Employee Benefits Specialist

Employee Benefits Security Administration [EBSA]

(Remote / FL / GA / IL / KY / MA / MD / MO / NY / PA)

Logo for Employee Benefits Security Administration [EBSA]

Open date: September 2, 2026

Closing date: September 8, 2026

Pay scale & grade: GS 7 - 9

Salary: $51,283.00 to $94,563.00

Several vacancies in:

Atlanta, GA
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Fort Wright, KY
Kansas City, MO
New York, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Plantation, FL
Silver Spring, MD

Telework eligible? Yes, as determined by agency policy

Duties

The advertised salary reflects the minimum and maximum pay for the locations listed. Upon selection, the salary will be set in accordance with the selectee's assigned duty location.

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-09 level. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

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

Manage or support mission-related projects, including planning work, identifying issues, and recommending solutions.
Research employee benefit plan issues, gather facts from multiple sources, and prepare findings and recommendations.
Analyze program data, policies, procedures, and operations to find problems, gaps, or ways to improve efficiency.
Communicate with internal and external stakeholders to share information, resolve issues, and support cooperation.
Provide policy and procedural support to managers and program officials.

Qualifications

For GS-07: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-05 in the Federal Service. Applicants must meet 3 out of the 5 examples of specialized experience below.

For GS-09: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-07 in the Federal Service. Applicants must meet 3 out of the 5 examples of specialized experience 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.

Qualifying specialized experience for GS-07 includes: 1) Experience supporting projects by identifying issues, gathering information, and recommending improvements. 2) Experience researching and analyzing policies, procedures, regulations, reports, or other information. 3) Experience preparing clear written products such as summaries, reports, correspondence, or recommendations. 4) Experience communicating with stakeholders to gather, explain, or clarify information and resolve issues. 5) Experience reviewing processes to identify gaps, inefficiencies, or needed improvements.

OR

1 full year of graduate level education; if related;

OR

Superior academic achievement (S.A.A); information regarding S.A.A can be found in OPM's General Schedule Qualification Policies. S.A.A. is based on a qualifying Bachelor's Degree and (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.

OR

Combination of education and specialized experience to meet the requirements of this position.

Qualifying specialized experience for GS-09 includes: 1) Experience managing or supporting projects by identifying issues, analyzing information, and recommending improvements. 2) Experience researching and interpreting policies, procedures, regulations, reports, or program data to support decisions. 3) Experience preparing clear written products, such as reports, briefings, correspondence, or recommendations for management review. 4) Experience communicating with internal or external stakeholders to explain information, resolve issues, and support program objectives. 5) Experience evaluating program or administrative processes to identify gaps, inefficiencies, or needed corrective actions.

OR

Master's degree

OR

2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree;

OR

LL.B. or J.D., if related.

OR

Combination of education and specialized experience to meet the requirements of this position. To combine education and experience, your total qualifying experience is calculated as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level. Then, your education is calculated as a percentage of the education required for the grade level. The two percentages are added together. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level.

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