SUPVY HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

To qualify for the SV-J Pay Band (equivalent to GS-14), you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-I or GS-13 Pay Band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as: Analyzing and reconciling discrepancies or inconsistencies on benefits and creditable retirement service; AND Advising on the full range of employee benefit programs including retirement and insurances; AND Developing and presenting retirement and benefit informational materials for communication to managers and employees.; AND Developing, delivering, and coordinating presentations on retirement, benefits, workers' compensation, and other benefits related topics. Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

This SUPVY HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST position is located in the Benefits and Retirement Branch, Human Capital Operations, Human Capital, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Serving as a subject matter expert (SME) over the full range of employee benefits, i.e., retirement, health benefits, life insurance, etc. As such, conducts research and responds to senior TSA leadership, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG) and congressional inquiries providing responses and testimony on unique and extremely difficult, escalated issues related to benefits and retirement programs. Considers technical, budgetary, regulatory, and political issues that involve other organizations inside and outside of TSA. Providing operating guidelines and analysis and interprets program policy related to federal retirement benefits processing and the processing of retirement personnel actions, both of which may have TSA wide impact. Coordinating efforts to identify and analyze problem areas, issuing appropriate guidance and job aids for resolution as well as to educate field HR representatives, Administrative Officers and Headquarters (HQ). Representing TSA on Integrated Project Teams, informal work groups, and with outside stakeholders including DHS, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and the National Finance Center (NFC) regarding process improvement quality/timeliness of TSA's retirement process, and high-level initiatives. Communicating appropriate guidance to field HR representatives and administrative officers in the areas of benefits, retirements, life insurance open season enrollment and Thrift Savings Plans (TSP) through a variety of means including conference calls, bulletins, training courses, conference presentations, and job aids. Supervisory/Managerial duties: include serving as a first line supervisor for the organization. This includes but is not limited to: assigning work, setting priorities, and reviewing and evaluating work and performance of subordinates; approving leave; coaching and developing employees; recommending corrective or disciplinary actions; assisting in budget planning and projecting short-term needs; managing projects within assigned resources; resolving routine problems that typically impact the objectives of the organizational unit; and when required, coordinating with customers outside the immediate organization.