HR Manager

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Expiration Date: 01/30/2025

Announcement #: 6521

Opening Date: 6 November Pay Plan/Series/Pay Band: NF

Closing Date: Until Filled Work Schedule: Full-Time

Position: HR Manager (Benefits & Compensation Salary: $78,605+ DOE/annually

Who May Apply: All Sources Location: Chesapeake, VA 

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HR Leadership Opportunity in Chesapeake, VA

Human Resource Manager (Benefits & Compensation)

DUTIES:

This position is responsible for directing and planning the day-to-day operations of group benefits programs (group health, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance plan, flexible spending plan, 401 (k) plan and retirement plan for the CG NAF workforce. While reporting to the Assistant Director, Human Resources, this critical role will provide oversight of the HR technologies used within the organization and administer various employee benefit programs, such as medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, group life insurance, 401-

(k) and retirement. Manages and oversees Reasonable Accommodation (RA) process for all NAF employees. Collects information and requests from employees, researches accommodation options, and works with Civil Rights to approve and/or deny requests. Manages and oversees military and FMLA leave administration for NAF employees and conducts comprehensive compensation analyses to inform employment decisions and salary adjustments. Mitigates command risk by ensuring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Advise and train managers on RA process and requirements. Provide information to managers and employees regarding policies and regulations; addressing a variety of issues and/or providing general support; maintaining records, files and databases of personnel actions, evaluations, and longevity; and assisting in ensuring that personnel functions conform to all applicable regulatory requirements.

Drafts policies and procedures, newsletter articles, emails to customer base regarding benefits and HR information technology systems. Uses HR background and expertise to support HR functions, processes, and procedures. When needed, this position will serve to provide customers with general HR guidance, Employee Relations Support, Training, and Administrative functions.

Supervises the staff, hiring, evaluating, training, coaching and scheduling employees. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Other duties as assigned.

You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications below. Your resume/application must demonstrate the required experience/education. Please see additional information on how your application is evaluated.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Minimum:

1. Five (5) years of progressive HR experience
2. Associate's Degree in HR or related field of study
3. Experience with Administering Benefits programs, compliance associated with Federal HR laws and regulations for benefits and compensation.
4. Strong understanding of Compensation Management, pay administration and regulatory standards.
5. Thorough knowledge of MS Excel, Microsoft Office, and PowerPoint.
6. This is a white-collar position where occasional lifting up to 20lbs may be required

Preferred (in addition to the minimum): 

1. HR Management experience
2. Prior NAF HR experience
3. PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRP-SP, or CEBS certification
4. Advanced experience with ADP Workforce Now
5. Bachelor's degree or higher in HR or related field with concentration in compensation and benefits administration
6. Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or similar

USCG COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMAND COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS: 

By choosing to work for the Coast Guard Community Services Command, you will enjoy one of the best benefit packages available anywhere. Benefit offerings are subject to applicable worker categories (Full-time, Part-time, Intermittent), location, position, and length of time in service.

• Paid Annual and Sick Leave 
• Holiday Pay 
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance 
• Flexible/Dependent Spending Account 
• Pension Plan 
• 401k Savings Plan 
• Life Insurance 
• Short Term/Long Term Disability 
• Tuition Assistance 
• Paid Parental Leave 

OTHER ESSENTIAL INFORMATION:

• Selectee will be required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer as the Standard method of payment for payroll and travel purposes.
• Males born after 12/31/59 and at least 18 years of age must be registered with the Selective Service System, unless covered by an exemption under the Selective Service Law, in accordance with 5 U.S. Code Selectee will be required to provide a written statement regarding his registration status unless he is exempted by this statute.
• Must satisfactorily complete a Federal Background check and all pre-employment requirements, which may include, but are not limited to, background checks, security clearances, drug testing, verification of employment history, and any other requirements applicable to this position. Additionally, you may be required to meet specific job-related qualifications or certifications as a condition of your employment.
• Applicants may not be employed in the chain of command of their relatives. 
• This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

HOW TO APPLY

Additional Information on how you will be evaluated:

Your resume or application must clearly demonstrate the required experience and/or education. Experience includes both paid and unpaid work, such as volunteer service through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, community, student, social, committee, sports, or internships). Volunteer work can help develop essential skills, competencies, and leadership experience that may translate directly to paid employment. Your resume is the primary tool used to assess your qualifications. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to provide clear, specific, and detailed descriptions of your experience. 

You MUST submit a resume or any other written format in English of your choice. It is recommended the resume clearly identifies: (1) The announcement number, title and pay band of the job you are applying for, and, (2) Information such as full name; mailing address; country of citizenship (U.S. Citizenship required OR valid authorization to work in the US); highest Federal grade or NAF pay band held with job series, title, and dates held (if applicable); a statement requiring proof of veterans' preference by means of DD 214; education; and relevant work experience including start/end dates, supervisor's name and phone number, salary and title, series and grade if experience was with a non-appropriated fund instrumentality of the Federal government.  You should also include a copy of your most recent performance appraisal if you are a current Federal or NAF employee.  Applications may not be sent in franked Government envelopes; applications filed in this fashion will not receive consideration.  If information is not complete, you may be excluded from consideration. The first application and/or resume submitted for a specific requisition will be considered the only submission. Any duplicate submissions to the same requisition will not be considered. The application date will be used in determining these factors. 

Outside Candidates: To apply, please visit our website at and click on "Careers" at bottom of the page. Internal Candidates: Sign into ADP Workforce now. Click on Myself/Talent/Career Center. Search by location or Job Title for: 

HR Manager (Benefits & Compensation) FT 6521

Chesapeake, VA, US

Equal Employment Opportunity: All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit factor such as race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status. 

PRIVACY ACT NOTICE

Authority: The U.S. Coast Guard rates applicants under the authority of Title 5 of U.S. Code, Sections 301, 1104, 1302, 2103, 3301, 3304, Executive Order 9397, and Departmental Regulations.

Principal Purpose: To collect information needed to determine how well an applicant's education and work experience qualifies them for the job they are applying for.

Routine Use: This information provided will be shared with the hiring manager and interview panel members. It may also be shared in response to a request for discovery or for appearance of a witness, information that is relevant to the subject matter involved in a pending judicial or administrative proceeding.

Disclosure: Voluntary, however, failure to disclose the requested information may result in an applicant not receiving consideration for a position in which the information is needed.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to this information unless it displays a current valid OMB control number and an expiration date. The control number for this collection is OMB , expiration 01/30/2025. The estimated average time to complete this application is 40 minutes. If you have any comments regarding the burden estimate you can write to U.S. Coast Guard, Community Services Command, 510 Independence Parkway, Suite 500, Chesapeake, VA 23320.

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