Summary You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE BENEFITS) in the CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE of MARINE CORPS BASE. Responsibilities You will provide advice and assistance to management, supervisors, and employees on the processing of injury compensation claims and program requirements. You will maintain records of facts in all areas of injury compensation, disability, return to work, physical therapy, fitness for duty medical examinations, medical reevaluation from OWCP, and automated data regarding costs and status. You will responses to higher-level data calls, and creating Office of Worker's Compensation Program (OWCP) reports for all CHRO-SE OWCP serviced Commands You will manage and administer the Civilian Drug Free Workplace Program (DFWP) for CHRO-SE serviced Commands You will be responsible for program evaluations, performing research and fact-finding assignments evaluating management request for addition/deletion of positions to the Navy's list of Testing Designated Positions. You will Responsible for the timely dissemination of new/pertinent DON Work/Life Program information to appropriate personnel. You will use various management information systems to respond to UCs, to include Defense Injury and Unemployment Compensation System (DIUCS) and Total Workforce Management Services (TWMS). Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 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 advice and assistance to management, supervisors, and employees on the processing of injury compensation claims AND program requirements to include processing related Department of Labor (DOL) forms; Coordinating Drugfree Workplace Program testing activities at designated collection sites. GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Maintaining records of facts in all areas of injury compensation, disability, return to work, physical therapy, fitness for duty medical examinations, medical reevaluation from OWCP; Managing Drug Free Workforce Program compliance, coordinating collection activities, AND reviewing lab results, applicable testing documentation AND notifying personnel of results. 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=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 GS-09: Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree that is related to this position being filled. OR Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree that is related to this position being filled. OR Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled. OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. GS-07: Successful completion of one full year of graduate level education that is related to this position being filled. OR Successful completion of a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement (S.A.A.) that is related to this position being filled. OR A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information The President has ordered a government-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the hiring freeze. Although we are moving forward with the consideration of candidates, we will not make a selection for this vacancy announcement unless and until the position is no longer subject to the hiring freeze. 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 PPP Applicant: 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. 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: 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.
