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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Operations

Employee Benefits Security Administration [EBSA]

(Washington DC / Hybrid)

Open date: May 19, 2026

Closing date: June 2, 2026

Pay scale & grade: ES 00

Salary: $151,661 - $228,000 per year

1 vacancy in Washington, D.C.

Telework eligible? Yes, as determined by agency policy

All qualified candidates may apply. Current and/or former Senior Executive candidates must submit appropriate documentation to receive credit for non-competitive consideration.

Duties

• Supports the Assistant Secretary in developing long-term policies, goals, and program strategies to ensure the effective accomplishment of EBSA's mission.
• Oversees and coordinates agency program functions in partnership with the Assistant Secretary, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, and EBSA office directors, including enforcement, reporting and disclosure, regulatory initiatives, outreach, and assistance programs.
• Provides high-level technical expertise and recommendations to the Assistant Secretary and, as appropriate, the Secretary of Labor on ERISA-related interpretations, policies, and program execution.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with external stakeholders (industry, labor, management, advocacy groups) and coordinates EBSA activities with other federal agencies.
• Acts as spokesperson for EBSA programs, serves on interagency committees, and represents the Assistant Secretary in executive-level meetings with authority to commit the agency to courses of action.
• Oversees staff and resource allocation across EBSA, ensuring effective program delivery; recommends program adjustments; and serves as Acting Assistant Secretary in the absence of senior leadership.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications.

TQ 1: Executive Leadership in Employee Benefits Administration, Participant Protection, and Program Delivery

Demonstrated mastery-level knowledge of the structure, administration, operation, and governance of employee pension and welfare benefit plans covered under Title I of ERISA, including the roles and responsibilities of plan sponsors, fiduciaries, administrators, service providers, and other stakeholders. This includes extensive understanding of the investment practices, funding arrangements, administrative processes, and financial systems that affect plan operations and participant protections. Also requires the ability to apply this knowledge in leading a complex organization responsible for advancing compliance with Title I of ERISA through outreach, education, technical assistance, enforcement, training, research, and other participant- and stakeholder-focused programs.

TQ 2: Expert Knowledge of ERISA, Compliance Assistance, and Strategic Oversight of National Programs

Demonstrated comprehensive, expert-level knowledge of Title I of ERISA and related laws, regulations, legal interpretations, policies, and precedents, together with a strong understanding of compliance principles, investigative processes, and risk-based oversight approaches. This qualification requires the ability to lead and direct national programs that promote understanding of legal rights and responsibilities under ERISA; through effective outreach, education, and assistance to participants, beneficiaries, plan officials, service providers, and other stakeholders; research and training initiatives; and enforcement to ensure that organizational resources are aligned to strengthen participant protections and support the effective administration of employee benefit plans.

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