SUPERVISORY HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE BENEFITS) (T5)

The primary purpose of this position is to evaluate and determine appropriate National Guard Bureau Employee Relations & Benefits policies and programs for use throughout the Army and Air National Guard. In addition, serves as the statewide functional expert and point of contact with all state management, supervisors and employees in the administration of the Employee Relations & Benefits Program. Provides comprehensive human resources (HR) management advisory and technical services for extremely complex ANG/ARNG organizations that are highly dynamic in nature.

Administers the Civil Service Retirement Program (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Advises management and counsels employees on technical services that involve a wide variety of human resource programs such as health and life insurance, leave, Thrift Saving Plan (TSP), physical capability requirements and the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA). Manages, administers and provides advice and assistance on compensation/pay programs including hours of duty, premium pay, and technician security clearances.

Conducts program analysis to determine activity trends and compliance with program requirements. Advises management on potential program problems such as organizational patterns of leave usage or potential FECA abuse. Manages the leave donor program and approves requests for advance leave.

Provides Social Security advice, interpretation of Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and National Guard Bureau regulations on political activity and standards of conduct, Technician Assistance Program and Mass Transit Fringe Benefits Program. Independently resolves difficult issues/problems requiring consideration of the total HR Management Program. Performs other duties as assigned.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you meet the Area of Consideration and are minimally qualified (determined by the General and Specialized Experience in the Qualification Standards), your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position.

Depending on the Area of Consideration and the position being advertised, our agency may use Basic Eligibility or Numeric Rating Process (for positions classified as Scientific or Professional, GS-09 and above) to qualify applicants. If the evaluation involves only basic eligibility, numerical scores will not be assigned and eligible and qualified candidates will be referred 5 CFR 302.302.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Oral Communication Performance Management Benefits and Work Life Programs

Indefinite employment is defined as an excepted appointment with indefinite time limitations and is used when the appointment is expected to extend beyond one year. Should the need for the Indefinite time limitations placed on this position no longer exist, the Indefinite Appointment could be converted to permanent action without further competition and you may be required to serve a trial period upon conversion. New supervisors and managers must serve a probationary period the first time they start a permanent supervisory or managerial position.

The length of the supervisory or managerial probationary period is one year. You are required to concurrently serve both an initial trial period and a supervisory probationary period, the initial trial period has precedence and is of greater consequence. Previous supervisory experience may credited as time served for probationary period completion.

If an applicant from the Competitive Service is selected, he or she will have to convert to the Excepted Service. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12653220 A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application.

You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.

You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted.

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After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position.

Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: Mandatory Documents: Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed A complete Assessment Questionnaire SF50-reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1, 2,or 3) Optional Documents: OF 306 Performance Appraisal Professional Certificates Cover Letter DD214 Failure to submit the required documentation will result in automatic disqualification. Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific.

It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position. Any and all resumes must be written in your own words, plagiarism is considered to be dishonest and unethical and will automatically disqualify you from the position.

DO NOT include personal identifiable information in your resume such as: a photo of yourself, age, sex, SSN etc.