This position is within Benefits & HR Help (HB), BPA Human Resources Service Center (H), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Department of Energy (DOE). Empower our workforce by serving as a trusted advisor! In this role, you will guide employees through key career and retirement milestones, deliver expert counsel on comprehensive federal benefit programs, and resolve complex cases to protect their financial future.
Step Into an HR Career with Purpose: Power the People Who Energize the Pacific Northwest At Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), our mission is to deliver clean, reliable, and sustainable electricity across the Pacific Northwest while stewarding the region's environment and economy. Behind this critical transmission and clean-energy infrastructure stands a world-class federal workforce-and you will help support them from day one.
We are seeking motivated, high-achieving candidates ready to launch or accelerate their career as a Benefits Specialist. This is a developmental position with non-competitive promotion potential to the full performance level (GS-12). Whether you bring professional experience or are qualifying based on graduate-level education alone, this career ladder offers the ideal blend of structured mentorship, technical training, and hands-on responsibility.
You will grow into a subject-matter expert who directly impacts employees' financial well-being, healthcare security, and retirement readiness across the agency. Key Duties & Developmental Opportunities Grow into a Consultative Benefits Advisor: Under the guidance of senior specialists, build in-depth expertise across the full spectrum of federal benefit programs, including retirement systems, health and life insurance, and savings plans.
Learn to advise employees and supervisors with clarity, empathy, and technical accuracy. Develop Advanced Problem-Solving Skills on Complex Casework: Hone your analytical abilities by researching and evaluating unique personnel situations-such as medical disability retirements, legal court orders, and historical service adjustments-delivering equitable, compliant solutions for sensitive cases.
Master Personalized Retirement Modeling & Annuity Calculations: Learn to conduct comprehensive service record audits, compute nuanced retirement estimates, and assist employees and their families during pivotal career transitions, gaining hands-on mastery of federal retirement policies and financial counseling. Drive Process Improvement & Workflow Innovation: Bring a fresh perspective to our team.
Review and assess existing HR operations, identify administrative bottlenecks, and recommend forward-thinking adjustments to enhance team efficiency and improve customer service delivery. Translate Policy into Real-World HR Practice: Gain foundational experience analyzing and interpreting federal employment laws, human capital directives, and government-wide regulations. Collaborate with leadership to help align internal operating procedures with emerging agency priorities.
Design and Lead Engaging Training & Outreach: Strengthen your public speaking and instructional design skills by developing easy-to-understand educational workshops, digital reference guides, and webinars that demystify complex benefits and empower employees to make informed financial choices.
Represent the Benefits Team on Cross-Functional Projects: Broaden your organizational acumen by participating in agency-wide working groups, HR seminars, and interdisciplinary task forces, collaborating across departments to support high-visibility human capital initiatives. Accelerate Your Professional Growth with Dedicated Mentorship: Participate in a robust quality-assurance and developmental program.
Receive regular coaching, feedback, and skill validation from seasoned specialists to rapidly progress toward operating independently as a full-performance HR authority.
If substituting education for specialized experience you must submit proof of your qualifying education. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Department of Education Accreditation Search to verify school accreditation. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.DO NOT email or mail in any of your application documents. Documents will not be accepted outside of the online application system. Failure to provide college transcripts may result in a rating of 'Ineligible'.
This position is with Bonneville Power Administration, Department of Energy.
The posted pay range is $66505 – $104610/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-06.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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