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.
Major duties for this position include, but are not limited to the following: Track and analyze proposed legislation, regulations, and public policy affecting employee pension, health, and welfare benefit plans under ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FERSA, and related authorities. Provide authoritative technical assistance and legal/policy advice to EBSA, Departmental leadership, Executive Branch officials, and Congressional staff on employee benefits law and related legislative matters.
Develop legislative analyses, policy recommendations, hearing testimony and related questions for the record, justifications, and supporting materials addressing the impact of proposed initiatives on employee benefit plans, EBSA programs, and regulated stakeholders. Provide expert analyses and advice on ERISA and related retirement and health benefits laws, including participant rights and employer and plan official obligations.
Formulate legislative and public policy strategies aligned with EBSA's mission, organizational objectives, and long-range program goals. Evaluate legislative and policy options and recommends strategic courses of action to senior leadership on technical and sensitive employee benefits issues. Organize and prioritize work assignments and determine resource needs for legislative analysis, policy development, technical assistance, and related program activities.
Establish short- and long-term goals, objectives, and strategies for the office's legislative and public policy functions in support of EBSA priorities. Prepare and deliver briefings, testimony, and presentations for senior officials on legislative, regulatory, and policy matters affecting employee benefit plans. Respond tactfully and effectively to sensitive inquiries, differing viewpoints, and high-visibility issues involving internal and external stakeholders.
All other duties as assigned.
There is no substitution of education for the specialized experience at the GS-15 level for this position. Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.
If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.
carey.leslie.a@dol.gov · 202-693-1000 X12099
This position is with Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor.
The posted pay range is $169279 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-28.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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