Employee Benefits Investigator

This Employee Benefits Investigator position is with Employee Benefits Security Administration (Department of Labor) in Phoenix, AZ. 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. Key duties: • This position is located in the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Office of Enforcement (OE), Division of Investigative Strategies (DIS). DIS's primary mission is to conduct, develop, and pursue complex investigations, with a focus on identifying new investigative approaches, issues, plans, templates, and strategies that EBSA field offices can use to pursue similar cases in the future. As an Employee Benefits Investigator, you will be expected to identify trends, emerging issues, and areas of enforcement and the employee benefits industry, and to work with legal, health, and financial experts to transmit strategies, approaches, targeting techniques, and lessons learned throughout the agency. Selectee(s) 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. Offices are located in Boston, MA; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Silver Spring, MD; Washington, DC; Atlanta, GA; Plantation, FL; Chicago, IL; Fort Wright, KY; Kansas City, MO; Dallas, TX; Pasadena, CA; San Francisco, CA; and Seattle, WA. Selectee will report to National Office or Regional Office, as appropriate. The advertised salary reflects the pay range for the above locations. Upon selection, salary will be set in accordance with the selectee's assigned duty location. Major duties include but are not limited to: Apply advanced knowledge of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)'s enforcement policies and procedures and the employee benefits industry to enhance the targeting and correction of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) violations. Provide analytical comments and position papers that address the impact of policy, regulatory, and legislative changes, and court decisions on the EBSA enforcement program. Serve as a technical expert and policy advisor regarding the investigation processes and strategies for the EBSA investigations, the enforcement program, education, and compliance initiatives. Participate in major, complex, multi-jurisdictional, high visibility, sensitive, and high impact investigations, with broad impact. Leads investigations turned over to the team due to its unique conditions. Independently research issues and prepare materials such as outlines, speeches, slide presentations, and talking points for the Chief and the Director of Enforcement. Develop written guidance and training materials and present training related to ERISA enforcement changes, processes, and policies. Prepare regional or national office training sessions, including slides exhibits, background materials and outlines. Develop investigative models, techniques, and guidelines for use by investigators. Work with investigative staff and staff officials in EBSA, DOL, other governmental agencies, and the private sector in order to gather and obtain information. Develop close and cooperative working relationships with other DOL components, other Federal agency senior and executive staff authorized to investigate ERISA and/or criminal matters, and State agencies that have authority to conduct investigations related to ERISA covered plans within their respective states. Independently carry out enforcement projects/investigations of continuing duration in an acceptable manner and completes them within established time frames. Provide guidance and training on the assigned project to national and regional office personnel. Qualifications: You must meet the Specialized Experience to qualify for this position as described below. 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. For this position, the next lowest grade is the GS-13. Qualifying specialized experience for this position includes meeting 4 of 5 of the following: Experience analyzing complex legal, regulatory, or compliance issues involving health or financial matters, such as ERISA, Federal securities laws, tax laws, banking laws, or other financial services-related laws; or HIPAA, MHPAEA, Affordable Care Act provisions, or other health plan laws, policies, and regulations. Experience applying civil investigative techniques to ERISA-covered health or retirement service providers, including reviewing plan documents, financial records, claims data, service provider arrangements, fiduciary practices, insurance products, or other plan-related transactions to identify potential violations. Experience developing or applying investigative methodologies for complex health or financial practices, including investigations involving health ERISA compliance, mental health parity, claims administration, plan funding, fiduciary decision-making, service provider compensation, investment practices, or prohibited transactions. Experience providing technical guidance, recommendations, training, or written analysis to investigators, attorneys, managers, or other stakeholders on health or financial investigations involving ERISA-covered service providers, including findings, corrective actions, enforcement strategies, or policy implications. Experience coordinating or supporting enforcement matters involving health or financial issues with internal or external partners, such as legal counsel, Federal or State agencies, plan officials, fiduciaries, service providers, insurers, or other regulated entities. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.