This position is located in the Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Office of Policy (OP), Division of Fair Labor Standard Act/ Child Labor (FLSA/CL). The mission is to develop national enforcement policies and regulations and provide direction for administering and enforcing departmental programs that promote and achieve compliance with labor standards.

Duties

As a Supervisory Wage and Hour Specialist, you will perform the following duties which are not all-inclusive: Provide leadership and direction to a group of senior and staff level specialists in developing guidance that allows the agency to fully implement existing, new, or amended policies concerning enforcement of labor standards under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Assure the coordination, clearance, issuance and dissemination of program policies, standards, and procedures on a timely basis. Ensure interaction with other WHD staff on overall office development and management. Ensures the adequacy of completed work by immediate staff and directs a major program segment with significant resources. Decides on work problems presented by personnel, makes selections for subordinate positions, resolves individual or group grievances or serious employee complaints and exercises delegated authority to approve disciplinary actions involving subordinates. Decides on non-routine, costly or controversial training needs and training requests related to subordinates, and approves expenses comparable to within-grade increases, extensive overtime, and employee travel. Supports WHD management on overall staffing, planning, and management of enforcement initiatives. Participate in the development of strategic and operational plans, goals, objectives, and timetables for implementing enforcement program initiatives. Adjust program initiatives, as necessary, to meet program redirections and changes to strategic and operational plans. Identify and investigate major problems and develops recommendations for their solution to eliminate impact on progress including the need to redirect efforts, make changes in requirements and similar solutions. Develop formulate and promulgate new and updated policies and procedures resulting from new regulations, program initiatives, or from continuing evaluation of program impact and effectiveness or from ALJ or court decision. Assist in the maintenance and issuance of fact sheets, compliance assistance materials, training and other guidance materials, the Field Operations Handbook (FOH) and other related manuals. Prepare memorandums for senior level staff and executives. Communicate instructions and project timelines in a clear and concise manner to effectuate successful completion of projects and initiatives that involve diverse groups of individuals and teams. Represent WHD in conferences with major labor and management representatives, and other high level government officials in various deliberations concerning FLSA/CL issues as they affect WHD programs. Establish and maintain communications with labor, business and industry leaders, members of Congress, leaders of special interest groups and others as appropriate to explain objectives and provisions of the FLSA/CL programs, to explain new activities to gain support and cooperation for such programs and to gain firsthand information on the views and concerns of constituent groups. Serve as a focal point in the Department for program clientele and as an advisor to the Assistant Administrator for Policy on FLSA/CL matters as they affect the objectives of the WHD mission. Make recommendations concerning proposed and needed legislation in the FLSA/CL areas. Coordinate with the Office of the Solicitor (SOL) in obtaining advice on legal matters arising during, for example, the interpretation, enforcement and administration of the FLSA, as well as, strategic planning and litigation priorities. Ensure that documents setting out overall enforcement policies and procedures etc., are legally correct.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-14 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. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Helpful resources on creating a federal resume - USAJobs Help Center and USAJobs Resume Writing. You must meet the following Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) and the Specialized Experience to qualify for the position: 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. In addition to the criteria specified above, 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. -AND- Specialized Experience - Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade, in the Federal service which includes: Experience formulating regulatory and sub-regulatory policy and conducting long-range planning in response to changes in agency priorities concerning enforcement of labor standards under the Fair Labor Standard Act. Experience communicating with high level internal and external stakeholders to provide technical information concerning the requirements, interpretations, and application of federal law. Experience demonstrating success as a leader for a major program utilizing communication skills, both oral and written and positive interaction with diverse stakeholders and external partners. Demonstrated ability to engage stakeholders and external partners in ways that contribute to and/or result in mission accomplishments.

Education

This position has no education requirement and there is no substitution of education for specialized experience at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Wage and Hour Division 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Shannon Cavanaugh
• Phone: 212-337-2357
• Email: [email protected]