Investigator 1/2 Flex (2 PCNs)

State of Alaska•Anchorage, AK

4d•$14 - $16•Onsite

About The Position

This recruitment is exempt from the Hiring Freeze (Administrative Order 358). ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS! The Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Labor Standards and Safety, is recruiting for two Investigators 1/2 located in Anchorage! No Cover Letter Required! These positions are in the General Government Unit (GGU) at a Range 14/16. Wage and Hour investigators perform investigations of alleged violations of the State wage and hour laws to include proper payment of wages, payment of minimum wage and overtime, paid sick leave, child labor, and prevailing wage payment on public construction projects. These positions also ensure compliance with State law through on-site inspections, providing seminars to educate and advise the public, and answering questions received through our public phone line and email address.

Requirements

Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
Ability to assess customer needs, provide information or assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations.
Commitment to providing quality products and services.
Ability to set well-defined and realistic personal goals.
High level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Motivation to achieve.
Responsible behavior.
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.
Thoroughness when performing work and conscientiousness about attending to detail.
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.
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.
Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information; makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Any combination of preparatory post-secondary education and/or experience in performing duties such as assisting in investigative work or legal research; preparing legal documents; conducting searches to locate individuals and/or assets; providing accurate interpretative information on laws and regulations; conducting administrative reviews of cases under appeal and issuing decisions; conducting interviews; locating and gathering information and data, evidence, and/or testimony to be used in civil or criminal proceedings, administrative actions, or governmentally regulated activities; conducting adjudications of claims; and/or drafting documents in support of attorneys or agencies engaged in administrative adjudication.
Completed Investigator Flex 1 Training Plan OR Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Investigation, and Law.
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.
Possess a valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Some or all of the following position specific competencies: Compliance, Customer Service, Self-Management.

Responsibilities

Perform investigations of alleged violations of State wage and hour laws, including proper payment of wages, minimum wage and overtime, paid sick leave, child labor, and prevailing wage payment on public construction projects.
Ensure compliance with State law through on-site inspections.
Provide seminars to educate and advise the public.
Answer questions received through the public phone line and email address.