Supervisory Employee Benefits Law Specialist - Washington, United States - Department of Labor

Department of Labor Washington, United States

4 weeks ago

Description

Summary

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.

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Overview

Accepting applications
Open & closing dates

05/02/2024 to 05/20/2024

Salary

$163,964 - $191,900 per year

Pay scale & grade

GS 15

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Washington, DC
Remote job

Telework eligible

Yes-The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and be eligible for telework as determined by agency policy.

This is not a remote position.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed

Appointment type

Permanent -* Work schedule

Full-time -* Service

Competitive

Promotion potential

Job family (Series)

0958 Employee Benefits Law

Supervisory status

Yes

Security clearance

Not Required

Drug test

Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process

Credentialing

Announcement number

MS-24-CHI-EBSA LAC

Control number

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This job is open to

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

Open to all current Department of Labor (DOL), Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) employees with competitive status as well as Career Transition Program (CTAP) eligibles in the local commuting area.

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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.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

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.

Additional information

The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers.

As such, the Department is committed to fostering a workplace and workforce that promote equal employment opportunity, reflects the diversity of the people we seek to serve, and models a culture of respect, equity, inclusion, and accessibility where every employee feels heard, supported, and empowered.

Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

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You may not be aware, but in the regulations for agency ethics programs, there are requirements for supervisors.

Section of Title 5 of the CFR states:
Every supervisor in the executive branch has a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. It is imperative that supervisors serve as models of ethical behavior for subordinates.

Supervisors have a responsibility to help ensure that subordinates are aware of their ethical obligations under the Standards of Conduct and that subordinates know how to contact agency ethics officials.

Supervisors are also responsible for working with agency ethics officials to help resolve conflicts of interests and enforce government ethics laws and regulations, including those requiring certain employees to file financial disclosure reports.

In addition, supervisors are responsible, when requested, for assisting agency ethics officials in evaluating potential conflicts of interest and identifying positions subject to financial disclosure requirements.

Supervisory Financial Disclosure:

This position is subject to the confidential financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L Therefore, if selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest(s) and your prospective position with DOL.

This information will be required annually.

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Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.
This position is Outside the bargaining unit.
This job is not 100% telework; it requires employee to report on a regular basis to their assigned office location.

The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment.

If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act.

Note:

The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Evaluation Factors (Competencies) - All qualified applicants will be evaluated on the following key competencies:

Interpersonal Skills
Oral Communication
Problem Solving
Technical Competence
Written Communication

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You may preview questions for this vacancy here:

The information you provide may be verified by a review of your paid, unpaid, volunteer, and other lived experience, as it demonstrates the competencies or skills required for the position to be filled.

Your evaluation may include an interview, reference checks, or other assessment conducted by HR specialists, subject matter experts, or panel members and may include other assessment tools (ex. interview, structured interview, written test, work sample, etc.). The examining Office of Human Resources (OHR) makes the final determination concerning applicant ratings. Your resume MUST provide sufficient information to substantiate your vacancy question responses.

If not, the OHR may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the level of competency indicated by the content of your resume.

INFORMATION FOR CTAP ELIGIBLE(S)

ONLY:

If you are eligible for special priority selection under CTAP, you must be well-qualified for the position to receive consideration.

CTAP eligible(s) will be considered well-qualified if they attain at least a rating score of 85 in a numerical rating scheme.

Be sure to review the eligibility questions to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP eligible and submit supporting documentation.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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Review our benefits

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Required Documents

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.

Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.

You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

The following documents must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the vacancy closing date.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements of time-in-grade (52 weeks at the next lower grade), time-after-competitive-appointment (90 days), and minimum qualifications (52 weeks equivalent to the next lower grade in federal service).

These requirements must be met within 30 days of 05/20/2024 the announcement closing date.

The following documents are required from all applicants (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY):

*STATUS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: If applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service, please provide a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action which shows your appointment eligibility for the position for which you are applying. Your SF-50 must identify the highest grade you held on a permanent basis, Pay Plan/Pay Schedule, Series, Grade/Pay Band, and career status. Multiple SF-50 may be submitted to demonstrate your highest previous rate and eligibility.
*WARNING: An award SF-50 (ex. cash or time off award) may not indicate grade, step, and competitive status. For current DOL employees, an award SF-50 DOES NOT indicate grade and step.

Resumes are required- provide a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one from your profile. To receive full consideration for relevant and specialized experience, please list the month, year, and number of work hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We also suggest that you preview the vacancy questions, and confirm that your resume supports your question responses.
Most recent performance appraisal/evaluation signed and dated within 18 months is requested by the agency, but will not disqualify candidates if not submitted. If not submitted during the application process, one may/will be requested at the time of the interview if the opportunity is extended. In most cases, CTAP applicants must submit this document - see the CTAP link below for more details.

The following documents are required (if applicable):

Displaced Employee Placement Documents: Only required if requesting priority consideration under Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Eligibility. Click/Review this CTAP link to confirm what must be submitted as proof that the requirement has been met.

Cover Letters are not mandatory and will not be used to verify experience but may be submitted.

Do not upload password-protected documents.

Applicants selected for employment who are not current DOL employees will be required to provide proof of citizenship, and the E-Verify system will be used to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.

How to Apply

Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or have speech disabilities, please dial 711 to access telecommunications relay services.

To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, including submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section.

Your application and ALL required supplemental documents MUST be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the vacancy closing date to receive consideration.

Paper applications and supplemental documents submitted in any other manner without prior approval from the vacancy contact will not be considered.

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Important - Save your information before the 30 minute system timeout For help, go to USAJOBS Help Center.

STEP - Create USAJOBS Account on , including Resume and Saved Documents. Your resume must provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses to the self-assessment vacancy questions. If not, HR may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the competency indicated by resume content.

For each employment period, include start/end month & year and note full-time or part-time (if part-time, include # of hours worked per week) otherwise, your application may be considered incomplete.

STEP - Complete the 1st part of the application process (USAJOBS) Once you have identified a job on USAJOBS that you wish to apply for, click on the job title and then click the Apply button.

For questions about the vacancy, contact the Agency Contact at the bottom of the announcement. Proceed through the steps noted at the top of the USAJOBS page.

You will be able to select a resume and documents from your USAJOBS Account that you can submit as a package as part of your DOL application.

In the final step, once you have certified your application, click the Continue to agency site button.

STEP - Complete the 2nd part of the application process (DOL).

On the Department of Labor (DOL) page, create a DOL Account if you have not already and click Apply to this vacancy.

Continue through the progress steps at the top of the DOL page. The 2nd progress step is where you answer the vacancy-specific questions.

The 3rd progress step Documents is where you submit the required documents (only if applicable to you) specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy.

STEP - On the Review and Submit step, verify each section of your application is complete and correct. In order to submit your application, you must have a check mark next to each section listed. If there is an X, return to the appropriate section and follow the prompts. When it is ready for submission, certify your application and click the Submit Application button.

STEP - Edit Application as needed by 11:59 pm Eastern Time of Closing Date by returning to USAJOBS, clicking the vacancy, thenUpdate Application.

NOTE:
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

For more detailed information on applying for positions with DOL click here to view the U.S. Department of Labor, How to Apply website.

Agency contact information

Leslie Carey

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Employee Benefits Security Administration

200 Constitution Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20210

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Next steps

Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and refer candidates for selection consideration.

Candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. You will be notified of the outcome. A selection is expected to be made within 30 calendar days of the issuance date of the certificate.

For instructions on how to check the status of your application, go to USAJOBS Help Guide.

USAJOBS will no longer send status alert email notifications.

You can check your application status in the TAS by logging into USAJOBS and in the Applicant Dashboard, click the hiring agency Talent Acquisition System (TAS).

If the TAS does not provide application tracking information, contact the agency's point of contact on the job announcement.

To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, , select the Application Status link, and then select the more information link for this position.

The Application page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application.

Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

Fair and Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Reasonable accommodation policy
Financial suitability
Selective Service
New employee probationary period
Signature and false statements
Privacy Act
Social security number request

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Required Documents

The following documents must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the vacancy closing date.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Resumes are required- provide a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one from your profile. To receive full consideration for relevant and specialized experience, please list the month, year, and number of work hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We also suggest that you preview the vacancy questions, and confirm that your resume supports your question responses.
Most recent performance appraisal/evaluation signed and dated within 18 months is requested by the agency, but will not disqualify candidates if not submitted. If not submitted during the application process, one may/will be requested at the time of the interview if the opportunity is extended. In most cases, CTAP applicants must submit this document - see the CTAP link below for more details.

The following documents are required (if applicable):

Displaced Employee Placement Documents: Only required if requesting priority consideration under Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Eligibility. Click/Review this CTAP link to confirm what must be submitted as proof that the requirement has been met.

Cover Letters are not mandatory and will not be used to verify experience but may be submitted.

Do not upload password-protected documents.

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