Retirement Specialist

Business Management Associates, Inc. (BMA) Integrating People and Process Through Service, with a strategic emphasis on integrating people and process, and proven, documented project management methodology for internal and external management while maintaining a strategic and financial focus on an organization's most important component: its people. "Love Thy Customer; Love Thy Work; Love Thy System" Business Management Associates (BMA) is seeking a Retirement & Benefits specialist who has federal human capital experience processing benefit enrollment forms and other standard transactions, researching and preparing retirement calculations/estimates, early out/buy programs (VERA/VSIP), and experience with FERS/CSRS retirement programs. Scheduling and providing general information to employees on standard benefit programs options such as early out/buy out programs (VERA/VSIP); utilizing the agency's payroll and personnel system to provide employees with data such as time until retirement, current cumulative retirement amounts, how retirement systems work (FERS/CSRS); and how the VERA/VSIP affects retirement annuity. Gathering and processing program documents which may include VERA/VSIP applications; retirement actions, incentive actions, and other personnel actions. All processing by CP that may involve a commitment of government funds or determination of an employee's entitlements or rights shall be reviewed by SEC personnel before being finalized. Qualifications and Requirements Minimum of nine (8) years of experience with federal retirement programs (FERS/CSRS); optional/special VERA/VSIP programs and disability retirement. Expert knowledge of the Federal Employees Health Benefit (FEHB) program and FEGLI. Experience conducting group information sessions on benefit and retirement programs. Experience with federal human resources terminology, regulations, operations, procedures, requirements, and practices. Must have knowledge of Personnel Pay System (FPPS), Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), and web‑base GRB Assistant System. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills. Must be able to successfully pass a background check and HSPD‑12 clearance. Education Requirements Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree preferred. At BMA, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam‑era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. BMA complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which BMA has facilities. BMA believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. #J-18808-Ljbffr