• Job Description

  Req#: 4765261
  ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS!
  
  
  The Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Labor Standards and Safety, is recruiting for an
  Investigator 3 located in Anchorage!
  No Cover Letter Required!
  
  
  
  
  This position is in the Supervisory Unit (SS) at a Range 18.
  
  What You Will Be Doing:
  Under general direction, the Investigator 3 performs and oversees investigations of alleged violations of State wage and hour laws, to include proper payment of wages, payment of minimum wage and overtime, child labor, public construction projects and prevailing wage payments, and supervises Anchorage investigators. A key function of this position will be hiring, training, and monitoring of Investigative personnel, as well as the oversight of the daily workflow. Duties will include directing and assigning priorities to ensure adequate and equitable workloads and efficient use of staff, and supervising Anchorage Investigators responsible for enforcing wage and hour laws. This position also consults, advises and counsels staff of interpretation of statutes, regulations and policies to ensure laws are applied equitable through out the state.
  
  Our Organization, Mission and Culture:
  The mission of Wage and Hour is to ensure safe and legal working conditions. This position enforces and administers Alaska wage and hour laws. This includes enforcement of minimum wage and overtime laws, child labor laws, “right to return” transportation and public construction contract laws. The incumbent will contribute to Wage and Hour's success by enforcing Alaska wage and hour laws to ensure that workers are justly compensated for their work performed.
  
  Wage and Hour staff are committed to serving Alaska through enforcement of various provisions of Alaska statutes. We are seeking a committed professional with a strong desire to serve Alaska’s workforce though Wage and Hour's mission and objectives.
  
  The Benefits of Joining Our Team:
  We provide training opportunities, a comprehensive employee benefits package to include retirement, health insurance, and paid holidays. This position works on a predictable schedule, and enjoys a degree of independence on the job.
  
  Working with Wage and Hour provides the opportunity to work with a talented and dedicated group of employees who provide services to communities statewide. You will have the opportunity to meet the public that we serve and work with a large variety of individuals form varied backgrounds and cultures.
  
  The Working Environment You Can Expect:
  This job is located at 1251 Muldoon Road, Suite 113 in Anchorage, Alaska. The Investigator 3 directly supervises seven investigators in the Anchorage office. There is occasional travel to other regional offices, or for on-sites throughout the state.
  
  Who We Are Looking For:
  • Managing Performance: Takes responsibility for employees’ performance by setting and communicating expectations and goals that are specific and measurable, tracking progress against the goals, supporting employees’ efforts to achieve job goals (by providing resources, removing obstacles, acting as a buffer, etc.), ensuring feedback, and addressing performance problems and issues promptly.
  • Labor Law: Knowledge of state and Federal employment laws, regulations, guidelines, and legal precedents related to hiring practices, equal employment opportunity, and wage and hour restrictions.
  • Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
  
  
  To view the general description and example of duties for the position, please go to the following link:
  https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs
  COMPETENCY DESCRIPTION
  The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations, as opposed to specific tasks, and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.
  
  Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.
  
  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:
  
  • Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
  • Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
  • Integrity/Honesty: Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.
  • Investigation: Knowledge of the guidelines, regulations, and procedures associated with investigation, including interviewing, evidence detection, locating, gathering, and handling, and drawing appropriate factual inferences and conclusions. Provide oral or written reports of findings. Presenting evidence and providing testimony.
  • Law: Knowledge of State and federal laws, including legal and court procedures, regulations, guidelines, precedents, admissibility of evidence, case preparation, and/or settlements for applicable areas of law practiced or supported.
  
  Equivalent to those typically gained by:
  Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or progressively responsible investigative work experience performing duties such as locating and gathering information, evidence and/or testimony to be used in civil or criminal proceedings, administrative actions, or governmentally regulated activities which included preparing reports in support of attorneys or agencies engaged in administrative adjudication, and/or detecting and verify suspected fraud, licensing violations, and other violations of state law.
  
  Definitions:
  “Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.
  
  “Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.
  
  “Training” and “education” in this guidance are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through
  formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.
  
  “Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.
  
  Special Note:
  Some positions in this class may require eligibility for commission as a Special Officer with the State of Alaska as a condition of hire.
  
  Some positions require applicants pass a background investigation, which includes a criminal record check for conviction of felony or misdemeanor crimes, as a prerequisite to employment.
  
  Some positions require incumbents possess an Alaska driver's license and operate a motor vehicle.
  **PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS & INFORMATION CAREFULLY**
  
  THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY
  This recruitment is open to Alaska Residents only. Applicants must meet Alaska Residency Requirements in order to be considered for employment at this time.
  
  SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
  For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions.
  
  The State of Alaska (SOA) uses four levels of proficiency to measure and describe an applicant’s level of competence in applying certain behaviors, knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The four proficiency levels are: Mastery, Fluency, Literacy, and Discovery. You will need to rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.
  
  DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIREMENT
  Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license. Proof of licensure will be required prior to reporting to duty.
  
  DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW
  • A list of three (3) professional references, one of which should be your most recent supervisor, including name, job title, employer, and current phone number(s).
  • A copy of your last three (3) performance evaluations, or two (2) letters of reference if evaluations are unavailable.
  
  LEGAL EMPLOYMENT
  The State’s online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role as an employer sponsor.
  
  APPLICATION NOTICE
  You can ONLY apply for this position through Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy (paper) application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to successfully apply. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska “How to Apply” page.
  
  Omission of any required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration. If you’re experiencing problems attaching to your application, or if you simply had forgotten, you may email it to the contact provided below before 5:00 pm of the closing date. Any documents submitted after the posting has closed will not be considered.
  
  EDUCATION
  If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts must be attached at the time of application or submitted to the contact information below prior to the close of recruitment. If you’re unable to attach to your application, email it to the contact provided in the job posting. If email is not an option, please call the contact person to obtain a fax number.
  
  SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
  Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
  
  WORK EXPERIENCE
  If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment, whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
  
  Note: Attaching a resume is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting, “see resume” or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
  
  BARGAINING UNIT
  If you are a current state employee, please mark the union you are a member of at the time of application. If you are not a current state employee, you must mark that it does not apply to you.
  
  MULTIPLE VACANCIES
  This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.
  
  NOTICE
  Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465- 4095. If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains. For information on allowing emails from the ‘governmentjobs.com’ domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword
  
  EEO STATEMENT
  The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.
  
  WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
  Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are located in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to: recruitment.services@alaska.gov
  
  For applicant password assistance please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/js_lostpswd.cfm?&topheader=alaska
  Jeremy Applegate
  Investigator 5
  jeremy.applegate@alaska.gov

• About the company

  The Alaska State Troopers, officially the Division of Alaska State Troopers, is the state police agency of the US state of Alaska.

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