HR Processing & Staffing Specialist

Title:

HR Processing & Staffing Specialist

Location:

Washington, DC

Schedule:

Full-time, onsite Monday–Friday

Salary: $71,000 – $80,000 per year

KMRG, LLC (KMRG) is a federal services company that hires talented professionals to support Government agencies and the communities they serve. We are hiring an HR Processing & Staffing Specialist to join our team and provide HR operational support to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Human Capital Management Office (HCMO) in Washington, DC.

In this role, you will help support the FTC’s day-to-day HR operations, primarily focusing on employee benefits and retirement services while also assisting with HR processing and staffing needs.

This position is a strong fit for a federal HR professional who is organized, detail-oriented, comfortable handling sensitive information, and able to support both benefits and HR processing needs.

• Promote and support wellness, work-life, and benefits programs
• Triage employee benefits inquiries and refer complex matters to FTC Benefits Specialists
• Support Open Season activities, seminars, and other workforce engagement events
• Provide basic benefits guidance and assist employees with routine benefits questions
• Review and process FEHB, FEGLI, TSP, and related benefits forms
• Coordinate with OPM, DFAS, insurance carriers, payroll providers, and other agencies as needed
• Request military service documentation and provide deposit and redeposit information using FTC calculation tools
• Calculate redeposit service, FICA, and military deposits
• Compile and verify employee service histories for retirement purposes
• Prepare retirement packages with oversight from the Benefits Officer
• Deliver benefits-related information during new-hire orientation
• Maintain benefits information and records in e-Comp, FHR Navigator, FPPS, and other designated systems

• Code and process personnel and payroll actions in FPPS within required time frames
• Prepare pre-appointment packages and support new-hire in-processing
• Extend tentative and official job offers as directed
• Review personnel and payroll forms for accuracy and completeness
• Request, upload, maintain, and audit eOPF and other personnel records
• Convert paper personnel files to electronic records as needed
• Process leave transfers for incoming and current employees
• Help employees and managers navigate HR systems, processes, and procedures
• Identify and correct personnel and payroll processing errors
• Track commemorative awards and maintain related files and logs
• Coordinate and conduct new employee orientation

• Maintain accurate, complete, and organized HR and benefits records
• Respond promptly and professionally to employee and management inquiries
• Protect sensitive personnel information and follow applicable privacy and PII requirements
• Work closely with HCMO staff and elevate complex issues to the appropriate specialist
• Shift between benefits and HR processing work as workload needs change

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in federal HR processing or benefits
• Ability to process forms, maintain records, calculate retirement service, and use FPPS and benefits systems

• High school diploma required

• FTC Headquarters, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580

• Full-time, Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week

• Limitedteleworkmaybeavailablewithpriorapproval

• Must meet FTC background investigation, fingerprinting, and suitability requirements
• Must complete required pre-employment security screening and forms
• Must complete FTC Security and Privacy Awareness Training when using agency systems

• Employment Classification Eligibility—Exempt

KMRG, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital or civil partnership status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, maternity status, political affiliation, military or veteran status, genetic information, traits historically associated with race, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and/or local law.