Summary Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. Our highly skilled, diverse, and innovative workforce creates a strong foundation of safety and security. Through the principles of humanity and normalcy, we develop good neighbors. Responsibilities Responsible for performing a variety of reviews, audits, projects and training in support of the improvement of benefits management functions, practices, and services to enhance programs. Serves as a resident expert and technical advisor to Human Resource Specialists within the CBU: advising on and resolving unusual, difficult, and complex questions; and interpreting and resolving difficult processing, and/or procedural scenarios and issues. Responsible for policy development, and updates and issuances of agency guidance to staff at all levels of the agency, including the development of information for an agency benefits website. Serves as a BOP expert concerning retirement automated systems. Serves as an expert on identifying and analyzing complex system inconsistencies and evaluates automated systems to ensure current retirement related procedures are met. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is Required. See Special Conditions of Employment Section. The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP eligibility, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and score 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at: Click Here Qualifications To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position. Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience with resolving difficult and complex technical agency wide issues and advising other experts on how best to resolve issues and interpret and apply Office of Personnel Management policy guidance on Retirement and Federal Employee Benefits programs. Experience in performing a variety of agency wide reviews, audits, and projects, and Retirement and Federal Employee Benefits training in support of the improvement of Federal Employee Benefits management functions, practice, and services. Experience with advanced topics related to all types of benefits to include but not limited to Service Computation Dates (SCD), Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Federal Long Term Care Insurance (FLTC), and civilian service and post-1956 military service deposits. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities. Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application. Education See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicable. ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here. Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications. If you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty. Additional Information This position IS NOT included in the bargaining unit. The representative rate for this position is $123,576 per annum ($59.21 per hour). Special Conditions of Employment Section: Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a urinalysis, physical, and background investigation. All applicants are subject to National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and credit checks. The addresses listed on the USAJOBS account/resume must be the primary residence at the time of application. You may be required to provide proof of residence. Additional selections may be made if vacancies occur within the life of the certificate. NOTE: A 10% RETENTION INCENTIVE MAY BE OFFERED TO SELECTEE(S) WHO MEET THE CRITERIA FOR RETENTION INCENTIVES. Current Federal Law Enforcement Employees: This is a non-law enforcement position. Individuals selected for these positions will lose law enforcement coverage and will need to return to a position with "primary" law enforcement coverage to regain coverage. As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.