Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits)

Oversees agency benefit programs under various titles include retirement, health and life insurance, flexible benefits, and retirement savings, for one or more customer agencies. Manages the serviced agency's retirement application process from submission through transmittal of complete packages to OPM Retirement Services for final adjudication. Leads benefit program learning initiatives, including employee training sessions, coaching, and mentoring lower-graded HR Specialists. Oversees the implementation of business processes, improvements, and strategies designed to enhance customer service, evaluate trends and report on potential problems. Responsible for making benefit administration decisions by analyzing documentation and evidence to determine eligibility. Counsel individual employees on, and manages, benefit elections/changes related to health and life insurance, flexible spending or health savings accounts, and retirement savings accounts due to qualifying life events or change