Army HR Retirement Services Officer

Are you looking for a Challenge? Looking for an innovative organization and the opportunity to learn and grow professionally? We can help! We are seeking a Retirement Services Officer to support the United States Army Garrison Fort Gregg-Adams, and the Military Personnel Division (MPD), Transition Center (TC), and Retirement Services Office (RSO).

I’ve never heard of Terrestris. What do you do?

At Terrestris, we leverage technology to create better mission outcomes through better human performance. We form strong client and team relationships through transparency and strive to create an environment where our team can let their excellence shine through. By finding, developing, and incorporating new ideas, we provide memorable services. Rooted in the USMC values of honor, courage, and commitment, Terrestris seeks to deliver extraordinary value to the American people by helping the Government become more efficient and effective.

So, what will the Retirement Services Officer at Terrestris do?

As the Retirement Services Officer (RSO) at United States Army Garrison Fort Gregg-Adams you will play a pivotal role in assisting Soldiers and their families as they prepare for and transition into retirement.

What does a typical day look like for the Retirement Services Officer?

You will:

· Process retirement applications ensuring that all retirement applications and DD Forms 214 are prepared in accordance with regulations for both officers and enlisted personnel.

· Conduct interviews of personnel to obtain necessary data for various actions or to secure information from previously completed files or records.

· Maintain records keeping the retiree Army personnel system (DRAS) database updated.

· Provide counseling, offering guidance on retirement benefits, entitlements, and the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP).

· Coordinate briefings and schedule individuals for Survivor Benefit briefings and prepare requests for orders for retirement.

· Liaison with units maintaining communication with all units to interpret and implement new or changed policies, procedures, and regulations, resolving specific problems, and providing advice.

· Compose correspondence including drafting responses to inquiries concerning the processing of personnel retirement actions, records, reports, and files of officers and enlisted personnel.

· Update documentation including revising Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), regulation changes, and miscellaneous office reports and actions.

What qualifications do you look for?

You might be the retirement services professional we’re looking for if you have:

· Comprehensive understanding of military retirement processes.

· The ability to effectively communicate with Soldiers and their families to ensure a smooth transition into retirement.

Additional requirements include:

· Successful completion of the DA RSO Program and SBP Certification Courses, and the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Defense Retiree and Annuitant System (DRAS) Course within six months of start date and maintain certification by recertifying every three years.

· Successful acquiring and maintaining access to the Defense Manpower Data Center’s Retiree Address Finder Web site to obtain the addresses of Retired Soldiers in the installation’s area of responsibility.

What kind of benefits does Terrestris Offer?

We offer outstanding benefits including health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category.

Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person