LABOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIST V OAHU

Full Job Description

This posting is for the State of Hawaii, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Wage Standards Division. The position is located on the Island of Oahu.

Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors. This job posting will remain open until 15 applications are received. Please apply immediately as this job posting may close at any time.

Salary

Labor Law Enforcement Specialist V (SR-24 $6,043 - $7,351 per month)

To apply, visit the DLIR Website http://labor.hawaii.gov/jobs/

MAIL completed APPLICATION and SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS to:

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Human Resources Office

830 Punchbowl St., Room 415

Honolulu, HI 96813

Please ensure your application is LEGIBLE, COMPLETE, and SIGNED. Illegible, incomplete, or unsigned application may be deemed ineligible.

Requirements

Labor Law Enforcement Specialist V : Work at this level generally reflects the following types:

A. Supervises a staff of lower level enforcement specialists engaged in conducting predominantly highly complex labor law compliance investigations.

Duties and responsibilities include planning and coordinating program investigation and compliance activities; assigning and scheduling work; exercising control over the quantity and quality of work performed; providing guidance and assistance to subordinates; evaluating performance of work; planning and directing the training of specialists; and performing related duties.

Work is performed under general direction of a higher level specialist.

B.

Program specialist work in the program's staff office which involves responsibility for program development and evaluation for a major segment of the labor law administration and enforcement program.

This includes developing program plans, policies, procedures, goals, and objectives; recommending policy changes and evaluating program effectiveness, assisting with program budget development, coordination and preparation; developing and drafting new and amended legislative and administrative rule changes; developing staff training programs; providing technical assistance and advice to program personnel; and developing and maintaining various program information management systems.

Work is performed independently under general supervision and guidance of a higher level program specialist.

C.

Serves as a working supervisor responsible for overseeing hearing activities and conducting administrative hearings on complex to highly complex complaint cases and appeals on notifications of violation issued to employers.

The work involves planning, directing and coordinating hearings and pre-hearing conferences; recommending revisions to operating methods and guidelines; preparing budget recommendations; supervising and training lower level enforcement specialists conducting hearings; and conducting administrative hearings.

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Qualifications

Prerequisite Knowledge and Abilities:

Knowledge of: Comprehensive knowledge of operations, programs, policies, legal requirements and techniques of the enforcement program and its relationship with other related organizations in the State.
Ability to: Provide technical assistance and advice to other program personnel; Deal effectively with top level management personnel on problem areas; Make sound, impartial and objective decisions; Supervise lower level specialists; Some types of work require the ability to prepare budget estimates.

TO QUALIFY, YOU MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:


The education or experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.

Specialized Experience Requirement : Three and one-half (3 ½) years for IV level of progressively responsible professional work experience which involved the application of labor laws and rules as a primary function, in performing investigations, and/or enforcing and promoting compliance with state laws and rules pertaining to wage and hour; wages and hours of employees on public works; payment of wages and other compensation; family leave; and child labor.

Supervisory Aptitude : Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects of supervision, e.g., by serving as a group or team leader; or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist; or by the completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; and/or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.

Quality of Experience: Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position.

The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered.

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PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAMThe PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans.

To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer.

For more information, please click: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

Additional Information

To apply, visit the DLIR Website http://labor.hawaii.gov/jobs/

MAIL completed APPLICATION and SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS to:

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Human Resources Office

830 Punchbowl St., Room 415

Honolulu, HI 96813

Please ensure your application is LEGIBLE, COMPLETE, and SIGNED. Illegible, incomplete, or unsigned application may be deemed ineligible.

Note: The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is handling all aspects of this recruitment. If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please contact at: DLIR.HRO.Admin@hawaii.gov.

Application must be signed. (Applications received without signature may not be considered)

Any date-stamped submissions stamped after this job posting closed or no date-stamped submissions delivered after the closing will not be considered.