This position is located in the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). The mission of OFCCP is to enforce, for the benefit of job seekers and wage earners, the contractual promise of affirmative action and equal employment opportunity required of those who do business with the Federal government. This position is inside the bargaining unit.

Duties

This is an appointment under the DOL Recent Graduates program. The program duration is one year. Upon successful completion of the program and at the agency's discretion, the appointee may be converted to a term or permanent position in the competitive service. Appointees must sign a DOL Pathways Recent Graduate Program Participant Agreement. The entire duration of the Recent Graduate Appointment constitutes a trial period. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement. Major Duties: Reviews case files for completeness and ensures appropriate documents are uploaded and follow OFCCP's naming convention. Monitors the terms of consent decrees, conciliation agreements, and letters of commitment by evaluating reports in accordance with supervisory instructions. Extracts statistical information from electronic case files to develop an analysis of underrepresentation among protected classes. Collects previous compliance review reports, employment discrimination complaints, and reports made by contractor firms and abstracts data needed by Compliance Investigators in conducting reviews and negotiating compliance agreements. Participates with Compliance Investigators in the on-site portion of reviews and investigations by compiling and assembling statistical and factual information from contractor records and by conducting interviews of complainants and employees of contractor firms. Assembles backup material for case reports, such as exhibits and evidence, and assures that electronic case files are complete and in proper format before submission to supervisor for review. Responds to a wide variety of procedural and technical inquiries received from telephone and personal callers and to written requests for information. OFCCP enforces E.O. 11246, as amended; Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and 38 U.S.C. 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended. These laws ban discrimination and require Federal contractors or subcontractors to take affirmative action to ensure that all individuals have an equal opportunity for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• The entire duration of the Recent Graduate Appointment constitutes a trial period.
• Appointees must sign a DOL Pathways Recent Graduate Program Participant Agreement.
• Appointment to this position may require a background investigation.

Qualifications

You must meet the Recent Graduate Appointment Requirement listed in the Education section and the Specialized Experience to qualify for Investigative Assistant, as described below. 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 DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILLNOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. POSITION TITLES ALONE CANNOT BE USED TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE QUALIFIED. PLEASE LIST DATES IN MM/DD/YYYY FORMAT. THIS IS IMPERATIVE IN DETERMINING IF WHETHER YOU HAVE AT LEAST 1 YEAR OF CREDITABLE SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE. DATES WILL NOT BE ASSUMED. GS-05: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 level in the Federal Service. Qualifying specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. 1. Experience responding to inquiries from internal and/or external stakeholders. 2. Experience compiling data from a variety of sources. 3. Experience preparing correspondence such as memos and/or reports. And/or Successfully completed four (4) full years of education above high school level. The education was obtained at an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. GS-06: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in the Federal Service. Qualifying specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. 1. Experience coordinating travel arrangements to include preparing travel requests and authorizations 2. Experience managing calendars in order to make meeting arrangements and resolve meeting conflicts 3. Experience responding to inquiries from internal and/or external stakeholders 4. Experience gathering data to assist in equal opportunity compliance reviews and investigations

Education

To be eligible for an appointment, you must meet requirements A. or B.

A. Completed all requirements for an associate, bachelor, master, professional, doctorate, vocational, or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution within the previous two years;

or

B. Was released or discharged from active duty within the previous two years, where the applicant is a veteran who, due to a military service obligation, was precluded from applying for a recent graduate position during any portion of the two-year eligibility period following completion of his/her degree or certificate requirements, provided that not more than six years have transpired since the applicant completed the requirements for a degree or certification. You must submit an academic transcript from your academic institution showing the date that you most recently completed the academic requirements described above. See the Required Documents section of this announcement.

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 Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Karla Goldberg
• Phone: 215-861-5894
• Email: [email protected]