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Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits)

Washington Headquarters Services · Department of Defense
📍 Alexandria, Virginia 💰 $70623 – $91815/yr 🏠 Telework eligible

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Job Summary

This position is located in the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Human Resources Directorate (HRD), Benefits and Work-Life Division (BWD). HRD provides HR support to high-visibility customers, supporting the Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) and DoW field activities.

BWD delivers advisory and transactional services for benefits, retirements, and injury compensation, while managing the Employee Assistance Program, Telework and Wellness Programs, and Voluntary Giving Campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Assists other senior specialists, in a variety of HR matters related to employee benefits and retirements. Ensures the timely implementation with employee benefits related policies and procedures. Provides advice and counsel on program related issues such as eligibility, coverage, associated procedures, and related forms to include one-on-one counseling with top level management officials and political appointees.

Utilizes a wide range of HR practices, laws, regulations, policies, and precedents sufficient to provide expert HR management advisory.

Requirements & Education

GS-9 Substitution of Education for Experience: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education, Master's or equivalent graduate degree, may be substituted to meet the qualifying experience requirement. If you are using education to substitute for the qualifying experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply.

Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study.

Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate studyTo be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.

You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education . Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application.

National Association of Credential Evaluation Services . For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education

Contact

whs.job.application.assistance@mail.mil

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Washington Headquarters Services, Department of Defense.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $70623 – $91815/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-07.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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