Department of the Navy

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE BENEFITS)

Kittery, Maine Full time

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE BENEFITS)

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Kittery, Maine

Salary Range: $69905 - $90882 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits) in the USFF HR Services Branch, Executive Support Office of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Major Duties:

  • You will be responsible for administering all aspects of the Department of Navy’s Federal Employee Compensation Act (FECA) program.
  • You will review, analyze and interpret injury compensation standards established by Congress and the Department of Labor as well as implements injury compensation regulations (DOD and OCHR) policy.
  • You will prepare reports and statistics on injury compensation using the Employees’ Compensation Operations and Management Portal (ECOMP) and continually updates and maintains the Defense Injury and Unemployment Compensation System (DIUCS).
  • You will review FECA claim cases during initial and post-injury phases to monitor the use of continuation of pay and to ensure that only substantiated and eligible injured workers are placed on the OWCP compensation rolls.
  • You will provide technical guidance and counseling to supervisors and employees regarding the considerations and procedures involved in reporting job related injuries/illnesses and the processing of compensation claims.

Qualifications: FOR THE GS-09 LEVEL: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying knowledge of Office of Workers Compensation (OWCP), FECA and unemployment program laws and regulations. Experience applying complex fact findings, problem solving and techniques to resolve complex problems related to OWCP, FECA and unemployment. Experience applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to program related issues and studies to make recommendations for future actions. FOR THE GS-07 LEVEL: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience assisting in applying comprehensive knowledge of Office of Workers Compensation (OWCP), FECA and unemployment program laws and regulations. Experience assisting in applying complex fact findings, problem solving and techniques to resolve complex problems related to OWCP, FECA and unemployment. Experience assisting in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to program related issues and studies to make recommendations for future actions. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 03/09/2026. Applications received after 03/09/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-09