As Deputy Director, the incumbent will provide leadership for the Agency's nationwide health care related consumer advocacy, outreach, and compliance and technical assistance programs. Advises the Director of the Office of Health Plan Standards and Compliance Assistance (OHPSCA), and Agency executive staff regarding the formulation, management, and evaluation of the Agency-wide health care related consumer outreach, education, technical and compliance assistance programs.

Duties

Major duties for this position include but are not limited to: Asses and define complex issues, questions, and factual situations; research, analyze, interpret, and apply relevant laws, regulations, policies, and precedential court decisions; and arrive at sound, well-reasoned decisions. Participate in the technical review of material dealing with group health plans to ensure conformance with ERISA and the pertinent regulations. Understand the purpose and functions of the organization and work to promote organizational goals. Accurately identify and apply relevant guidelines, regulations, precedents, interpretations, etc. Provide technical advice and guidance to other OHPSCA and EBSA personnel regarding interpretation and application of the exemption provisions of ERISA, and related legislation. Maintain liaison with officials of other Federal agencies to work on joint projects, secure and furnish technical advice or assistance, provide interpretive guidance regarding Part 7 of ERISA, and discuss and resolve problems of mutual concern. Provides oral and written technical advice and guidance to other OHPSCA and EBSA personnel regarding interpretation and application of the Part 7 provisions of ERISA, and related legislation. Provides oral technical advice to the public regarding interpretation and application of Part 7 of ERISA, including the Market reform provisions added by the Affordable Care Act. Ability to conceptualize, frame resolve, and present technical issues and accompanying recommendations in order to develop and write organized, concise, and effective opinions, and technical guidance. Knowledge and application of the laws, regulations, court proceedings, precedents, interpretations, and exemptions governing the employee benefit plan community. Develop technical presentations regarding Part 7 of ERISA to train other OHPSCA and EBSA personnel. Review complex group health plan materials and guidance requests and develops recommendations for disposition for consideration by the Director and other senior Agency officials.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• 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

You must meet the IOR (Individual Occupational Requirement) and Specialized Experience to qualify for the Supervisory Employee Benefits Law Specialist position, as described below. Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-14, in the Federal Service. Individual Occupational Requirements: Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study in one or a combination of the following fields - finance, banking, business administration, economics, mathematics, accounting or auditing, pension plan administration, law, industrial relations, public administration, or other related fields. OR Experience: Progressively responsible experience that demonstrated the ability to perform work in the field of pension and welfare plans. Such experience may have been gained in (1) management, administration, development, analysis, audit, financial management, or termination of such plans or their funds; or (2) in closely related work such as taxation, securities, and investments. Specialized experience may have been gained in government, employee benefit plan administration or consulting firm, a law firm, an actuarial or accounting firm, labor union, a relevant trade association or research service, or an insurance company. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Analysis and application of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and related laws, regulations, court decisions, and precedent rulings. Development of employee benefit plans, petitions for exemptions, or requests for rulings under governing law. Legal work, a substantial portion of which required interpretation of Federal laws and legal requirements concerning employee benefit plans, or in related fields as health insurance.. Auditing or accounting work that involved determining compliance with Federal and State laws governing employee benefit plans, or insurance. Analysis of Federal laws or regulations, development of policy, and drafting of proposed changes in an employee benefit plan or a related function. 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 for this position is defined as: experience managing analytical work regarding the group health plan provisions of one of the following: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Internal Revenue Code, the Public Health Service Act, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, the No Surprises Act, and/or the Affordable Care Act; As well as experience preparing complex, concise, and effective regulations, guidance, and/or technical memoranda.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-15 level for this position.

Contacts

• Address Employee Benefits Security Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Leslie Carey
• Phone: 312-353-0507
• Email: [email protected]