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Benefits Advisor (College Graduate)

Employee Benefits Security Administration [EBSA]

(Fort Wright KY / Hybrid)

Open date: April 29, 2026

Closing date: May 6, 2026

Pay scale & grade: GS 7-9

Salary: $52,559 - $83,582 per year

Several vacancies in the Cincinnati Regional Office

Telework eligible? Yes, as determined by agency policy

Open to individuals who have completed a bachelor's or graduate degree within the previous two years or Veterans who have completed a bachelor's or graduate degree 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. (See the Qualifications section for further details.)

Duties

This position is located in the Cincinnati Regional Office (Fort Wright, KY).

Benefits Advisors respond to participant and beneficiary inquiries and complaints and provide technical assistance on the obligations of employers, plan sponsors, and service providers under ERISA, COBRA, ACA, HIPAA, MHPAEA, etc. They resolve valid complaints through informal dispute resolution, refer complaints to enforcement involving potential criminal activity or plan wide issues that cannot be resolved informally, and serve as the focal point of the DOL liaison with the general public.

The duties and responsibilities at the GS-07 and GS-09 levels are generally comparable; however, as you advance, the degree of supervision and guidance will decrease and the duties and responsibilities will increase.

Major duties for this position include but are not limited to:

• Offer information and guidance to plan administrators, service providers, participants, beneficiaries, the public, and other agencies on ERISA and related regulations, with support from supervisory staff.
• Help participants and beneficiaries obtain entitled benefits, develop recoveries and referrals according to EBSA procedures, and work with employers to resolve benefit issues, with supervisory support.
• Research and analyze data, prepare information for specific situations, and respond to inquiries.
• Identify potential criminal or complex civil cases needing formal investigation, or fiduciary law violations, and develop investigative referrals with supervisory guidance.
• Inform individuals about their ERISA rights and responsibilities, assist with outreach events, and distribute employee benefits and retirement savings information, with supervisory support.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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