Duties

Summary

This position is located in the U. S. Department of Labor (DOL), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Directorate of Whistleblower Protection Programs (DWPP).

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Responsibilities

The Director, DWPP will provide executive-level direction to a cadre of professionals and has responsibilities to ensure effective administration of the whistleblower provisions of the 25 whistleblower statutes under OSHA's authority. Specifically, the Director has the following responsibilities:

- Developing national-level policy and procedures regarding the conduct of whistleblower investigations in the field.

- Monitoring the conduct of field investigations of complaints filed under the various acts through case file reviews and on-site audits.

- Providing technical training in investigative techniques and program issues to the field staff and presents an annual Federal-State whistleblower investigators' conference.

- Providing technical assistance to the whistleblower field staff on complex and/or controversial technical issues.

- Maintaining liaison with the appropriate Agency officials concerning other safety, health, and environmental ramifications of whistleblower complaints.

- Coordinates legal proceedings with the OSHA Regional and National Office legal staffs and assists in litigation proceedings; and coordinates whistleblower investigations with other Federal and State agencies.

- Reviewing cases on appeal under the provisions of Section 11(c) of the OSH Act.

- Maintaining appropriate research and information materials related to whistleblower case law and investigative techniques, such as case law libraries, web sites, newsletters, etc.

- Informing the Assistant Secretary, OSHA through periodic and special reports of the achievements and significant problems of the whistleblower programs.

- Providing program audits and evaluation to assure the effective operation of the program.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
00

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Subject to a security background investigation.
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
• Must complete 1 year SES probationary period, if not previsously completed.
• Subject to drug test prior to and during appointment.
• U. S. Citizenship.
• Must meet Mandatory Technical and Executive Core Qualifications.

The Department of Labor does not recognize academic degrees from schools that are not accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the Department of Education. Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from Federal employment to removal from Federal service.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, all applicants must write a narrative in the spaces provided detailing accomplishments that would satisfy each of the ECQs and MTQs. You must address each ECQ and MTQ separately. If you fail to do so, your application will be rated ineligible.

MANDATORY EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS: In writing your responses to the ECQs, your narrative must address each ECQ separately in the spaces provided. Each ECQ should contain at least two examples describing your experiences and accomplishments/results. Responses to ECQ's must not exceed 10 pages. It is recommended that applicants draft their ECQs in a Word document first, then cut and paste into the spaces provided following each ECQ to ensure length requirements. For additional guidance, applicants may visit the Office of Personnel Management's Guide to Senior Executive Qualifications . Applicants are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action, and Result model outlined in the guide.

1. Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.

2. Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.

3. Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.

4. Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.

5. Building Coalitions: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: In writing your narrative responses to the MTQs, please give examples and explain how often you used your skills, the complexity of the knowledge possessed, the level of people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc. APPLICANTS SHOULD LIMIT THEIR RESPONSES TO ONE (1) SINGLE SPACED PAGE PER EACH MTQ WITH THE FONT SIZE NO SMALLER THAN POINT 12. It is recommended that applicants draft their MTQs in a Word document first, then cut and paste into the spaces provided following each MTQ to ensure length requirements.

1. Extensive knowledge and experience with the enforcement of whistleblower statutes.

2. Ability to direct, manage, administer and evaluate all aspects of an effective whistleblower enforcement program, including implementing program enhancements as a result of evaluation efforts.

3. Knowledge of dispute resolution gained through extensive practical experience and education that enables the incumbent to manage a comprehensive whistleblower protection program.

Education

Additional information

DOL seeks to attract and retain a high performing and diverse workforce in which employees' differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the diverse customers we serve. DOL fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility and fairness so that all individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential. Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION , ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION , FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated based on your experience and your responses to the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs). It is essential that your resume provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses in the self-assessment vacancy questions. If your responses are not adequately substantiated by your resume, your application will be rated ineligible.

Current/Former Career Senior Executive Service (SES) or SES Candidate Development graduates who have been certified by OPM must provide a narrative response to address each of the MTQ's, but need not address the ECQs. In order to successfully complete the online application process you must input the term, "noncompetitive eligible" in the text boxes for each of the ECQs. You must submit a Standard Form 50 that documents your SES Career appointment or a copy of your OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program certificate.

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)

Trust determination process
Suitability/Fitness

Required Documents

In addition to responding to the ECQs and MTQs, all applicants must provide a resume that includes previous employment history.

Applicants should provide the following documents, if applicable:

1. SF-50 documentation of career SES appointment or other Federal appointment.

2. Certificate of completion of OPM certified SES candidate program.

3. Copy of most recent performance appraisal (optional).

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.