Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits & Compensation)

Major Duties (Job Description)

• HUD's Mission The mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is to foster strong communities by supporting access to quality, affordable housing, expanding the housing supply, and unlocking homeownership opportunities for the American people. The Department is committed to furthering the promise of self-sufficiency in every American while promoting economic development to revitalize rural, tribal, and urban communities across the country. The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) serves as the primary authority for human capital management at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). OCHCO leads department-wide human capital strategy and operations to support a mission-ready workforce through the delivery of integrated services across the full employee lifecycle. As a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits & Compensation), you will: Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for agency-wide retirement, pay, and benefits programs for all pay systems, including General Schedule, SES, and executive/political employees. Direct and oversee the full lifecycle administration of retirement (CSRS, FERS, VERA, VSIP, and related systems), pay administration, and employee benefits programs, including health insurance, life insurance, Thrift Savings Plan, leave, pay and debt waivers, and other entitlements. Serve as a supervisor over the Division. Responsible for retirement, pay, and benefits functions. Plans, assigns, and evaluates work; establishes performance standards, and ensures alignment with organizational priorities.

Qualification Summary

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-15 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes:

• Leading or overseeing programs related to Federal employee pay administration, benefits administration, retirement processing, leave administration, premium pay, workers' compensation, time and attendance, and personnel action processing; AND
• Applying Federal laws, regulations, policies, and guidance related to pay, leave, benefits, retirement, and human resources operations, including resolving highly sensitive or unusual cases; AND
• Managing high-volume operational workloads while ensuring accuracy, timeliness, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and customer service standards; AND
• Leading or coordinating cross-functional operational activities involving payroll providers, shared service centers, finance organizations, timekeeping systems, or external oversight entities; AND
• Supervising or leading teams responsible for delivering operational human resources services in a sensitive, fast-paced, or highly regulated environment. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-15 you must have been at the GS-14 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.