Duties

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Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Serve as the senior technical advisor on ERISA and related health, retirement, and welfare benefit laws, including COBRA, HIPAA, MHPAEA, the Affordable Care Act, the No Surprises Act, and related regulations. Advise OEA, EBSA leadership, regional offices, benefits advisors, and external stakeholders on complex program and policy matters.
• Manage and resolve highly complex participant and compliance assistance matters, including urgent health issues, financial distress cases, high-profile disputes, congressional or media-sensitive inquiries, and matters requiring senior-level intervention.
• Collaborate with EBSA offices, the Solicitor's Office, other federal and state agencies, congressional liaisons, attorneys, plan officials, fiduciaries, public interest groups, and private-sector stakeholders to exchange information, resolve issues, and support consistent application of benefit laws.
• Draft, review, and edit standard operating procedures, training materials, outreach publications, presentations, webinars, website content, policy language, official responses, and other written products related to OEA and EBSA programs.
• Set well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.

Requirements

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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. Financial Disclosure OGE-450.

Qualifications

You must meet the Specialized Experience to qualify for the Senior Outreach Education and Assistance Advisor as described below.

For GS-15: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-14 in the Federal Service.

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.

Applicants must meet 4 out of the 5 examples of specialized experience below.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience are:

1) Experience providing technical advice to senior leadership on employee benefits laws, regulations, policies, and outreach initiatives.

2) Experience coordinating partnerships with Federal agencies, industry groups, and advocacy organizations to improve consumer education, technical assistance, and outreach efforts in employee benefits.

3) Experience analyzing legislative, regulatory, and policy issues a regarding ERISA and preparing technically accurate guidance, correspondence, and recommendations for management.

4) Experience planning and delivering training in employee benefits law and developing operating procedures, manuals, publications, and online educational materials.

5) Experience leading or supporting sensitive, high-visibility projects involving program planning, policy implementation, executive correspondence, No Surprises Act and outreach program improvements.

NOTE: Specialized experience must be clearly documented in your resume; merely copying this statement into your application does not demonstrate that you possess the required experience.

Education

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

Additional information

This position is inside the bargaining unit. The position will be included in the Local 12, AFGE bargaining unit.

For more information, click Telework Position Information. This is not a remote work position. The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and is eligible for participation in telework as determined by management in accordance with DOL policy.

Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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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.