Department: Department of Defense
Location(s): Alexandria, Virginia
Salary Range: $57736 - $91815 Per Year
Job Summary: This position is part of the Defense Human Resources Activity. The incumbent provides professional support to OACT personnel in support of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) on all actuarial matters bearing on the current, proposed, or alternative DoD military personnel benefit programs.
Major Duties:
Qualifications: You may qualify at the GS-07, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in Federal Service. Assisting in actuarial analyses. Assisting in actuarial computations. Assisting in research and studies on calculation of actuarial present values. You may qualify at the GS-09, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in Federal Service. Performing actuarial analyses. Performing actuarial computations. Preparing research and studies on calculation of actuarial present values. 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. In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1510 series. GS-07: Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: Eligibility under the superior academic achievement provision and a bachelor's degree that included courses in actuarial science, mathematics, relevant statistics, business, finance, economics, insurance, or computer science totaling at least 24 semester hours. This course work must have included a minimum of 12 semester hours of mathematics that included differential and integral calculus and one or more courses in mathematics for which these calculus courses were prerequisites. OR One year of graduate education in the subject areas of actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, business, finance, economics, insurance, or computer science; AND a course of educational study as described in paragraph (A) (1) ( a) above. OR A combination of education and experience that includes both of the following requirements: One year of actuarial experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level; and Completion of a minimum of 24 semester hours of courses in actuarial science, mathematics, relevant statistics, business, finance, economics, insurance, or computer science at a four year college or university equivalent to a course of study described in paragraph (A) (1). This course work must have included a minimum of 12 semester hours of mathematics that included differential and integral calculus and one or more courses in mathematics for which these calculus courses were prerequisites. OR GS-07 Special Alternate Means of Qualifying: Successful completion of one (1) of the examinations offered by the Society of Actuaries (SOA), or the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS), or credit for one of the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries (JBEA) examinations, as evidenced by an official SOA or CAS transcript. Applicants must complete a minimum of 24 semester hours of courses in actuarial science, mathematics, relevant statistics, business, finance, economics, insurance, or computer science at a four year college or university. This course work must have included a minimum of 12 semester hours of mathematics that included differential and integral calculus and one or more courses in mathematics for which these calculus courses were prerequisites. GS-09: Applicants may qualify for this grade level by meeting one of the following requirements: A master's degree or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree in actuarial science; mathematics, statistics, business, finance, economics, insurance, or computer science; AND a course of educational study as described in paragraph (A) (1) (a) above. OR A combination of education and experience that includes both of the following requirements: One year of actuarial experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level A course of educational study as described in paragraph (A) (1) above OR GS-09 - Special Alternate Means of Qualifying: Successful completion of two (2) of the examinations offered by the Society of Actuaries (SOA), or the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS), or credit for two of the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries (JBEA) examinations, as evidenced by an official SOA or CAS transcript. Applicants must complete a minimum of 24 semester hours of courses in actuarial science, mathematics, relevant statistics, business, finance, economics, insurance, or computer science at a four year college or university. This course work must have included a minimum of 12 semester hours of mathematics that included differential and integral calculus and one or more courses in mathematics for which these calculus courses were prerequisites. *NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position
How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. NOTE: Resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12912043. Please review the General Application Information and Definitions at: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d
Application Deadline: 2026-04-05