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Summary The Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits) position provides human resources advisory services to employees and managers at various levels within the agency to administer the employee benefits program and to address and resolve associated employee and transportation benefits. The position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Human Capital Management Division (HCMD), Employee Benefits and Services Branch. Responsibilities This is a career ladder position requiring the selectee to perform progressively more complex duties and responsibilities leading to the full performance level. The Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits) position is responsible for duties such as the following: Providing information, advice, and guidance to individual employees and groups on the various benefits programs, such as Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB), and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) programs. Providing assistance to employees to enroll in FEHB and FEGLI benefits, and Long Term Care (LTC); Thrift Savings Plan (TSP); Federal Dental and Vision Program (FEDVIP); and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA). Counseling employees and beneficiaries on program coverage, options, variances in coverage, and the advantages and disadvantages of benefits. Facilitating orientation for employees on the benefits programs available. Covers such items as benefits and costs. Planning and organizing ongoing Health Benefits Open Season. Planning and organizing the quarterly Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), Long Term Care (LTC) and Retirement/Medicare seminars. Administering and providing information on the Transportation Benefits Program regarding eligibility and the rules that apply to use of the program. Planning and organizing transportation benefits training for jurisdictions point of contacts, supervisors and employees. The ideal candidate has knowledge of, and skill in applying, fundamental federal human resources methods, principles, and practices related to the Employee Benefits specialization and enthusiasm to learn new policies, regulations, and procedures to grow in the field. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be able to pass a drug test. You must meet the qualifications by specialized experience or education. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. “To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below: A citizen of the United States; A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B); A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.” Qualifications You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at OPM qualification standards QUALIFYING ON EXPERIENCE: Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Candidates for the GS-7 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower GS-5 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Applying basic laws, regulations, policies and precedents of Federal employee group life insurance, health benefits, and Thrift Savings Plan programs. Counseling management, employees and beneficiaries on program coverage, options, variances in coverage and advantages and disadvantages of benefits. Interpreting, applying and explaining Federal employee retirement and insurance laws and regulations to employees. QUALIFYING ON EDUCATION: At least one year of graduate level education in a field of study related to the duties of the position. Or A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university that meets one of the requirements for Superior Academic Achievement based on one of the following: (1) Class Standing: you must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision; or (2) Grade-Point Average: You must have a GPA of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on your transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - You may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies. Education Is not required but can be used to replace specialized experience. If using education to qualify, you must submit transcripts after selection. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment. Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part of foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing if selected. Additional Information Welcome Veterans. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans' preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act. Veterans' preference is applied on this vacancy announcement. If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15, if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability, if applicable. For more information, please visit OPM vet guide If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information. DRUG TESTING: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace. As part of the AOC’s suitability assessment, a candidate tentatively selected for a position who is not currently an AOC employee is required to submit to screening for illegal drug use. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency. A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position. We will schedule, provide and cover the cost for the drug test. The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U.S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol. The Architect of the Capitol is an E-VERIFY Participant. E-VERIFY is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment authorization in the United States. If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" electronic system. For more information on E-Verify, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1185221678150.shtm The Architect of the Capitol is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information and/or disability. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Moving expenses are not authorized. Relocation expenses are not authorized. Probationary Period - A newly appointed selectee is subject to the completion of a one-year trial/probationary period, regardless of whether or not a trial/probationary period has been completed previously with the Architect of the Capitol or another Federal agency. This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies in any of the jurisdictions of the Architect of the Capitol. All application materials become the property of the Architect of the Capitol.