This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/797423000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This vacancy is for a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST position in the Benefits and Retirement Counseling Branch, located at the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland. The Census Bureau is accessible from the Metro Rail Green Line - Suitland Station.
06/26/2024 to 06/28/2024
$68,405 - $153,354 per year
GS 9 - 13
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
13
No
No
24-HRD-12453760-DE-CB
797423000
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
All qualified United States citizens.
This vacancy is advertised under 2 different announcements. Please read the 'Who May Apply' section carefully to determine your eligibility. If you are not eligible under this announcement, please see 24-HRD-12439313-ST-CB, Human Resources Specialist, GS-0201-09/11/12/13.
Specialized Experience: For the GS-09, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes: Providing technical assistance in 1 or more of the following Human Resources specialist areas (Benefits, Retirement, Leave Administration, Military Deposit); Maintaining and monitoring employees' retirement, benefits, and/or annual leave lump sum files; Communicating with human resources staff, management, internal shareholders, and external agencies (National Finance Center, Insurance Carriers); Assisting in developing and presenting employee benefits and/or retirement information for meetings, conferences, and/or training seminars (Lunch and Learn, New Employee Orientation, Webinars); and the use of automated HR information systems to process retirement and benefits actions.
OR
A master's or equivalent graduate degree.
OR
2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree
OR
LL.B. or J.D., if related
Specialized Experience: For the GS-11, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes: researching and applying Title 5 personnel principles, procedures, and regulations sufficient to advise on the procedural and regulatory requirements for benefits and/or retirement, ; determining benefits eligibility and/or retirement eligibility; interpreting and applying 5 CFR, CSRS/FERS Guidelines, FEHB Handbook, FEGLI Handbook, Guide to Processing Personnel Actions to resolve benefits/retirement issues and discussing the findings with management and employees; Using automated HR information systems to process retirement and benefits actions, lump sum payments for retirees and beneficiaries of deceased employees, and correcting retirement code errors; Providing consultation to separating employees leaving federal service on benefits and retirement implications and options with regard to particularly sensitive complex retirement and/or benefit issues; and identify Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Corrections Act (FERCCA) cases.
OR
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related OR A combination of education and experience.
Specialized Experience: For the GS-12, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes: Researching, analyzing, interpreting, and applying 5 CFR, CSRS/FERS Guidelines, FEHB Handbook, FEGLI Handbook, Guide to Processing Personnel Actions, and personnel principles and procedures to advise on the procedural and regulatory requirements for benefits and/or retirement with management and employees; Using automated HR information systems to process retirement and benefits actions, lump sum payments for retirees and beneficiaries of deceased employees, and correcting retirement code errors; Providing consultation to separating employees leaving federal service on benefits and retirement implications and options; and Identifying, processing, counseling, and monitoring Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Corrections Act (FERCCA) cases.
Education cannot be substituted at this grade level.
Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes, researching, analyzing, interpreting, and applying 5 CFR, CSRS/FERS Guidelines, FEHB Handbook, FEGLI Handbook, Guide to Processing Personnel Actions, and personnel principles and procedures to advise on the procedural and regulatory requirements for benefits, retirement, military deposit, and voluntary leave transfer program with management and employees; developing Standard Operating Procedures; and analyzing trends and forecast changes.
Education cannot be substituted at this grade level.
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; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer.
If hired for this position with the Census Bureau, at its headquarters office located in Suitland, Maryland, you will be expected to temporarily telework to maximum extent while the headquarters building is being renovated. Once renovations are completed for your area, you will be notified when to return to the office. At that time, you will be expected to work from your duty station, and you may be eligible to telework, up to 8 days a pay period depending on your respective work schedule, with approval from your supervisor.
Addtionally, the following links provide information on various hiring authorities that may enable you to apply through merit assignment procedures or be eligible for a non-competitive appointment.
The Department of Commerce provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. TTY users can contact the Human Resources Office via the Federal Relay Service, 1-800-877-8339.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. If you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the job opportunity announcement, we will compare your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to your responses on the scored occupational questionnaire (True/False, Yes/No, Multiple Choice questions) and place you in one of three pre-defined categories. These categories are "gold," "silver," and "bronze." Your resume and/or optional cover letter must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. Candidates placed in the "gold" category will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview.
How you will be evaluated for preference eligibility: Within each category, those entitled to veterans' preference will be listed at the top of the pre-defined category for which they are placed.
Preference eligibles with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest quality category (gold).
The scored occupational questionnaire will evaluate you on the following competencies; please do not provide a separate written response:
For more information on category rating, please go to: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Category-Rating .
We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process.
Do NOT include the following types of information in your application:
A complete application consists of the following:
You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: 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 in 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 along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration. For further information on the evaluation of foreign education, refer to the U.S. Department of Education's web site at Academic and Professional Mobility | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).
CTAP and ICTAP candidates:
CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a rating of 85 out of 100. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap_guideline.pdf.
CTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:
ICTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:
NOTE: You will not be considered if you fail to provide all required documents.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 07/12/2024.
To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at https://www.usajobs.gov.
You will be notified of your application status through USAJOBS at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website at https://usajobs.gov and clicking on "Applications." The status will be visible next to the corresponding positions. The four points of notification are:
By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work; or you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
You will be required to submit official documentation prior to appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, veterans' preference, disability, etc.).
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/797423000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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