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Summary You will serve as a Work/Life Program Manager in the Deputy Director Human Capital Management, Corporate Operations and Total Force Directorate of NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND. Responsibilities You will serve as the Injury Compensation, Civilian Employee Assistance Program (CEAP), and Work Life Program Manager for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), comprised of more than 26,000 civilian employees. You will serve as the principal workers' compensation advisor to the Commander, NAVSEA, as well as all levels of NAVSEA supervisors and managers throughout all NAVSEA organizations. You will participate fully with the Director, Civilian Human Resources in the development and execution of a multi-million dollar NAVSEA-wide Injury Compensation, CEAP and Work Life Program. You will research and analyze regulatory guidance, policies, and return-to-work issues to develop Command policy and procedures of the programs and assure the success of the programs for both the employee and manager perspectives. You will analyze regulations, procedures, and guides developed by the DoN, Office of Personnel Management, and Office of Workers' Compensation Program (OWCP) to determine the best methods and techniques to be utilized in meeting program requirements. You will review and analyze statistical reporting data for continuation of pay and compensation costs. You will develop, analyze, evaluate, and report statistical program data to senior management. You will provide periodic Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) briefings and program analysis findings to the Executive Director on the status and health of the Injury Compensation Program. You will present facts concerning conditions of coverage, continuation of payments, medical benefits and care, long-term disability claims, agency management of compensation claims, trends, etc. You will provide input on the potential for injury, injury trends, etc., for particular work areas, coordinating with NAVSEA safety managers as appropriate. You will provide key program information relating to the Injury Compensation Program, Injury Compensation Program Auditors (ICPAs), and Command leadership. You will provide guidance and assistance, including statistical analysis, on difficult or complex FECA claims and reporting mandates. You will maintain records, including automated data, regarding costs of compensation, medical expenses, and continuation of pay (COP) for use in monitoring program and reporting purposes. You will coordinate investigations of employee injuries to establish a record of factors and verifies the validity of questionable claims. You will prepare CEAP and Work Life policies, plans, programs, and guidance for the Command. You will keep abreast of emerging trends and changes in CEAP and Work Life concepts and philosophies, evolving changes in procedures and case law, their implementation and subsequent utilization. You will lead analysis and assessment of CEAP and work life program trends using qualitative and quantitative program indicators. You will reviews and analyzes statistical reporting data pertinent to telework and provides recurring reports to the Executive Director. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-02 (GS-11 equivalency) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Providing advisory services on human resources functions (e.g., injury compensation, federal employees compensation act, civilian employee assistance program, or work life programs) for an organization to ensure compliance with federal laws or regulations. 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=GS-ADMIN 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 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. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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.