Project Coordinator - Internal Enforcement Officer - Buffalo

Hours per week are 37.5Minimum Qualifications:A Bachelor’s degree and five years specialized experience. Two years of the experience must have been at a supervisory level.Substitutions: An Associate’s degree and two years of specialized experience; J.D. or master's degree may substitute for one year of specialized experience; Ph.D. may substitute for two years of specialized experience, Specialized experience: Civil law enforcement or criminal law enforcement experience which includes field work and at least two years of supervisory field work.Job Duties:Worker Protection is the enforcement arm of the NYS Department of Labor. Worker Protection (WP) consists of 5 programs areas: Labor Standards who enforce wage and hour, overtime and other laws; the Division of Occupational Safety and Health who inspects dangerous equipment, such as amusement park rides and ski lifts, and licenses hazardous jobs such as asbestos handlers and crane operators; the Bureau of Public Work that enforces prevailing wage laws; the Office of Special Investigations which roots out fraud in the unemployment insurance system; and the Division of Compliance and Education that assures that service programs and protections of the Department of Labor are known to workers throughout the state through education and working to get employers into compliance. The Internal Enforcement Officer will be responsible for working with field staff from all of the worker protection program areas. Standard duties include, but are not limited to: Oversees the operations of the WP Investigators and Inspectors. Work with division supervisors and directors on documentation requirements for field investigations. Reviews work of assigned staff for accuracy, adherence to schedules and compliance with applicable regulations. This will include routine field observations. Report on field work to each division’s management and Worker Protection leadership. Work with field supervisors and division directors on best practices for field staff and make recommendations on strategies for improved efficiency in field investigations. Review & audit outreach, compliance and investigative work among all Worker Protection divisions and make recommendations for reduction of redundancies. Ensure Worker Protection staff adhere to department policies. Enforce field investigative trainings & guidelines for all WP divisions. Assist in developing & disseminating new investigative techniques for all WP outreach, compliance, and enforcement work. Assist in developing & disseminating new investigative techniques for all WP outreach, compliance, and enforcement work. Work with training unit to develop course work, and manuals, for new inspectors/investigators, senior inspectors/investigators, and supervising inspectors/investigators.Preferred Qualifications: Ability to initiate and maintain relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Spanish Language fluency preferred. Law enforcement experience which includes field work and at least years of supervisory field work. Civil law enforcement or criminal law enforcement will qualify.Additional information:Position specific job duties may include occasional altered work schedule or job assignments which require availability and willingness to work occasional evenings and/or out-stationed assignments.If you are a current NYS employee and have questions regarding salary, please contact the Business Services Center (BSC): 518-457-4272, BSCHR@ogs.ny.gov.Telecommuting is available and can be discussed during the interview.Notes on applying:All candidates must submit a written resume and cover letter which clearly demonstrates how they meet the minimum qualifications for the position. These documents must be received by October 18, 2024 and submitted via email to labor.sm.personnel.workerprotection@labor.ny.gov or mailed to the NYS Department of Labor, Personnel Bureau, Building 12, Room 561, State Office Campus, Albany, NY 12226. You must include, Vacancy ID 168838, Project Coordinator, Internal Enforcement Officer, - Buffalo in the subject line of your email. Failure to do so may result in a delay of processing your application.Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Department of Labor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity.New York State (NYS) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. NYS Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, carrier status, gender identity or prior conviction records, or prior arrests, youthful offender adjudications or sealed records unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please contact: Department of Labor, Attn: Director, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI), Building 12, Albany, NY 12226 (Phone (518) 457-1984 and/or fax (518) 485-2575.Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at response@oer.ny.gov.