Description du poste
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.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
This position is located in the Office of Regulations and Interpretations (ORI), in the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA). ORI has primary responsibility to facilitate compliance with and enforcement of ERISA through the development and implementation of advisory opinions, interpretive materials, and regulations. Major duties include but are not limited to the following: Represent and speak for the Office Director and EBSA leadership at interagency and congressional committees, conferences, and seminars to explain EBSA policies, interpretations, and regulatory initiatives and to promote voluntary compliance. Brief EBSA/DOL leadership and external agencies by presenting authoritative options and recommendations on major regulatory and interpretive initiatives and resolving cross-agency issues. Engage plan representatives, industry groups, and congressional staff to gather, interpret, and discuss information on ERISA, FERSA, COBRA, HIPAA, and related policy impacts. Direct and coordinate the drafting and issuance of regulations, advisory opinions, interpretations, rulings, forms, and other guidance under Title I of ERISA and FERSA. Prepare multi-year work plans, milestones, budget estimates and justifications, performance measures, and policy/procedural proposals for Office operations. Review and analyze legislative and regulatory proposals from other components/agencies and develop joint position papers or comments addressing impacts on ERISA/FERSA and plan operations. Apply in-depth knowledge of ERISA and FERSA, and related laws (e.g., COBRA, HIPAA, Internal Revenue Code) to develop, review, and interpret regulations and guidance. Provide expert technical advice to EBSA and other Federal/State regulators and serve as an expert witness in ERISA-related civil and criminal litigation. Assess financial institution practices and investment procedures and their implications for employee benefit plans to inform regulatory policy and guidance.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES :
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Position titles alone cannot be used to determine if you are qualified. Please list dates in MM/DD/YY format. This is imperative in determining if whether you have at least one year of creditable specialized experience. Dates will not be assumed. You must meet the Basic Requirements and the Specialized Experience to qualify for , Supervisory Employee Benefits Law Specialist as described below. Basic 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 Specialized 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, a welfare and pension plan administration or consulting firm, law firm, actuarial or accounting firm, labor union, welfare and pension association or research service, banking trust department, or investme