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Summary The position is a program analyst, project manager role that has technical Employee Benefits Plan expertise and knowledge. The purpose of this position is to supplement the current Employee Benefits Plan work completed by Investigators, Law Specialists, and Advisors with technical knowledge and assistance as determined by the organization and supervisor. This position is Inside the Bargaining Unit. Responsibilities The following are the duties of this position at the GS-09 level. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position. Major duties for this position include but are not limited to: Initiate and maintain professional contacts, as necessary, for a mutual exchange of information and to assure productive cooperation. Prepare ad hoc reports for team and project leaders and management. Maintain and update reports and summaries for project leaders and regional office liaisons. Assist with reviewing and editing intra-agency communications and newsletters as directed. Serve as a liaison with entities outside the department such as private organizations, the IRS, event organizations for outreach logistics, etc. Assist with registration and staffing of outreach events. Maintain control of files to indicate the status of reviews, nature of actions, follow-up action(s) required, and disposition of the case, and other essential control elements. Independently develop and maintain office wide trackers for a variety of individual projects. Process cases and case related materials, review case actions and preliminary determinations, search databases for relevant information and retrieve information as directed. Conduct research and assemble statistical data, accounting schedules, and enter data in spreadsheets. Review and summarize agency meetings and briefings as directed. Perform a full range of clerical activities associated with maintenance of office computers systems, resolving equipment and software problems. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications You must meet the Basic Requirements listed in the Education Requirements section and the Specialized Experience to qualify for the Employee Benefits Specialist, as described below. For GS-07: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-05 in the Federal Service. For GS-09: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-07 in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Qualifying specialized experience for GS-07 includes: Experience in updating information in various databases and preparation of reports; Experience with research and writing, oral communication and group presentations. OR 1 full year of graduate level education; if related; OR Superior academic achievement (S.A.A); information regarding S.A.A can be found in OPM's General Schedule Qualification Policies.S.A.A. is based on a qualifying Bachelor's Degree and (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses. Grade-point average (G.P.A.)-- Applicants must have a grade-point average of: 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society -- Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies listed below. These honor societies are listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (external link). Qualifying specialized experience for GS-09 includes: Experience in fact-finding research and presenting findings and recommendations; Experience in compiling data to prepare reports; Experience in evaluating policies and procedures to determine gaps where additional guidance is needed. OR 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree; in a related field of study that demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work; OR LL.B. or J.D., if related. Education Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service. If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information. Additional Information This position is inside the bargaining unit. If the duty location is within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the Local 12, AFGE bargaining unit. If the duty location is outside the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the NCFLL bargaining unit. The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers. As such, the Department is committed to fostering a workplace and workforce that promote equal employment opportunity, reflects the diversity of the people we seek to serve, and models a culture of respect, equity, inclusion, and accessibility where every employee feels heard, supported, and empowered. Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION Click here for Career Ladder Promotion Information Click here for Telework Position Information. This is not a remote work position. The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and is eligible for participation in telework as determined by management in accordance with DOL policy. Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy. This job is not 100% telework; it is subject to a 5-day minimum on-site work requirement per pay period. The Department of Labor may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government to attract highly qualified candidates. Click here for Additional Information. The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act. Note: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions. 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