Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations / Employee Benefits)

Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations / Employee Benefits)

Department: Department of Energy

Location(s): Phoenix, Arizona, Folsom, California, Lakewood, Colorado, Loveland, Colorado, Montrose, Colorado, Billings, Montana, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Watertown, South Dakota

Salary Range: $105383 - $137000 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is part of the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer - Power Marketing Administration HR Shared Service Center. In this position you will manage key HR functions related to employee relations and employee benefits. You will advise on employee performance and awards programs, administer the Office of Workers Compensation Programs, oversee the Department of Energy Drug Testing Program, and contribute to the review and implementation of HR policies.

Major Duties:

• As Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations / Employee Benefits), you will: Serve as the primary point of contact for management on all matters related to employee performance management and awards programs, providing expert advice and consultation. Administer the full scope of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), including providing guidance on FECA policies, claims processing, and return-to-work strategies. Manage the Department of Energy Drug Testing Program, overseeing quarterly random testing, pre-employment screenings, and ensuring timely reporting and compliance. Develop and recommend interpretations for new and proposed HR directives and guidance from DOE and OPM, translating complex regulations into actionable organizational policies. Evaluate the impact of new or modified HR legislation on existing programs, making strategic recommendations to adapt agency plans and operational procedures. Collaborate with DOE Human Capital Subject Matter Experts and organizational leadership to ensure timely processing of performance awards and adherence to fiscal year budgets and allowances.

Qualifications: Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. The experience need not have been in the federal government. To be qualified at the GS-13: Applicants must have one (1) year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band in Federal Service. This experience includes: Executed HR programs, including employee benefits, awards processing, workers compensation, and coordination of drug testing protocols Provided consultation and strategic guidance to all levels of management on critical HR matters. Contributed to the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures Time-in-Grade: Current career or career-conditional GS employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional GS employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current career or career-conditional federal employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: You must have a login.gov account to sign into USAJOBS: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/. To begin the application process in USAJOBS, click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all required and supporting documentation. You must click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 pm (ET) on the announcement closing date. You may update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period by returning to your USAJOBS account, select Update Application: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the status of your application, during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account; applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each application status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. If you need help with login.gov or USAJOBS (e.g., account access, Resume Builder) visit the USAJOBS Help Center: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/ If you experience difficulty applying on USAJOBS, after clicking the Apply Online button, or you are experiencing a significant hardship hindering your ability to apply online, the Agency Contact listed in the announcement can assist you during normal business hours. If you receive any system error messages, take screenshots if possible, to aid technical support.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-12