Summary You will serve as a Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations) in the Human Capital Management Group, Employee Relations Department of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV CHINA LAKE. Responsibilities You will responsible for the management administration of the Workers’ Compensation Program. You will serve as primary liaison for supervisors and employees in communicating with Department of Labor on claims and entitlements of injured workers. You will assist in the development of case documentation, ensuring that all required forms are completed and signed before submission to U.S. Dept of Labor (DOL) case examiners. You will perform reviews of workers’ compensation claims and documentation, determining completeness and timeliness, and reviewing for accuracy. You will monitor Portal (ECOMP) for final processing. Receives, reviews, and submits medical and other factual documentation to the DOL. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To Qualify for the DA-04 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (DA-03) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate duties related to the following: 1) Providing expert counseling and processing workers' compensation program; 2) Ability to work with Employees, Supervisors and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) internal and external clients; 3) Providing research and technical expertise, program and policy advice and guidance to employees and leadership on workers' compensation matters and; 4) Demonstrating experience in applying U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Workers' Compensation regulations and guidance. To Qualify for the DA-03: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (DA-02) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate duties related to the following: 1) Demonstrating experience counseling and processing workers' compensation program or similar HR Program experience; 2) Ability to work with Employees, Supervisors and internal and external clients; 3) Ability to research and provide technical expertise, program and policy advice and guidance to employees and leadership on employee relations matters. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education Education: f you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.