UNITED STATES COAST GUARD - Actuary

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
Job Title: ACTUARY, GS-1510-14
Department: Department Of Homeland Security
Agency: U.S. Coast Guard
Job Announcement Number:13-1896-HQ-PW-D

SALARY RANGE: $105,211.00 to $136,771.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD: Friday, July 26, 2013 to Saturday, August 31, 2013
SERIES & GRADE: GS-1510-14
POSITION INFORMATION: This is a full-time position. This is a permanent appointment.
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 14

DUTY LOCATIONS:
1 vacancy in the following location: Washington, DC, US
WHO MAY APPLY: This vacancy is open to all U.S. Citizens and is being advertised under delegated examining procedures.

JOB SUMMARY:
Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation while building a meaningful and rewarding career?  If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling.  DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters.  The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations.  Make an impact; join DHS.
Apply for this exciting position to support the CG missions of safeguarding our Nation's maritime interests in the heartland, in the ports, at sea, and around the globe.
For over two centuries The U.S. Coast Guard has protected the maritime economy and the environment, we defend our maritime borders, and we save those in peril. This history has forged our character and purpose as America's Maritime Guardian - Always Ready for all hazards and all threats.
The vacancy is being concurrently advertised under merit promotion procedures for status applicants under announcement 13-1896-HQ-PW-M.  APPLICANTS WISHING TO BE CONSIDERED UNDER BOTH DELEGATED EXAMINING AND MERIT PROMOTION PROCEDURES MUST APPLY TO BOTH VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS.
NOTE:  YOUR APPLICATION TO THIS DELEGATED EXAMINING VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT WILL ONLY ALLOW CONSIDERATION FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  WE CANNOT ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY MOVE YOUR APPLICATION TO THE CONCURRENTLY ADVERTISED MERIT PROMOTION ANNOUNCEMENT.  PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE APPLYING UNDER THE CORRECT ANNOUNCEMENT.
This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, and Assistant Commandant for Resources (CG-8), Office of the Director of Financial Operations/Comptroller, in Washington, DC.  Currently this position is located at 2100 2nd Street, SW, Washington, DC.
In the Summer of 2013, this position will relocate to new facilities being constructed at the historic St. Elizabeth’s west campus located at 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Washington DC 20593.  The historic campus is currently under renovation and will eventually serve as the new DHS Consolidated Headquarters Campus.  Information on this new site can be found on the Coast Guard web page at http://www.uscg.mil/stelizabeths, and at GSA's web site http://www.stelizabethsdevelopment.com.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. Citizenship is required.
This position requires a Top Secret clearance.

DUTIES:
The incumbent serves as the Chief Actuary of the Coast Guard and is directly responsible for the accomplishment of professional actuarial mathematical, statistical, and financial risk analysis, projections, justifications and oversights of the $1.25 Billion appropriation covering pensions, benefits, life and health insurance for retired military. The incumbent is responsible for preparation and review of the Coast Guard’s valuations of all post retirement liability and forecasts for the inclusion in the Coast Guard’s Financial Statements and as they pertain to the planning, analysis, formulation, justification, presentation and review of the entire budget for the Coast Guard’s Retired Pay Appropriation.
Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:
Analyzing actuarial data for retiree health care and pension benefits to assure validity, and accuracy
Aggregating and summarizing raw data (medical claims data and other raw data as required) into appropriate tables, payment lag triangles and other formats necessary to facilitate actuarial evaluation
Preparing and presenting a variety of actuarial studies, reports and position papers for release to DHS, OSD, DOD, and other governmental and nongovernmental agencies
Assisting members of the audit community in reviewing calculations and procedures of the USCG military benefit appropriations, DOD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund, and projected out year costs for medical and Permanent Change of Station allowances
Advising policy makers on how to create effective and reliable programs for addressing financial security
Serving as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for the U.S. Coast Guard’s actuary services contract.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
To qualify at the GS-14 level applicants must have:
A bachelor's degree that included courses in actuarial science, mathematics, relevant statistics, business, finance, economics, insurance, or computer science totaling at least 24 semester hours. This course work must have included a minimum of 12 semester hours of mathematics that included differential and integral calculus and one or more courses in mathematics for which these calculus courses were prerequisites.
In addition to the education requirements, applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower level, equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, which has equipped the applicant with the skills and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Specialized Experience may include: actuarial experience implementing actuarial science concepts, practices, and techniques, including Actuarial Standards of Practice, related to Retirement Benefit Programs, Health Care and related benefit programs, General, Life, or Casualty Insurance Programs or any other actuarial practice area.
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.
If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.      

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
We will review your résumé and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements.  If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education and training will be rated using the on-line assessment to place you in one of three categories.  The necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities to perform this job are:
Knowledge and skill in applying advance theories, practices, methods, and principles of actuarial science
Skill to plan, coordinate, analyze and prepare estimates of based on general social, economic, and demographic factors using a variety of actuarial techniquesAbility to use relevant computer software, and recommend hardware and software for actuarial calculations and for handling of demographic and claims data
Ability to present written and oral analyses in a logical and clear manner and to make concrete recommendations
If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be placed in one of the following categories:
1.     Best Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a superior level of all evaluation criteria.
2.    Well Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a satisfactory level of the evaluation criteria.
3.    Qualified: Applicants possessing the basic qualifications, with general knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Your resume and responses to the self-assessment questions are an integral part of the process for determining your qualifications for the position. Therefore, you must support your responses to the self-assessment questions by providing examples of past and present experience in your resume.
Veterans with 5-point preference who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements are placed above non-preference eligibles within the category in which they are qualified.  Veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% are listed in the best qualified category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher.

BENEFITS:
DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including:  health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.  Other benefits may include:  flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.  DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities.  For more information, go to www.dhs.gov/careers and select "benefits."

OTHER INFORMATION:
Please be aware that applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. If selected, at the time of appointment, selectees will be required to update the OF-306.  Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations e.g., an affirmative answer to a conviction of a felony.
If you are selected for this position, you will be subject to a determination of your suitability for Federal employment.
Recruitment incentives may be authorized.
Males born after 12/31/59 and at least 18 years of age must be registered with the Selective Service System. Visit Selective Service Registration.
Moving expenses will not be paid.
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
All selectees are subject to an appropriate investigation.
For Veterans' preference eligibility, visit Veterans' Employment Resources
Competitive status is not required if the person selected is an individual with a disability who is eligible for appointment under Schedule A of the excepted service.  Visit Opportunities for People with Disabilities
More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued.
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors.
USCG provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.  If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact 703-872-6328. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation.

For more information and to apply online please visit this link https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/348362600