Duties

Serves as a Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits) for the US Army NAF Benefits Office. Represents the Army NAF plans as subject matter expert providing guidance and consultation to agencies, employees, former employees, annuitants, survivors, and eligible family members regarding retirement, insurance, and health benefits. Responsible for examining and adjudicating pensions and benefits. Audits eligibility, creditable service and contribution records of employees to calculate benefits as authorized under the appropriate plan provisions. Coordinates with other Army and Department of Defense agencies and military services as required to verify creditable military and civilian government service. Process and authorizes claims for benefits, such as refunds, annuities, military service credit, retroactive service credit and service credit under Portability of Benefits statutes. Adjudicates post-retirement, medical, 401k, life and portee Army benefits based on appropriate plan eligibility criteria for active and post-retirement benefits.
Participates in special projects related to the technical support of the division and the services rendered to the customers.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card are required upon appointment
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position to include a T
• Satisfactory completion of employment verification (E-Verify) check
• One year probationary period may be required
• A valid passport may be required for overseas travel

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

  Review our benefits

• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  The following documents must be submitted with your application:

  • Resume

  Please note that if you upload multiple resumes, only the most recently uploaded version will be used to determine your qualifications for this position.
  The below items are accepted and may be needed to support a qualification and/or claimed priority/preference
  

  • Cover Letter
  • DD-214/ Statement of Service
  • Notification of Personnel Action for NAF Employees (DA Form 3434 or equivalent)
  • Other Document not Listed
  • Resume
  • Separation Notice (RIF)
  • SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
  • Transcript

  Only those documents listed above will be reviewed; additional documents are not necessary (i.e., performance appraisals, certificates, etc.). A cover letter is optional and will not be used in the initial rating by HR. You must ensure your experience is detailed in your resume.
  The following documents will be forwarded to the hiring panel: Cover letter, resume, and transcripts.
  Including any of the following on your resume may result in an ineligible rating:
  Classified or government sensitive information
  Social Security Number (SSN)
  Photos of yourself
  Personal information, such as specifically mentioning your age, gender, race/national origin, etc
  Encrypted and digitally signed documents
  Illegible documents or files that cannot be opened

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  Electronically https://www.usajobs.gov/ and search for announcement number NENAFCC2412323158. All documentation required in the vacancy must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on the closing date of the announcement.
  It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure they allow an acceptable amount of time prior to the close of a vacancy to create a USA Jobs account and complete the application process. All times displayed in this vacancy are based upon Eastern Standard Time (EST).
  If you encounter technical difficulties which prevent you from applying, you must send an email to the agency contact listed on this vacancy, including screen shots which clearly display the error and time it occurred. Late applications are accepted on a case-by-case basis under limited circumstances.

  Agency contact information

  Carrie Johnson

  Phone

  000-000-0000

  Email

  carrie.j.johnson10.naf@army.mil

  Address

  CC-NAF-W6BD20 IMCOM FMWR HQ
  DO NOT MAIL
  Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
  US

  Next steps

  Referred applicants will be evaluated by a rating panel to determine the quality and extent of total accomplishments, experience, education, and/or certification. The top candidates will be forwarded to the hiring official for selection consideration and may undergo an interview and reference checks.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents