Employee Benefits Specialist

Employee Benefits SpecialistU.S. Department of LaborOpen 09/02/2026 to 09/08/2026Salary: $51,283 - $94,563 per year based on location and grade. Few vacancies in the following locations: Los Angeles, CA, Plantation, FL, Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL, Fort Wright, KY, Boston, MA, Silver Spring, MD, Kansas City, MO, New York, NY, Philadelphia, PAEBSA 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.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.Conditions of EmploymentMust be a U.S. Citizen.Must be at least 16 years old.Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.QualificationsFor 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 (KSAs) 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.Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.Grade-point average (G.P.A.)-- Grade-point averages are to be rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9.Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society -- Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies listed below. These honor societies are listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (external link).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.