HR SPEC (EMPL BEN)(Title 5)

This National Guard position is for a HR SPEC (EMPL BEN)(Title 5), Position Description Number T5028000 and is part of the HRO located in Draper, with the Utah National Guard.

This vacancy is RESTRICTED to current on board permanent and indefinite Title 32 technicians and Title 5 employees of the Utah National Guard.

The selecting supervisor for this vacancy is LTC Adam Ashworth.

Qualifications:

*Your resume must reflect in detail how the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer meets the below listed general and specialized experience required for the position.

**Must include beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week in order to determine part time vs. full time credit.

BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Skilled in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately;
• Ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit efficient communication;
• Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats;
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively;
• Skilled in presenting formal training presentations and briefings;
• Ability to assess body language and perceive emotional and/or distress levels; and,
• Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS 9:
Posses at least 24 months of experience that prepared the applicant to duties of the position:

• Knowledge and understanding of health insurance, leave, Thrift Saving Plan (TSP), physical capability requirements and the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA).
• Ability to provide Social Security advice, interpretation of Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and National Guard Bureau(NGB) regulations on political activity and standards of conduct.
• Ability to perform analyzes, interprets and clarifies policies, directives and other issuance by OPM, NGB, and DoD for statewide application.
• Ability to accurate and timely processing of personnel actions, Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) for separations, within-grade increases, awards, etc., to include completion of supporting forms, records and documents
• Skilled to perform internal audits of personnel actions processed to ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements.
• Ability to perform maintenance and security of the Official Personnel Folders (OPFs) ensuring that content meets regulatory requirements and are safeguarded under the Privacy Act of 1974.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS 11
Posses at least 36 months of experience that prepared the applicant to duties of the position:

• Knowledge and understanding of health insurance, leave, Thrift Saving Plan (TSP), physical capability requirements and the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA).
• Ability to provide Social Security advice, interpretation of Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and National Guard Bureau(NGB) regulations on political activity and standards of conduct.
• Ability to perform analyzes, interprets and clarifies policies, directives and other issuance by OPM, NGB, and DoD for statewide application.
• Ability to accurate and timely processing of personnel actions, Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) for separations, within-grade increases, awards, etc., to include completion of supporting forms, records and documents
• Skilled to perform internal audits of personnel actions processed to ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements.
• Ability to perform maintenance and security of the Official Personnel Folders (OPFs) ensuring that content meets regulatory requirements and are safeguarded under the Privacy Act of 1974.

Responsibilities:

Major Duties: This is not an all-inclusive list

As a HR SPEC (EMPL BEN)(Title 5), GS-0201-9/11, you will:

• Manages and administers a variety of personnel programs, advises management and counsels employees on such programs as health and life insurance, leave, Thrift Saving Plan (TSP), physical capability requirements and the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA).
• Manages, administers and provides advice and assistance on compensation/pay programs including hours of duty, premium pay, and technician security clearances.
• Conducts program analysis to determine activity trends and compliance with program requirements.
• Advises management on potential program problems such as organizational patterns of leave usage or potential FECA abuse.
• Manages the leave donor program and approves requests for advance leave.
• Provides Social Security advice, interpretation of Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and National Guard Bureau (NGB) regulations on political activity and standards of conduct.
• Analyzes, interprets and clarifies policies, directives and other issuance by OPM, NGB, and DoD for statewide application.
• Develops instructions pertaining to technician personnel administration matters and makes recommendations to the HRO, staff directors and major unit commanders to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Responsible for administering the benefits program and provides advice to managers, supervisors, and individuals who plan to enter on military duty about provisions of the law covering the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
• Responsible for the administration of the Civil Service Retirement Program (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).
• Provides technical guidance to the worker(s)performing this function.
• Responsible for the administration of the Worker's Compensation Program for the state and ensures that the program objectives and goals are met.
• Provides administrative and technical supervision to subordinates performing this function.
• Responsible for the administration of the Worker's Compensation Program for the state and ensures that the program objectives and goals are met.
• Responsible for the accurate and timely processing of personnel actions, Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) for separations, within-grade increases, awards, etc., to include completion of supporting forms, records and documents
• Conducts internal audit of personnel actions processed to ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements.
• Responsible for the maintenance and security of the Official Personnel Folders (OPFs) ensuring that content meets regulatory requirements and are safeguarded under the Privacy Act of 1974.
• Ensures information coded into the Defense Civilian Personnel Data System is accurate and timely.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Salary : $57,118 - $89,835