Supervisory Wage and Hour Investigator

Summary

This position is located in a Wage and Hour District Office and carries the organizational title of a Wage and Hour District Director. The purpose of the position is to develop and direct Wage and Hour program operations which have multi-million dollar budgets throughout an assigned district office geographical jurisdiction and often beyond that district office jurisdiction.

This position is outside the bargaining unit.

Duties

As a GS-14 Supervisory Wage and Hour Investigator duties will consist of but are not limited to the following:

• Directs and evaluates priorities with investigations and enforcement efforts within the District Office.
• Provides guidance assistance and training to investigative and administrative personnel within the District Office.
• Assigns work to subordinate staff making sure that goals are met and priorities are set.
• Identifies potential disciplinary actions performance recognition and training needs for staff.
• Liaises with the public for public relations media information education and enforcement programs at the District level.
• Conducts speeches seminars and panel discussions with elected officials professional employer and/or employee representatives and organizations (attorneys accountants union representatives etc.).
• Organizes and coordinates program activities within the District Office with other federal state and local agencies within and outside of the Department of Labor.
• Develops and directs assigned Wage and Hour program operations within the District and assigned Field and Area Offices or other geographical jurisdictions(s).
• Oversees legality of issues related to potential litigations cases.
• Analyzes and interprets procedures rules and policies relating to personnel activities including but not limited to hiring terminating and reassigning of staff.
• Exercises supervision over all of the Assistant District Directors.
• Formulates and administers the district office budget.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
• Requires a supervisory probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications

You must meet the Basic Requirements listed in the Education Requirements section and the Specialized Experience to qualify for Supervisory Wage and Hour Investigator as described below.

This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR). In addition to meeting the Specialized Experience below the applicant must also meet the IOR in order to be found qualified. Must Possess at least TWO of the following THREE specialized criteria requirements:

• General knowledge of Federal wage and hour labor laws industrial occupations wage scales employment practices or salary and wage administration practices.
• Skill in analyzing written/verbal information and numerical data and making decisions on issues based on interviews records review reconstruction of missing or fraudulent records and applying legal or regulatory provisions precedents and principles to specific investigative matters.
• Skill in personal contacts requiring the ability to explain requirements or rights and obtain information and cooperation from people with diverse backgrounds and levels of understanding reconcile conflicting interests and persuade others to comply voluntarily with requirements.

In addition to the criteria specified above applicants must have knowledge of and ability to apply the provisions of Federal wage and hour labor laws pertaining to wages hours of work or related conditions of employment.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:

• Developing interpreting or applying policies procedures and operating standards in determining compliance for an organization or government-based program.
• Conducting interviews and providing information about laws and/or regulations.
• Industrial personnel or salary and wage administration or responsible work in a certified public accounting firm.
• Analyzing or applying labor legislation.
• Reviewing and evaluating operations and procedures through analysis audits or surveillance inspections.
• Federal State or self-regulatory agency work involving obtaining compliance with appropriate program requirements.

In addition to the criteria specified above applicants must have have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-13 in the Federal Service.

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.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience for GS-14 includes:

• Developing interpreting or applying policies procedures and operating standards in determining compliance for an organization or government-based program.
• Conducting interviews and providing information about laws and/or regulations.
• Industrial personnel or salary and wage administration or responsible work in a certified public accounting firm.
• Analyzing or applying labor legislation.
• Reviewing and evaluating operations and procedures through analysis audits or surveillance inspections.
• Federal State or self-regulatory agency work involving obtaining compliance with appropriate program requirements.

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• Applying state and Federal employment laws regulations guidelines and legal precedents related to hiring practices equal employment opportunity and wage and hour restrictions.
• Applying laws rules regulations case laws principles and practices to negotiate and administer labor agreements.
• Performing public information and public relations duties by speaking before employers labor and civic groups as well as radio television and on-line media.

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Supervisory/Managerial Qualities - Candidates must also demonstrate in their work experience that they possess at least three of the qualities listed below to successfully supervise/manage:

• Supervising/managing employees which includes evaluating performance providing feedback creating and managing workflow and providing technical and administrative direction. Implementing plans/projects.
• Developing a strategic or operating plan for an organization.
• Preparing and presenting briefings/speeches to high-level personnel.
• Developing and analyzing programs policies and legislative proposals.

NOTE: In describing your experience please be clear and specific. We will not make any assumptions regarding your experience.

Education

This is no education substitution in lieu of specialized experience for the GS-14 grade level.

Additional information

The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers improve working conditions expand high-quality employment opportunities and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers.

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As a condition of employment all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities systems information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

You may not be aware but in the regulations for agency ethics programs there are requirements for supervisors. Section 2638.103 of Title 5 of the CFR states: Every supervisor in the executive branch has a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. It is imperative that supervisors serve as models of ethical behavior for subordinates. Supervisors have a responsibility to help ensure that subordinates are aware of their ethical obligations under the Standards of Conduct and that subordinates know how to contact agency ethics officials. Supervisors are also responsible for working with agency ethics officials to help resolve conflicts of interests and enforce government ethics laws and regulations including those requiring certain employees to file financial disclosure addition supervisors are responsible when requested for assisting agency ethics officials in evaluating potential conflicts of interest and identifying positions subject to financial disclosure requirements.

Supervisory Financial Disclosure (If applicable): This position is subject to the confidential financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). Therefore if selected you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest(s) and your prospective position with DOL. This information will be required annually.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

Manager