Deputy Director (ORI)

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.

This position is located in the Office of Regulations and Interpretations (ORI), in the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA). ORI has primary responsibility to facilitate compliance with and enforcement of EIRSA through the development and implementation of advisory opinions, interpretive materials, and regulations. Major duties include but are not limited to the following: Program and Policy Planning and Development As Deputy Director, the incumbent participates with the Director in all phases of planning, developing, and executing programs for the coordinated development, issuance, review, and analysis of policies, regulations, opinions, interpretations, forms, and other guidance regarding the fiduciary responsibility, reporting and disclosure, coverage, preemption provisions, as well as other provisions of Title I of ERISA and those provisions of FERSA for which the Secretary has interpretive and regulatory authority. Program, Personnel, and Resource Management Participates with the Office Director in the evaluation of Office program accomplishments. Develops performance measures, evaluates overall program performance and accomplishments, identifies problem areas or areas capable of improvement, and develops and recommends, to the Office Director, approaches for correcting deficiencies and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of Office operations. Develops both short and long-range plans, budgetary estimates, resource needs, and program justification documents. Coordinates the development of multi-year work plans. Recommends the development of policy, procedural, and staffing changes in response to changes in levels of appropriations and/or program emphasis. Approves milestones and schedules for completion of work; assigns continuing program responsibilities, projects, or studies to subordinates; furnishes advice and guidance on problems, and reviews completed work for conformance to established policies and project objectives. Coordination, Technical Assistance, and Liaison Activities Represents the Agency on Department, interagency, and Government-industry committees to assure coordination of national programs, policies, and regulatory strategies affecting employee benefit plans, on behalf of the Director and the Assistant Secretary/Deputy Assistant Secretaries of EBSA. Directs and coordinates the Agency's program for the development, drafting, and issuance of interpretations, opinions, rulings, forms, and other guidance. Ensures the review and analysis of major legislative proposals and interpretive issuances developed both within the Department and by other agencies and which directly or indirectly affect the provisions of Title I of ERISA. Explains EBSA policies, stance with regard to specific interpretations, opinions, rulings, forms, and other guidance, and potential for cooperative efforts and represents the Agency on program issues. Program and Policy Planning and Development As Deputy Director, the incumbent participates with the Director in all phases of planning, developing, and executing programs for the coordinated development, issuance, review, and analysis of policies, regulations, opinions, interpretations, forms, and other guidance regarding the fiduciary responsibility, reporting and disclosure, coverage, preemption provisions, as well as other provisions of Title I of ERISA and those provisions of FERSA for which the Secretary has interpretive and regulatory authority. Program, Personnel, and Resource Management Develops performance measures, evaluates overall program performance and accomplishments, identifies problem areas or areas capable of improvement, and develops and recommends, to the Office Director, approaches for correcting deficiencies and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of Office operations. Develops both short and long-range plans, budgetary estimates, resource needs, and program justification documents. Coordinates the development of multi-year work plans; recommends revisions of long- range plans. Approves milestones and schedules for completion of work; assigns continuing program responsibilities, projects, or studies to subordinates; furnishes advice and guidance on problems, and reviews completed work for conformance to established policies and project objectives. Coordination, Technical Assistance, and Liaison Activities Represents the Agency on Department, interagency, and Government-industry committees to assure coordination of national programs, policies, and regulatory strategies affecting employee benefit plans. Directs and coordinates the Agency's program for the development, drafting, and issuance of interpretations, opinions, rulings, forms, and other guidance. Explains EBSA policies, stance with regard to specific interpretations, opinions, rulings, forms, and other guidance, and potential for cooperative efforts and represents the Agency on program issues.