Supervisory HR Specialist (Employee Benefits)

Duties

As a Supervisory HR Specialist, you will:

• Set priorities and deadlines for work to be accomplished by the branch; assign work to subordinates; evaluate performance of subordinates; select candidates for vacant positions in the branch, reward and correct employee performance/behavior; provide career development; project workloads; provide advice and counsel on administrative and other personnel issues on a routine basis; take minor disciplinary action as necessary, propose additional action for more serious cases; and approve leave and overtime requests.

• Advise customers of new or existing directives and operating procedures related to benefits.

• Serve as an advisor in the field of employee benefits and retirements to customer HR points of contact and to branch employees.

• Oversee and assist with the resolution of complex problems that arise during the processing of benefit enrollment requests, retirement eligibility, and other benefits-related issues.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• A one-year probationary period may be required.

• A one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required.

• Must successfully complete a background investigation. Periodic reinvestigation is required no later than five years after selection and at least every succeeding five years.

• Public Trust

• Background Investigation will be required.

• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

• This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights

• FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement

• FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov).

Key Requirements:

• Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."

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• Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes experience performing work that serves to advise, analyze, resolve and/or explain (both verbally and in writing) particular advantages and disadvantages of Federal Human Resource programs, procedures and/or policies related to Federal Benefits and/or Retirement regulations.

Examples of such experience for the GS-13 could include:

• Experience performing Federal Human Resources employee benefits and retirement work that included experience interpreting and applying related Title 5 regulations; OR
• Experience performing Federal Human Resources processing work that included a general knowledge of benefits and/or retirement regulations that demonstrated the ability to interpret and apply Title 5 Federal Human Resources employee benefits and retirement regulations; OR
• Experience performing duties as a Senior HR Specialist that included independently conducting training and mentoring, as well as making related presentations to high level officials, and working on policy/procedural reviews or creation. This experience included Federal HR topics that demonstrated exposure to and a general knowledge of benefits and retirement regulations; OR
• Experience as a Senior HR specialist that included using communication skills, both verbally and written, to support recommendations and conclusions in resolving problems related to Federal Benefits and/or Retirement; OR
• Experience leading Federal Human Resources projects and/or project teams that demonstrated the ability to interpret and apply Title 5 Federal Human Resources regulations.

In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable:

For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

OTHER INFORMATION:

• Factors such as cost effectiveness, labor market conditions and difficulties in filling the position will be reviewed in determining if payment of relocation expenses is in the best interest of the Government.

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.

• This is a non-bargaining unit position.

• This position is a non-critical sensitive/moderate risk position.

• We offer opportunities for telework.

• We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.

Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes:

• Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.

• Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year.

• Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.

• A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.

• A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.

• Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service offers challenging and meaningful work, opportunities for advancement and internal movement to a different career path, a competitive salary, work/life balance, and generous benefits. Maximum telework and flexible work schedule options are also available. Incentives such as student loan repayment, recruitment and relocation incentives, and advanced annual leave accrual may be offered. Some remote work opportunities exist. Approval of these incentives and flexibilities are based on the position, business requirements, applicant/employee qualifications and performance, and other work-related factors.

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