEFITS) in the Department of 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. Responsibilities You will counsel employees on the impact and implication of laws, regulations, entitlements and obligations under various optional retirement systems. You will determine employee eligibility for optional and disability retirement and prepare retirement annuity estimates utilizing computer software. You will prepare Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) calculations. You will resolve optional and disability retirement problems which require the incumbent to utilize a comprehensive knowledge of retirement laws, regulations and procedures. You will counsel employees regarding eligibility to continue Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) coverage into retirement. You will complete optional and disability retirement actions electronically using the Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPDS). You will conduct briefings regarding retirement and benefits for DoN-wide serviced employees. You will utilize the Defense Civilian Payroll System (DCPS) to review employee pay data and solve benefits problems. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 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 must demonstrate assisting with retirement/ employee benefits briefings for serviced employees utilizing practical knowledge of retirement, health and life insurance laws, regulations, and policies Experience using a data personnel system and payroll system to assist with processing personnel actions regarding retirement and/or employee benefits and/or Experience with Microsoft Office systems to assist with administrative function of a retirement and benefits program. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Successful completion of One full year of graduate level education or Superior academic achievement or Have a combination of education and experience that equates to 100% of the requirement. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information 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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. 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. This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.