Support Services Supervisor - Washington, United States - Bureau of Labor Statistics

Description

Summary The Bureau of Labor Statistics measures labor market activity, working conditions, price changes, and productivity in the U.S. economy to support public and private decision making. The position is located in the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Administration. This position is outside the bargaining unit. Responsibilities The BLS headquarters is currently located in Washington, D.C. but is in the process of relocating within the National Capital Area to Suitland, Maryland. If selected for this position, with an assigned duty station of the Washington, D.C.

area, you may be eligible for limited telework with approval from your supervisor, based on onsite duties and responsibilities, while the current headquarters is decommissioned and the future headquarters is being built.

Upon completion of the new headquarters offices in Suitland, MD, you will be expected to report to the Suitland Federal Center after receiving notification to do so.

At that time, you may be eligible to telework with approval from your supervisor, based on onsite duties and responsibilities, and if consistent with telework policies and mission needs of BLS.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Directs and/or develops Bureau-wide plans, policies, and objectives on administrative management activities for the Branch. Plans include forecasts of short- and long-range program needs.

Directs and provides technical and administrative guidance to subordinate staff and contractors in the management of the administrative activities in the Branch.

Exercises managerial and supervisory authority for subordinate staff, including, but not limited to:

assigning and reviewing work, establishing positions, selecting candidates for employment and promotion, establishing performance standards and appraises performance, recommending awards, resolving grievances and complaints, identifying training needs, approving leave requests, and supporting EEO affirmative action plans and objectives.

Provides national and regional office managers advice and assistance in all facets of administrative services management for which the Branch is responsible Serves as the principal liaison for, and represents the Bureau in dealings with, the Department of Labor, the General Services Administration, and other agencies and committees on all areas of the Bureau's administrative services programs.

Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Basic Requirement Support Services, 0342: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower level in the normal line of progression that demonstrated knowledge of the methods and procedures for providing or performing a variety of functions and services applicable to the position to be filled:

ability to plan, organize, and control work involving diverse activities; ability to gain cooperation and coordinate the work of others; and skill in oral and written communications.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:

Management analyst or technician or other work that included study, analysis, or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of managerial or administrative policies, practices, and procedures Administrative officer or assistant, budget administration, program analysis, or other work that demonstrated knowledge of an organization and its functions, and the ways in which support services can facilitate the work of the organization Office management experience that included responsibility for directing a variety of support services such as typing, mail processing, purchase of supplies and equipment, etc Secretarial work that required monitoring and coordinating administrative and processing work of subordinate elements through a system of internal procedures, controls, production, progress reporting, etc., to insure the efficient operation of an organization Military experience that included responsibility for directing a variety of support functions such as communications, property management, mail service, facilities and equipment maintenance, etc.

OR Graduate Education:

Major study - public administration, business administration, industrial engineering, industrial management, or other administrative or management fields related to the position to be filled.

Specialized Experience 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.

GS-14: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-13, in the federal service.

Experience indicators are:

Managing multi-disciplined functional areas to include Facilities Operations, Occupational Health and Safety, and other related areas such as Ergonomic Assessments, Project and Contract Management, and Transportation and Transit Subsidy Management; Evaluating building operations and operational programs to make adjustments as necessary to accommodate change and implement new programs; Performing supervisory duties such as planning program/project assignments, developing staff, and evaluating work of subordinates 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.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position.

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Additional Information 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.

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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 Click here for Career Ladder Promotion Information You may not be aware, but in the regulations for agency ethics programs, there are requirements for supervisors.

Section of Title 5 of the CFR states:
Every supervisor in the executive branch has a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. It is imperative that supervisors serve as models of ethical behavior for subordinates.

Supervisors have a responsibility to help ensure that subordinates are aware of their ethical obligations under the Standards of Conduct and that subordinates know how to contact agency ethics officials.

Supervisors are also responsible for working with agency ethics officials to help resolve conflicts of interest and enforce government ethics laws and regulations, including those requiring certain employees to file financial disclosure reports.

In addition, supervisors are responsible, when requested, for assisting agency ethics officials in evaluating potential conflicts of interest and identifying positions subject to financial disclosure requirements.

Supervisory Financial Disclosure:

This position is subject to the confidential financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L Therefore, if selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest(s) and your prospective position with DOL.

This information will be required annually. Click here for Telework Position Information Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.

The Department of Labor may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government to attract highly qualified candidates.

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The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment.

If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act.

Note:

The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions.