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

• 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 recommend changes based on economic conditions, types of business, or industry.
• Maintain liaison with local, state, federal, and other public institutions to exchange information concerning the requirements, interpretations, and application of wage and hour-related laws.
• Assist in training and developing Investigators, prepare progress reports, and evaluate their performance.
• Plan, prioritize, coordinate, and assign work to subordinates, providing guidance and assistance, including advising and assisting Investigators on investigative cases, interpretative questions, and administrative policy.
• Hear and resolve employee complaints and identify developmental and training needs to ensure those needs are met.

Requirements

• 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

A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited based on time actually spent in appropriate activities.

To qualify for the GS-13 Supervisory Wage and Hour Investigator (Assistant District Director), you must meet the following:

• At least two of the following specialized criteria:
  • 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.
• 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.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, including:
  • Working with laws and regulations enforced by the Wage and Hour Division or similar State or Federal statutes.
  • 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 online media.
• Time-in-grade requirement: 52 weeks of Federal service at the GS-12 grade level (if applicable).
• Applicants must meet time-in-grade, time-after-competitive-appointment, and qualifications requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement to be eligible for consideration.

Education

This position has no education requirement, and there is no substitution of education for specialized experience at this grade level. Applicants must possess the required specialized experience.

Additional Information

• As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information, and/or classified materials.
• This position is subject to the confidential financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). If selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) annually.
• Supervisors have heightened responsibilities for advancing government ethics, serving as models of ethical behavior, and ensuring subordinates are aware of their ethical obligations.
• All Department of Labor employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Program under Executive Order 12564 and Public Law 100-71.

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 designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.