Summary As a Human Resources Specialist, you will be responsible for providing program advice, guidance, training, and general support of the GSA-wide benefits and retirement programs. Location of position: General Services Administration, Office of Human Resources Management, Kansas City, MO Responsibilities As a Human Resources Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Provide advice and counsel on routine issues of the benefits and retirement programs directly to managers/supervisors, and employees. May assist with the provision of on-site guidance to regional staff and employees as required in order to support the successful operation of the programs and to ensure appropriate support is being provided to customers. Respond to routine benefits questions received from managers and employees, as well as providing assistance to employees with retirement applications. May assist with the development of presentations on benefits programs for Federal employee benefits and retirements programs and seminars. Provide support to local management officials in the development and/or implementation of local initiatives or actions impacting the benefits or retirement programs. Provide support to local offices on routine personnel management questions on employee benefits programs by researching regulations and securing necessary information. Assist with the development and delivery of training to include development and dissemination of benefits-related communications going directly to employees advising them of changes affecting them; development of written benefits-related materials for local or national in-house publications either in hardcopy or electronic; maintenance of benefits web pages; coordination of training from outside vendors; and the development and delivery of training relating to benefits themselves or technology relating to benefits. Requirements Conditions of Employment US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959 If selected, you must meet the following conditions: Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Serve a one year probationary period, if required. Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level). Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment. Qualifications For each job on your resume, provide: the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year) number of hours per week you worked (if part time). If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here. The GS-09 salary range starts at $60,905 per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is researching a variety of routine questions from employees and managers regarding employee benefit programs, policies and regulations; serving as a point of contact for advice and routine guidance on retirement and employee benefit programs; reviewing and processing personnel transactions; and performing personnel data input and retrieval in automated personnel systems. OR Education: Possess a master's or equivalent level degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or an LL.B. or JD. OR Combination of Education & Specialized Experience: A combination of graduate level education and appropriate experience that together meet the qualification requirements of this position. Education Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ Additional Information Bargaining Unit Status: This position is ineligible for the bargaining unit This position has job functions that must be executed within a specific geographic location. The official duty station is a federal facility, leased space, or an alternative worksite (typically the employee’s home). Position includes routine telework and remote work arrangements that are geographically specific to: Kansas City, MO Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility. Since you will be selected at a grade lower than the full performance level, you may be promoted up to that grade level without having to re-apply or compete against other applicants. On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved: Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all. GSA is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility that goes beyond our compliance with EEO regulations including: Valuing and embracing diversity, promoting equity, inclusion and accessibility, and expecting cultural competence; and Fostering a work environment where all employees, customers and stakeholders feel respected and valued. Our commitment is: Reflected in our policies, procedures and work environment; Recognized by our employees, customers and stakeholders; and Drives our efforts to recruit, attract, retain and engage the diverse workforce needed to achieve our mission.