Deputy Regional Director

Full Job Description

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.

You must meet the Specialized Experience to qualify for Deputy Regional Director, as described below.

For the 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 are required to meet the following examples of specialized experience: Experience planning, developing, and executing short and long range regional program goals, including analyzing operational data, assessing emerging risks in employee benefit plans, forecasting resource needs, and designing program initiatives to strengthen agency's long term enforcement and outreach capabilities; AND Experience providing high-level technical guidance, advisory support, and subject-matter expertise to Investigator and Benefits Advisors teams on enforcement and compliance matters, including advising on investigative strategies, interpreting complex statutory and regulatory requirements, reviewing evidentiary findings, and ensuring alignment with regional and national office priorities; AND Demonstrate experience performing analysis and interpretation of ERISA Title I provisions and healthcare-related laws, including fiduciary standards, prohibited transactions, reporting/disclosure requirements, and health plan mandates, to evaluate compliance issues and develop authoritative recommendations.

Major Duties:

Major duties include but are not limited to the following: Formulate and direct the implementation of effective programmatic policies and strategies for the Regional Office to ensure alignment with EBSA and DOL goals.

Direct and oversee the technical and administrative supervision of a large and complex staff of professional, technical, clerical, and administrative work to carry out the agency mission.

Analyze the probable effects of proposed Federal and State legislation on Regional Office operations and provide recommendations to the Regional Director for alternative courses of action.

Represent the Regional Office in meetings with the Solicitor's Office and U.S. Attorneys to discuss civil actions, prosecution of criminal violations, and ensure compliance with ERISA mandates.

Engage with plan administrators and service providers in discussions to negotiate actions necessary for bringing benefit plans into compliance with ERISA requirements.

Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the EBSA's mission and regional objectives, ensuring alignment of program strategies with these goals.

Oversee technical and administrative activities, including personnel management, budgeting, and resource planning, to ensure efficient operational support for the Regional Office's initiatives.