Employee Benefits Investigator (College Graduate)
Company
Department of Labor - Employee Benefits Security Administration
Location
Multiple Locations
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
College Graduate appointments are permanent competitive service appointments. Few vacancies.
The Investigator position conducts research on policy, program, and case related issues and questions, and gathers/evaluates data relevant to specific cases. Investigator's plan, direct, and administer a program of enforcement to ensure maximum compliance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and criminal provisions of the U.S. Code as they relate to employee benefit plans.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must be at least 16 years old and a U.S. Citizen.
- Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
- Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
Qualifications
To be eligible for appointment under the College Graduate authority, applicants must meet requirement A or B.
A. Applicants who have completed a bachelor's or graduate degree from a qualifying educational institution within the previous two years or within 60 days of the vacancy closing date (06/13/2024).
OR
B. Veterans who have completed a bachelor's or graduate degree from a qualifying educational institution and have an intervening period of obligated service of at least four years in the uniformed services. The two-year eligibility period begins on the date of discharge or release from the uniformed service.
In addition to meeting the eligibility listed above, you must also meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.
Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service (GS-7) or meet the education requirement or have an equivalent combination of education and experience.
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 (GS-7).
Qualifying specialized experience for GS-09 includes:
- Experience that provided knowledge of laws, policies, regulations, and precedents.
- Experience participating in investigative projects, audits, and/or compliance projects.
- Experience in investigative and auditing principles and techniques.
- Experience in researching and reviewing reports, discovery documents, and other case filings.
- Experience in identifying, analyzing, and solving problems, determining accuracy and relevancy of information.
OR
Master's or equivalent graduate degree, LL.B. or J.D.; in a related field of study that demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
OR
two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education in a related field of study that demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
OR
A combination of education and experience.
Education
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.
Additional information
The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers. As such, the Department is committed to fostering a workplace and workforce that promote equal employment opportunity, reflects the diversity of the people we seek to serve, and models a culture of respect, equity, inclusion, and accessibility where every employee feels heard, supported, and empowered.
Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the Required Documents section for additional requirements.
This position is inside the bargaining unit. If the duty location is within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the Local 12, AFGE bargaining unit. If the duty location is outside the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the NCFLL bargaining unit.
Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.
Click here for Career Ladder Promotion Information
This job is not 100% telework; it requires employee to report on a regular basis to their assigned office location.
Click here for Telework Position Information
The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act.
Note: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions.
Date Posted
06/07/2024
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