Job Summary

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.

Job Description

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.