Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits), CG-201-14

Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits), CG-201-14

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $158305 - $257500 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the Division of Administration, Human Resources Branch of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and independently plans and administers the full range of employee benefits services applicable to FDIC Executives and employees. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill similar vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Major Duties:

• Develops guidance on the administration of all activities related to Executives and employees' benefits. This includes administration of open seasons for FDIC Choice cafeteria plan, health and life insurance enrollments and changes, processing of retirement applications, and providing guidance and counseling to Executives, and employees. Reviews retirement documentation for adequacy and accuracy, obtains additional documentation as necessary and resolves problems with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Responds to questions and inquiries of former FDIC retirees and/or former Executives about corporation benefits. Counsels Executives, employees, and their families regarding FDIC and Federal benefits programs to include health, life, vision and dental insurance; Federal retirement systems; the FDIC and Federal Savings Plans; survivors benefits; flexible spending accounts; and other programs. Handles the most high level sensitive benefits-related cases involving FDIC Executives and employees; those which require special handling that may require coordination and collaboration with the Legal Division and/or Labor and Employee Relations. Interprets existing policies and procedures in response to inquiries from Executives and employees. Prepares appropriate correspondence consistent with applicable regulations, policies and procedures. Serves as management's technical advisor regarding the full range of activities associated with the administration of the benefits program for the FDIC. Initiates action to resolve claim discrepancies between Executives, employees/retirees and benefits program carriers. Acts as liaison between Executives, employees/retirees and insurance carriers to resolve problems or delays and to explain the carrier's determination to Executives, employees/retirees.

Qualifications: Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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. Additional qualifications information can be found here. To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the 13 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as (1) providing advisory services to managers, supervisors and employees in the areas of employee benefits to include federal retirement programs; (2) planning and administering the full range of employee benefits services (e.g., retirement, health and life insurance, vision, and/or dental insurance; survivors' benefits; TSP or 401K savings plans, or Flexible Spending Accounts); and (3) conducting briefings or presentations concerning the administration of benefits. Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors – if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement. For qualification determinations, your resume must contain the following for each work experience listed: Organization/Agency's Name Title Salary (series and grade, if applicable) Start and end dates (including the month and year) Number of hours you worked per week Relevant experience that supports your response to the specialized experience that is stated in the job announcement If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position. NOTE: Please indicate how you meet the specialized experience under each applicable position. Do not copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications.

How to Apply: To begin, click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts. If you haven't already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process. You must apply online. To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package. Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or point of contact listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications” tab. Click on the “Position Title,” and then select “Update Application” or “Additional Application Information” to continue. You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process. Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-19