All current Department of Labor employees with competitive status. This position is located in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Apprenticeship (OA). ETA provides Federal grants and technical assistance to State and local levels who provide workforce development services to various adult and youth populations. This position is inside the bargaining unit. Click here to learn more about Office of Apprenticeship!

Duties

???????This position involves a multi-grade career ladder. The major duties listed represent the full performance level of GS-12. At the GS-9 and 11 grade level, you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of GS-12. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher-level work, and availability of funds. Promotion is not guaranteed, and no promise of promotion is implied. Engage in activity of a promotional and developmental nature for new programs for apprentice training for small, single trade employers, or those multiple trade industries in the area (such as the construction industry) for which adequate program guides are available. Make oral presentations, promoting apprenticeship and allied industrial training in industry on a statewide and local basis; to advise and provide technical assistance to industry, management, labor, and other groups concerned with economic development and employment and apprenticeship training within the regional, state or local area. Makes recommendations which conform to recommended national standards and which are aimed at serving the needs of local plants and local conditions. Conducts complete studies for the development of revised guideline material. Respond to inquiries, advise and consult with customers, present recommendations, and prepare reports. Initiate affirmative action and conduct compliance, and quality reviews of registered apprenticeship programs, encouraging diversity in the use of apprenticeship, and recruiting candidates for apprenticeship.

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.

Qualifications

The Apprenticeship and Training Series, GS-0243, has basic requirements for positions covered by this standard. Applicants must meet both the basic requirements (IOR) and Specialized Experience for the specific grade level to qualify. Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR):Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience in the development or administration of apprenticeship programs or other occupational training programs involving the systematic development of worker skills on the job. This experience must have demonstrated: Knowledge of the functions, purposes, and practices of apprenticeship or other industrial training; and understanding of the knowledge, skills, and techniques involved in the practice of apprenticeable trades; Knowledge of the practices, operations, and content of occupations in one or more fields; Knowledge of training methods and related worker utilization practices for the improvement and better use of workers' skills; and the ability to apply this knowledge in identifying work force and training problems, analyzing such problems, and advising on their solution; Understanding of industrial relations problems and practices and of the traditions and attitudes of labor and management in relation to programs involving apprenticeship or other training on the job; and Ability to deal effectively with management, labor, and other appropriate officials on training matters. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Working member of a functioning joint apprenticeship committee. Employer training official or officer of a union or trade association whose duties included the development or administration of an apprenticeship program or other industrial training program. Coordinator or director of a training program for apprenticeable occupations or other training activities. Training representative or administrator in the field of apprenticeship, working with labor or management. Vocational teacher or instructor in an apprenticeable occupation. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) 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. In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements described above, you must have the Specialized Experience described below. For GS-09: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-07 in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is met by having all of the following: Experience applying functions, techniques, and practices involved in apprenticeable trades. Experience identifying workforce and training programs, analyzing problems, and recommending solutions. -OR- 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education. -OR- An LL. B or J.D. degree. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education. -OR- A Master's or equivalent graduate degree. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education. -OR- A combination of education and experience as described above (totaling 100%). NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education. For GS-11: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-09 in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is met by having all of the following: Experience working in the field to increase relationships with employers, local industry organizations and other industry-recognized apprenticeship trades. (i.e. Construction, Advanced Manufacturing, Energy, etc.) Experience providing technical assistance to small, single trade employers, or multiple trade industries. (i.e. Construction, Advanced Manufacturing, Energy, etc.) Experience making recommendations to national standards in compliance with responsiveness to needs of customers. -OR- 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education. -OR- An LL. M degree. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education. -OR- A Ph. D. or equivalent doctoral degree. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education. -OR- A combination of education and experience as described above (totaling 100%). NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education. For GS-12: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-11 in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is met by having the following: Experience analyzing training programs to advise management on trends and process improvements for better use of workers skills. Experience developing program requirements, establishing policy and procedures, and reviewing plans for conformity and compliance. Experience serving as subject matter expert to conduct on-site reviews of administration and internal operations of apprenticeship funded programs and making recommendations for improvement. Experience advising and providing technical assistance to industry, economic sector, stakeholder group (higher education, non-profit, government, etc.), management, labor and other groups concerned with economic development and apprenticeship training in regional, state or local areas. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC, WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE; otherwise, your application may be considered incomplete or not qualified. Assumptions will not be made based on job titles alone.

Education

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Contacts

• Address Employment and Training Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Wendy Elschide
• Phone: 312-353-4995
• Email: [email protected]