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Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits)
Customs and Border Protection · Posted 57 days ago
About the Role
Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Human Resources Management, Retirement and Benefits Branch, in one of the following locations: Bloomington, MN Washington, D.C. Indianapolis, IN Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.
What You'll Do
- →Joining Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will allow you to utilize your expertise in human resources in the administration of the Federal employee benefits and retirement programs.
- →This position starts at a salary of $50,460.00 (GS-07, Step 1) to $80,243.00 (GS-09, Step 10) with promotion potential to $116,362 (GS-12 Step 10).
- →GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area.
- →If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table.
- →Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position.
- →Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts.
- →Typical Work assignments include: Serving as an HR specialist in employee benefits, working on retirement and benefit rules and regulations, and reviewing previous retirement system determinations in accordance with the Federal Erroneous Corrections Coverage Act (FERCCA).
- →Counseling management, employees, and beneficiaries on program coverage, options, variances in coverage, and advantages and disadvantages of benefits.
- →Providing advisory and counseling services for various types of retirement, including voluntary, disability, involuntary/discontinued, deferred, and retirement under general and special provisions for law enforcement and CBP officers.
- →Ensuring employees have been notified of the determination and given the information necessary to make appropriate decisions regarding their retirement coverage.
- →Explaining benefit and/or entitlement eligibility requirements for such benefits as the Federal Employees Health Benefit (FEHB) and Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) to employees, supervisors, and human resources staff.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes.
- ✓Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties.
- ✓Please review further details via the following link.
- ✓DHS uses E-Verify, an internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
- ✓Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities.
- ✓Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under the bargaining unit.
- ✓Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.
- ✓Continued from the Required Documents Section You may be asked to provide a copy of your recent performance appraisal and/or incentive awards.
- ✓Due weight will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3).
- ✓Additionally, if you are a former federal employee, and have been separated from Federal service for over 52 weeks, it is recommended that you submit your most recent rating of record (performance appraisal) when applying.
Benefits
- ★Continued from the Additional Information Section The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR § 315.707.
- ★Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission.
- ★If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs.
- ★To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
- ★Please upload your resume under the "Resume" document type.
- ★Any other relevant supporting documents should be uploaded under their appropriate document types as mentioned above.
- ★Only resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted.
- ★Applicants with resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
- ★Do not submit documents as a PDF Portfolios.
Personality Fit
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