Summary
This position will be assigned to the Air Force Service Center at Port San Antonio, TX.
This is a regular full-time category position with guaranteed 40 hrs. per week. Employees appointed to a regular category position are eligible for benefits.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualifications section.
Duties
Assists with the administration of the group insurance program for active and former employees. Explains eligibility criteria, plan provisions and policy procedures to NAF-HRs, payroll offices, and active/former employees. Responds to requests for continuing coverage and processes enrollments and payroll deductions. This includes, but is not limited to, determining eligibility, verifying documentation, corresponding with applicants and/or NAF-HRs, enrolling applicants in appropriate programs, and establishing payment and participant files. Notifies participants and contractors of loss of coverage. Processes required termination forms and corresponding with participants about alternative insurance coverage. Prepares/processes death claims for deceased participants. Verifies status forms/identification cards from contractors and processes corrections as required. Researches/resolves problem cases, assists with announcement/implementation of program changes, and corresponds with insurance contractors as needed. Orders supplies from contractors and responds to requests for supplies from NAF-HR offices and participants. Maintains familiarity with Retirement Plan administration to timely react to plan changes affecting annuitants enrolled in the continuing coverage programs. Reduces retiree life insurance coverage and processes related changes. Assist with accounts receivable duties to include bi-weekly and monthly reconciliation of active contributions and retiree payments, updating spreadsheets, recording payments, sending late payment notices, and preparing monthly premium statements of amounts due from or owed to participants resulting from erroneous payments. Administers benefits database, to include inputting and updating data, maintaining familiarity with database design, performing backup procedures, submitting system change requests, and reporting malfunctions. Assist with development/maintenance of website information. Assists with decision making and administrative support for the DoD Portability Program. Prepares and conducts training and briefs for field staff regarding group insurance programs, plans, policies, and procedures. Has contact, communication, and coordination with NAF employees at all echelons to include installation-level NAF-HRs, attorneys, contractors, and active/retired plan participants and family members, as well as other DoD agencies. May be required to performs other related duties as assigned.
If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12384622
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
- This position may require the incumbent to perform official travel.
- Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or a Legal U.S. Resident for a minimum of 3 years and must reside in/around the area as noted in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 05/01/2024
Business Based Action, Military Spouse Preference, Outside Applicant Veteran, Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran, and Transition Hiring Preference
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if the position allows for qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Qualifying Experience:
Experience working with health/life insurance programs, concepts, laws, claims adjudication procedures and medical/insurance terminology. Experience with managing and executing multiple projects simultaneously. Progressively responsible experience with MS Office application software, computer databases, spreadsheets, and power point presentation.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's):
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills.
- Perform independently and resolve problems/variances on own initiative applying sound judgement and providing alternative solutions.
- Demonstrate knowledge skills and abilities to design and create financial management reports.
- Knowledge of employee benefit plans.
**NOTE: Those qualified applicants who meet both the minimum qualification requirement(s) and highly preferred criteria(s) will be considered best qualified for this position and will be referred to the selecting official(s) first for consideration.
All other applicants will be referred as needed and requested by the selecting official(s).
**Reminder to Applicants: Your experience has to be clearly identified in your resume in order to receive consideration. If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position.
(Format example: Employer name, position title, beginning and ending dates of employment, with summary of duties, etc.)
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume and supporting document will be evaluated against the qualifications of the position.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination has been made that you have inflated your responses to meet the position's qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.,) for professional and personal references on your resume.
Required Documents
Required documents may vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference - MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employees, applying as a displaced employee, etc.,). The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement:
Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:
- Cover Letter
- DD-214/ Statement of Service
- Diploma/ GED
- Disability Letter (VA)
- License
- Other (1)
- Other (2)
- PCS Orders
- Professional Certification
- Proof of Marriage Status
- Resume
- Separation Notice (RIF)
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
- Transcript
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your claimed eligibility. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
How to Apply
To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/01/2024 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJobs account to apply. If you do not have a USAJobs account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
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After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
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It is your responsibility to ensure your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date.
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Next steps
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