Job Summary

EBSA plays a vital role in protecting the retirement, health, and other job-based benefits of America's workers, retirees, and their families. We issue effective regulations, offer comprehensive education and assistance to workers, plan sponsors, fiduciaries, and service providers, and rigorously enforce the law. We serve workers, families, and the broader employee benefits community by protecting the security and integrity of the nation's benefit systems.

Job Description

You must meet the Specialized Experience to qualify for this position as described below. 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. For this position, the next lowest grade is the GS-13. Qualifying specialized experience for this position includes meeting 4 of 5 of the following: Experience analyzing complex legal, regulatory, or compliance issues involving health or financial matters, such as ERISA, Federal securities laws, tax laws, banking laws, or other financial services-related laws; or HIPAA, MHPAEA, Affordable Care Act provisions, or other health plan laws, policies, and regulations. Experience applying civil investigative techniques to ERISA-covered health or retirement service providers, including reviewing plan documents, financial records, claims data, service provider arrangements, fiduciary practices, insurance products, or other plan-related transactions to identify potential violations. Experience developing or applying investigative methodologies for complex health or financial practices, including investigations involving health ERISA compliance, mental health parity, claims administration, plan funding, fiduciary decision-making, service provider compensation, investment practices, or prohibited transactions. Experience providing technical guidance, recommendations, training, or written analysis to investigators, attorneys, managers, or other stakeholders on health or financial investigations involving ERISA-covered service providers, including findings, corrective actions, enforcement strategies, or policy implications. Experience coordinating or supporting enforcement matters involving health or financial issues with internal or external partners, such as legal counsel, Federal or State agencies, plan officials, fiduciaries, service providers, insurers, or other regulated entities.