Senior ERISA Advisor

The position may be located in any of the following cities: Washington DC; Atlanta GA; Boston MA; New York City NY; Chicago IL; Dallas TX; Philadelphia PA; Silver Spring MD; Plantation FL; Ft Wright KY; Kansas City MO; Seattle WA; Pasadena CA; and San Francisco CA. For detailed office locations please refer to the DOL offices.

• Provides expert-level assistance judgment and recommendations to EBSA executive leadership in directing and overseeing agency components monitoring priorities and evaluating program effectiveness.
• Establishes and drives agency-wide goals and objectives to advance EBSAs mission ensuring integration and implementation of regulatory compliance enforcement outreach and education strategies.
• Independently gathers synthesizes and evaluates data from all EBSA components to propose new or revised agency policy and strategic direction representing these recommendations internally and externally.
• Plans and executes confidential highly sensitive and often controversial studies investigations and special projects determining scope and methodology independently and coordinating across multiple federal entities.
• Identifies deficiencies and improvement opportunities across agency programs assesses impacts develops actionable recommendations and leads planning and implementation of new or modified programs and initiatives.
• Provides high-level consultative services to internal and external stakeholders initiates and leads discussions to resolve policy discrepancies and represents agency and departmental views on sensitive issues including acting on behalf of executive leadership as delegated.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Must complete 1-year probationary period if not previously completed.

Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Candidates must have at least one year of specialized experience related to this position. This experience must be at or above the GS-15 grade level or equivalent.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position you must show that you possess the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes must use a font size no smaller than 10-point and margins no smaller than one inch. Resumes over the 2-page limit will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience education and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications you may not receive consideration for the position.

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs).

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications.

Technical Qualification 1: Expert Knowledge of ERISA and Employee Benefits Policy
Demonstrated expert knowledge of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) related regulations policies precedents and employee benefits industry practices including retirement health and welfare benefit plans. This includes the ability to analyze complex legal regulatory compliance enforcement and policy issues; assess the impact of proposed or existing regulations advisory opinions guidance or enforcement approaches; and provide authoritative advice and recommendations to senior agency leadership on matters affecting plan participants beneficiaries sponsors service providers and other stakeholders.

Technical Qualification 2: Senior-Level Policy Analysis Strategic Advisory Experience and Executive Communication
Demonstrated experience conducting high-level policy analysis program evaluation and strategic planning for complex sensitive or highly visible programs relevant to employee benefit plans. This includes the ability to gather and analyze data from multiple sources; evaluate program effectiveness; identify policy regulatory enforcement compliance or operational challenges; develop alternative recommendations; and advise senior executives on agency-wide strategies priorities regulatory initiatives enforcement approaches compliance assistance outreach and education programs. Also includes demonstrated ability to persuasively and authoritatively communicate complex technical legal regulatory economic or policy information to senior officials congressional staff oversight entities federal agencies industry representatives and other internal and external stakeholders through executive-level briefings reports position papers correspondence testimony regulatory analyses recommendations meetings workgroups negotiations or interagency discussions.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.