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Summary This position is part of the Defense Human Resources Activity. The Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits) is a subject-matter expert assigned in one or more of the following functional areas: life and health insurance, retirement, telework, and work life program areas providing expert determinations to components and others in life and health insurance, retirement, telework, and work life programs. Responsibilities As a Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits) at the GS-0201-13 some of your typical work assignments may include: Provides Department-wide policy interpretation and regulatory analyses for Federal retirement and benefits programs. Serves as a technical authority in the broad areas of the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), retirement planning, survivor counseling, Medicare, Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance program (FEGLI), and Federal Employees Health Benefits. Analyzes laws, government-wide regulations, rules, third party decisions and DoD policies in order to provide customers timely and comprehensive responses. Provides authoritative advice and guidance on Federal life & health insurance and retirement program administration to executives, managers, subject-matter experts, and others on controversial issues. Assesses operations and recommends ways to maximize available human resources flexibilities to leverage workforce productivity, streamline human resources operations, or otherwise support cost-effective operations aligned to current and emerging strategic objectives and mission tasking. Manages projects across DoD component lines integrating benefit and retirement systems policy development, regulatory streamlining, process improvement, benchmarking and the evaluation of progress and results. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service: Assisting with developing, reviewing, and revising instructional materials for federal benefits programs. Advising and training on programs related to federal benefits (such as federal retirement and insurance). Provide input on federal benefit policy and programs. Prepare and provide verbal and written presentations on federal benefit policies and programs. 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 experience. Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Additional Information Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements: Persons with Disabilities - Schedule A Special Hiring Authority for Veterans Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses Other Special Appointment Authorities - Subpart F Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/register/) The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision. NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy. Selective Service Requirement: Please visit http://www.sss.gov for more information. For more information, please visit https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).