This position is located in the Office of Exemption Determinations (OED), Division of Individual Exemptions, which is a major component of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA). EBSA is responsible for administering and securing compliance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and similar provisions of the Federal Employees' Retirement System Act (FERSA). This position is Outside the bargaining unit.

Duties

- Participates with the Office Director and OED managers in formulating, planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating OED programs, policies, positions, and courses of action; defining exemption standards, particularly as they pertain to the issuance of individual exemptions; developing criteria governing the analysis, review, formulation, and issuance of individual exemptions; formulating standards for the conduct of public hearing. - Directs the development and revision of technical guidance and related materials about individual exemptions, and exemption procedures. Plans and directs individual exemption projects, and related projects the results of which have policy, Agency-wide, and industry-wide implications. - Maintains an awareness of policy and guidance emanating from higher echelons and exercises sound technical judgment in developing or revising Division plans, policies, procedures, programs, and activities, accordingly. - Responsible for the technical and administrative supervision of professional, technical, clerical, and/or administrative work to carry out the mission of the organization. Determines acceptability, rejection, or correction of contractor work. Interviews candidates for positions; recommends appointment, promotion, or assignment for positions; hears or resolves complaints from employees; refers group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher level; and effects minor disciplinary measures. - Responsible for programming and annual budgeting submissions and ensuring program accomplishments are within budget allocations. Makes recommendations for budget adjustments. - Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Position requires Public Trust-Low Risk Background Investigation
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
• Requires a supervisory probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications

Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-14 in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Specialized experience is defined as work that includes: (1) analysis and application of prohibited transaction, fiduciary, reporting and disclosure, preemption, COBRA and other provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and related laws, regulations, court decisions, and precedent rulings; (2) development of regulations, rulings, requests for exemptions, or rulings under governing law; (3) legal work, a substantial portion of which require interpretation of Federal tax laws and legal requirements concerning welfare and pension plans, or in such related fields as taxation, securities, real estate, corporations, trusts, bankruptcy, and investments.

Education

There is no educational requirement at the GS-15.

Contacts

• Address Employee Benefits Security Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Sheree Grant
• Phone: 202-693-7627
• Email: [email protected]