An SBA 8(a) Participant and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

Job Title: Junior Benefits Specialist

Security Clearance: N/A

Suitability: DHS EOD

Travel Requirement: N/A

Telecommuting: Yes

Location: Flexible: Remote / DC metro area-based employees may work from the Springfield, VA office as a hybrid option

Company Summary:
We Help Our Clients Solve Complex Mission-Critical Challenges.

Established in 2008 and based in the Washington Metro Area, OBAN Corporation is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned, Small Business (SDVOSB) and Small Business Administration 8(a) Program Participant that provides practical, strategic, and tactical management solutions to public and private sector clients.

OBAN Corporation works with our clients to meet their mission-critical objectives through expert advisory, administrative, and implementation support solutions. We develop and implement efficient and effective near-term and long-term roadmaps to help our clients navigate through some of their toughest and most complex business challenges.

Job Description:
OBAN is seeking a Junior Benefits Specialist to join its Federal customer in performing all aspects of compensation, benefits, and job analysis.

• Administer benefits enrollment of new employees at time of hire and existing employees during the Federal Open Season (typically mid-November through mid-December annually) in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and other relevant guidance.
• Counsel employees on the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB), Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Benefits programs (FEGLP), Federal Open Season election, qualifying life events, etc., in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and other relevant guidance.
• Provide retirement estimates, counseling, and financial literacy education to agency employees in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and other relevant guidance.
• Provide Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) / Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments (VSIP) estimates, retirement calculations, and support for downsizing and restructuring efforts to agency employees in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and other relevant guidance.
• Work independently to resolve transactions and standard cases such as: process garnishments and child support, respond to interrogatories on court orders, process lump sum and compensatory time payments, process VLTP recipient applications, process position-impacting, pay-impacting, and separation personnel actions, process FEHB or FEGLI court orders, benefit changes upon LWOP/RTD, create LEO certification forms, and process calculate Service Computation Dates.
• Pull and analyze data in mass to determine trends, root causes, create graphs, and populate PowerPoint slides for leadership, if needed.
• Typically performs all functional duties independently.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of three (3) years of Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialist experience.
• Experience working with government HR systems is highly desired.
• Must have experience processing Benefits elections such as TSP, FEGLI, FEHB and Leave Without Pay cases.
• A full understanding of processing timelines for standard forms, e.g., dates of receipt and effective dates.
• Possess the necessary analytical skills to resolve complex issues pertaining to OPM and/or government policies especially when cases become escalated through the helpdesk.
• Experience in eOPF policies and OPM's Guide to Personnel Recordkeeping is highly desired.
• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required government security check.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Required Qualifications:
Must be able to obtain and maintain the required government security check.
In accordance with Executive Orders, the ability to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination.

Top Benefits or Perks:
As a team member at OBAN, you’ll enjoy:

• Active work environment
• Comprehensive Benefits Package, including Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Federal Holidays
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Training and Development
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Option to work remotely (subject to customer guidelines)
  

OBAN is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.