Supervisory Wage and Hour Investigator (ADD).

About the role

The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is an essential labor law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing significant labor laws affecting nearly 150 million workers. Our mission is to protect rights related to minimum wage, overtime, child labor, family and medical leave, employment conditions for migrant workers, lie detector tests, garnishments, prevailing wages on government-funded contracts, labor provisions of several guest worker programs, and more.

Responsibilities

As a Supervisory Wage and Hour Investigator (Assistant District Director), you will perform the following duties:

• Assist in directing and supervising the compliance and enforcement activities within the assigned jurisdiction.
• Assist in the planning and development of the compliance and enforcement program and recommends changes in programs on the basis of economic conditions in the area, types of business or industry.
• Maintain liaison with local, state, federal and other public institutions in order to exchange information concerning the requirements, interpretations and application of wage and hour related laws.
• Assist in training and developing Investigators, prepares progress reports and evaluates their performance.
• Plan, prioritize, coordinate and assign work to subordinates, guidance and assistance to include advising and assisting Investigators on investigative cases, interpretative questions and administrative policy in connection with the compliance and enforcement program.
• Hear and resolve employee complaints and identify developmental and training needs and assures those needs are met.

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

To qualify for a GS-13 Supervisory Wage and Hour Investigator (ADD), you must meet the following requirements:

• Applicants must meet 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.
• 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.
• Applicants Must Have One Year Of Specialized Experience Equivalent To At Least The GS-12 Grade Level, In The Federal Service.
• Specialized Experience Includes:
  • Working with laws and regulations enforced by the Wage and Hour Division or similar State or Federal Statutes, including responsibility for analyzing written and oral information, numerical data, making decisions and applying legal or regulatory provisions, and principles to specific situations;
  • Conducting complex investigations pertaining to Wage and Hour programs as well as preparing cases for criminal or civil litigation;
  • Performing public information and public relations duties by speaking before employers, labor, and civic groups as well as radio, television and on-line media.
• Time in grade requirement for the GS-13 grade level - 52 weeks of Federal service at the GS-12 grade level (if applicable).

Skills

Applicants must possess the required specialized experience, including knowledge of Federal wage and hour labor laws, skill in analyzing written/verbal information and numerical data, and skill in personal contacts.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.