Summary This position is located with the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Enforcement Division, Duluth District located in Duluth, MN. The incumbent of this position provides technical and administrative support for the District's Special Investigations Group, along with administrative support and liaison duties in direct support of the Conference Litigation Representatives (CLRs) and any assigned staff. This position is inside the bargaining unit. Responsibilities Duties are reflected at the full performance GS-7 level. Receives, assembles, reviews, verifies, researches, and provides background information and summarizes a variety of technical Section l05(c) discrimination complaint and Section ll0(c) through (h) possible knowing/willful violation investigative reports submitted by district and field special investigators. Coordinates with other MSHA offices to ensure fact-finding information is legally acceptable. Receives telephone calls and visits from complainants. Assembles hearing request packets received from the Civil Penalty Compliance Office for the Administrative Law Judge (AU), MSHA Counsel or Conference Litigation Representative (CLR), mine operator, and miners' representative. Researches, assembles, analyzes, and summarizes selective investigative data for use in the conduct of special investigations, evaluations, studies, and the ACRI process or for use by the district and headquarters staff in conferences, meetings or seminars. Operates, maintains, reconciles, and validates critical data bases for Section l05(c), Section 110, and ACRI to include all safety and health conferences conducted in the district for use by the CLR in litigation work; assignments to investigate knowing/willful violations; and assignments to initiate discrimination complaint investigations. Ensures record keeping procedures for discrimination complaints and knowing/willful violation cases are followed, and necessary clearances are obtained in a timely manner. Composes and prepares in draft form, for Supervisory Special Investigator (SSI) or District Manager signature, a variety of letters, memorandum, and other forms of guidance to the field, industry, private and public sectors. Assists the SSI and staff in the analysis of a wide variety of data for the purpose of completing investigative reviews of cases involving complex and non-complex mines. Receives taped interviews made by the investigators in reference to assigned cases. Performs other duties as required to meet the day-to-day needs of and in support of the District, CLRs and Special Investigative Group. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for this position, your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements as defined below. Be sure these types of examples are evident in your resume. 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. For the GS-6 Grade Level: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-5, in the Federal Service. Specialized experience must include at least two (2) or more of the following: Familiarity with reviewing documents for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with policy. Scheduling and arranging meetings between multiple parties. Coordinating the acquisition and submission of all documents for a case within the required deadlines. Managing numerous case files and tracking all deadlines. Composition of professional, legal documents, letters, or memorandum. Note: There is no education substitution for experience at the GS-06 level. For the GS-7 Grade Level: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-6, in the Federal Service. Specialized experience must include at least three (3) or more of the following: Experience reviewing documents for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with policy. Scheduling and arranging meetings between multiple parties. Coordinating the acquisition and submission of all documents for a case within the required deadlines. Managing numerous case files and tracking all deadlines. Composition of professional, documents, letters, or memorandum. Experience in searching records and files, gathering/screening/interpreting and providing factual information or explanations in order to resolve problems presented in assignments. Experience in using oral and written communication to express and secure information, coordinate activities, and discuss sensitive subjects. Note: There is no education substitution for experience at the GS-07 level. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, you must have a typing proficiency of 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors. You must have a certificate of proficiency from an organization authorized to issue such certificates or self-certify your proficiency. Education There is no substitution for education at the posted grade levels. Additional Information Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the Required Documents section for additional requirements. This position is inside the bargaining unit. If the duty location is within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the Local 12, AFGE bargaining unit. If the duty location is outside the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the NCFLL bargaining unit. Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or have speech disabilities, please dial 711 to access telecommunications relay services. The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers. As such, the Department is committed to fostering a workplace and workforce that promote equal employment opportunity, reflects the diversity of the people we seek to serve, and models a culture of respect, equity, inclusion, and accessibility where every employee feels heard, supported, and empowered. Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION All MSHA employees and their spouses, and minor children are prohibited by regulation from having any interest, direct or indirect, in any mine or mining company that may be directly affected by the work of MSHA through its investigations, technical research, or other activities. These interests are prohibited under the Department of Labor's Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct Regulations at 5 CFR 5201.105. Certain MSHA employees are required to file a financial disclosure report. For questions, please contact Rhonda Dory at [email protected] or 972-850-4427. Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy. Department of Labor may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government to attract highly qualified candidates. Additional information is available here.