This position is located in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Office of Regional Enforcement and Support, District Offices. Applicants may select one of the two locations listed when applying to this Job Opportunity Announcement. Applicants must reside, or be willing to relocate with no reimbursement, to the local commuting area of the location for which they are selected.

Duties

As a Wage and Hour Investigator you will perform the following duties which are not all-inclusive: Provides expert technical advice, guidance, and assistance to other senior and/or junior level investigators on cases in which enforcement precedents may not be applicable, evidence is inconclusive, and/or issues are ambiguous. Prepares cases for civil or criminal litigation and administrative hearing action, incumbent is responsible for making detailed analysis of all aspects of the case, determining responsibility for the violations, securing signed supportive testimony and other exhibit material, and establishing proof of willfulness. Coordinates the efforts of other investigators where the incumbent is responsible for communicating assignments, projects, problems to be solved, actionable events, milestones, program issues under review, and deadlines/timeframes for completion. Maintains liaison with District Directors or appropriate Regional or National Office program representatives and recommends strategies, approaches and tactics including persons to be assigned or removed from an investigative team.

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

You must meet the Basic Requirements listed in the Education Requirements section and the Specialized Experience to qualify for Wage and Hour Investigator, as described below. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. The Wage and Hour Investigation Series, 1849, has an Individual Occupational Requirement. 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- In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement for the 1849 occupational series and the specialized criteria requirement listed above applicants must also possess one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, (i. e., GS-12 for a GS-13) in the Federal Service. For GS-13: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-12 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. Qualifying specialized experience for GS-13 includes: Experience leading a team involving potential civil and/or criminal litigation; Experience working as a project lead that involves cross regional and/or cross district jurisdiction; and, Experience developing comprehensive reports which include financial data for presentation to agency leadership and/or other stakeholders.

Education

There is no education substitution for specialized experience at the GS-13 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]