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Summary The Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) works to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement. For information about our bureau go to: http://www.bsee.gov/ Responsibilities This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Human Resources Division (HRD), HR Benefits and Support Branch, in the Benefits and Systems Unit in Sterling, VA. If applying to a specific duty station, you may be allowed to telework a set number of day(s) per pay period, with supervisory approval". At the full performance level (GS-11) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Carries out a variety of benefits functions, advises management, and counsels employees on such programs as health and life insurance, leave, Thrift Saving Plan (TSP) and the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA). Responsible for administering the benefits program and providing advice to managers, supervisors, and employees concerning the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), and other complex pay/leave/reemployment/benefits provisions. Provides advice on/calculates retirement determinations; provides advice and guidance on complex entitlement determinations where the benefit program and/or requirements are vague or difficult to apply specific cases. Handles correspondence to employees/survivors on complex, delicate, or highly contested determinations of benefits eligibility. Interprets and clarifies policies, directives and other issuances related to Federal Benefits. Oversees timely processing of workers' compensation claims to ensure expeditious closing-out of routine claims and coordination with Department of Labor on long-term cases. BSEE has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Salary Information Sterling, VA: GS-05: $45,146 (Step 1) -$58,686 (Step 10) per year Jefferson, LA: GS-05: $39,576 (Step 1) -$51,446 (Step 10) per year First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen. You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation/determination. You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit. You must submit ALL required documents and a completed questionnaire. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service system, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/. Qualifications Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the (1) Basic Educational Requirements AND/OR (2) Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. Specialized Experience A. General Experience: To qualify for the GS-05, you must possess at least 3 years of general experience, one year of which is equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level. General experience is defined as 3 years of progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least GS-04, that demonstrates the ability to: Presenting benefits and retirement information in a new employee orientation or entrance on duty process to employees; AND Entering data using Federal Personnel Payroll System (FPPS) or a similar personnel/payroll system; AND Calculating service computation dates. MUST MEET ALL -OR- B. Education: To qualify for the GS-05 grade level, you must have completed 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. -OR- C. Combination of Experience and Education: Combination of post high school education and experience that equals 100% of the requirement for the GS-05 grade level. NOTE: Applicants utilizing education to qualify at the respective grade level must provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) in order to verify that the educational requirement has been met. The documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. Failure to provide this information will result in you receiving an "INELIGIBLE" rating. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Education Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements. Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4 Additional Information Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for and performance of higher-level duties. The application contains information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579, 5 USC 552a). The information is used to determine qualifications for employment, and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361.