L&I Apprenticeship Consultant 3

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Coalition CBA 41 . 31 King County Premium Pay - Employees assigned to a permanent duty station in King County will receive 5% Premium Pay calculated from their base salary. When an employee is no longer permanently assigned to a King County duty station they will not be eligible for this premium pay.

This opportunity is open to current L&I employees only.

About the Role

As our Apprenticeship Consultant 3 in the Division of Labor Standards, you’ll provide consultative and technical services for the development and enforcement of complex registered apprenticeship training programs. These programs involve multiple trades, crafts, functions, multiple technical/industrial operations and processes, and multiple technical and political issues involving labor organizations, business interests, scope of work jurisdictions, and/or legal issues.

In this role, you’ll support enforcement of state and federal statutes related to registered apprenticeship, including:

• Washington State Apprenticeship Act, chapter 49.04 RCW
• National Apprenticeship Act, 29 U.S.C. 50
• Apprenticeship Programs, Title 29 Part 29 CFR
• Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship and Training, Title 29 Part 30 CFR

Responsibilities

• Perform technical reviews of existing and proposed revised standards for compliance with state and federal rule, law, policy, and clarity/consistency.
• Assist in the development of proposed new program standards and completion of required forms and documents related to new program development for compliance with State and Federal rule, law, and policy, and clarity and consistency.
• Consult with program sponsors and potential program sponsors to ensure proposed new and revised standards utilize clear language, are internally consistent, properly formatted, and aligned with existing industry/occupational standards.
• Receive, review, and properly process registered apprenticeship records and forms in a timely manner.
• Work toward performing an in-person, on-site, or virtual consultation with each assigned registered apprenticeship program sponsor at least once per year.
• Enforce state and federal rules of apprenticeship and apprenticeship agreements by conducting systematic, on-site or virtual Compliance Reviews within the appropriate timeframe on registered apprenticeship program operations to ensure adherence to Standards of Apprenticeship, applicable laws, rules, Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council (WSATC) policies, and Equal Employment Opportunity requirements.
• Utilize all functions of ARTS. Input data, review program submissions, prepare reports. Work with programs to resolve basic issues. May assist programs with the development and implementation of Corrective and/or Field Action Plans.
• Proactively monitor assigned programs for administrative compliance.

Requirements

Required:

• Journey level standing as a result of completion of an apprenticeship program and two years of experience working for, or providing technical assistance and consultation services to, an apprenticeship program.
• Two years as a Coordinator/Training Director for a program approved by a state apprenticeship council or the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Apprenticeship Training.
• A Bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience involving apprenticeship.
• Four years of experience developing and implementing apprenticeship programs or pre-apprenticeship programs that have a documented relationship to, and receive guidance from, an apprenticeship program(s).

Skills

Required Equity Competencies:

• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Desired:

• Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines regarding the Washington State Registered Apprenticeship system.

Benefits

• Teleworking options (4 days per week with one day either in the office or in the field).
• Flexible custom work schedules.
• Generous retirement package for eligible state employees.
• Diverse and inclusive workplace.

Schedule

The assigned duty station for this position is Tukwila, Washington. For positions where in-office work is necessary, the frequency of telework will be discussed with the supervisor at the time of offer.