The mission of the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is to promote and achieve compliance with labor standards to protect and enhance the welfare of the nation's workforce. Wage and Hour Technicians work in a District or Area Office and provide enforcement support to internal personnel, technical assistance to the general public, complaint resolution for employees and, investigative assistance to investigators.

Duties

This is a developmental position with a full promotion level of GS-09. As a Wage and Hour Technician at the grades GS-7 through the GS-08, you will receive on-the-job and other formal training related to the provisions of the laws enforced by the agency. You will work under close observation/direction of a subject matter expert or a supervisor. Your assignments are more limited in complexity, and are performed under closer supervision and extensive review. You will perform the following duties (which is not an all-inclusive list) and as you progress, the assignments will become more difficult and complex in preparation for the next grade level until you reach the GS-09 grade level.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level or equivalent pay band, in the Federal Service. 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. Examples of specialized experience are as follows: - Preparing written communication to summarize information; - Responding to and/or resolving customer complaints; - Assisting with interviews or investigations to gather data/information; - Analyzing numerical data to identify discrepancies and/or perform mathematical calculations. There is no educational substitution in lieu of specialized experience for this position. Bilingual - Spanish and English language fluency is REQUIRED. You will be interviewed in both Spanish and English and you may be required to read/write and/or translate documents from Spanish to English and vice versa. Further consideration will not be given if you fail to demonstrate fluency in both English and Spanish.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Wage and Hour Division 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Bobbie Vinup
• Phone: 212-337-2356
• Email: [email protected]