Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits)

Department of Homeland Security

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Human Resources Management, HR Policy and Programs Directorate, Retirement and Benefits Branch, located in one of the following locations: Washington, DC Indianapolis, IN Minneapolis, MN Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

• Joining Customs & Border Protection (CBP) will allow you to utilize your skills as a subject matter expert responsible for administration and training of the Federal employee retirement and benefit program providing a full range of technical advisory, policy advisory, general employee counseling and/or retirement and benefits processing services. This position starts at a salary of $106,437.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $138,370.00 (GS-13, 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: Interpreting and explaining the relationship between Federal retirement/insurance programs and other systems (e.g., Social Security, military provisions) to employees. Counseling employees on federal benefits, applying HR rules and OPM policies, providing LEO and CBPO certifications, and reviewing retirement system determinations in accordance with Federal Erroneous Corrections Coverage Act (FERCCA). Developing and delivering training for management and employees in various settings; helping update SOPs to guide HR staff on retirement and benefits procedures. Training on topics such as benefit and entitlement eligibility requirement for such benefits as the Federal Employees Health Benefit (FEHB) and Federal Employee' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), retirement case preparation, processing personnel actions, using retirement related systems and databases and all other areas of content which are determined as needing for the RABAS staff.

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