Summary You will serve as a Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits) in the USFF HR Services Branch, Executive Support Office of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD. Responsibilities You will be responsible for administering all aspects of the Department of Navy's Federal Employee Compensation Act (FECA) program. You will review, analyze and interpret injury compensation standards established by Congress and the Department of Labor as well as implements injury compensation regulations (DOD and OCHR) policy. You will prepare reports and statistics on injury compensation using the Employees' Compensation Operations and Management Portal (ECOMP) and continually updates and maintains the Defense Injury and Unemployment Compensation System (DIUCS). You will review FECA claim cases during initial and post-injury phases to monitor the use of continuation of pay and to ensure that only substantiated and eligible injured workers are placed on the OWCP compensation rolls. You will provide technical guidance and counseling to supervisors and employees regarding the considerations and procedures involved in reporting job related injuries/illnesses and the processing of compensation claims. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications FOR THE GS-09 LEVEL: 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: Experience applying knowledge of Office of Workers Compensation (OWCP), FECA and unemployment program laws and regulations. Experience applying complex fact findings, problem solving and techniques to resolve complex problems related to OWCP, FECA and unemployment. Experience applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to program related issues and studies to make recommendations for future actions. FOR THE GS-07 LEVEL: 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: Experience assisting in applying comprehensive knowledge of Office of Workers Compensation (OWCP), FECA and unemployment program laws and regulations. Experience assisting in applying complex fact findings, problem solving and techniques to resolve complex problems related to OWCP, FECA and unemployment. Experience assisting in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to program related issues and studies to make recommendations for future actions. 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 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 In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: FOR THE GS-09 LEVEL: master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related FOR THE GS-07 LEVEL: 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. 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 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/ This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. 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.
