The Office of Regulations and Interpretations' (ORI) core function within EBSA is to plan, direct, and carry out a program for the provision of regulatory, interpretive, and technical guidance concerning the provisions of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (Code), FERSA, as well as certain other laws affecting employee benefit plans.

Duties

Major duties for this position include but are not limited to: Knowledge and application of the laws, regulations, court proceedings, precedents, interpretations, and exemptions governing the employee benefit plan community. Reviews complex employee benefit plan materials and other guidance requests and develops options and recommendations which will ensure the integrity of EBSA's regulatory and interpretive efforts concerning requests for assistance with respect to the statutory and regulatory provisions of ERISA received from plan administrators, fiduciaries, legal and financial representatives, participant representatives, other EBSA offices, Congress, and other federal agencies. Independently analyzes data and facts, develops logical conclusions and makes policy recommendations to complex and sensitive Agency issues. Provides complex oral and written arguments, positions, data, and other considerations to other EBSA personnel and policy makers regarding legislative, regulatory, and administrative proposals, and public policy issues pertaining to and/or affecting Title I of ERISA and related regulatory and legislative proposals. Develops close and cooperative working relationships with other EBSA components, including the ERISA Advisory Council, other DOL and Federal departments and agencies (e.g., Treasury, PBGC, Commerce, SEC, SSA); members of Congress and their staffs; senior representatives of the employee benefit industry; and senior members of professional groups.

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.

Qualifications

You must meet the IOR (Individual Occupational Requirement) and Specialized Experience to qualify for the 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-13, 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 Experienceis 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 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.

Education

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-14 level for this position.

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Contacts

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