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Supervisory Wage and Hour Investigator.

Wage and Hour Division
Columbia, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/8/2026
Duties

The Supervisory Wage & Hour Investigator (District Director) Oversees All Operations Of The Office, Which Encompasses, But Is Not Restricted To, The Following Tasks

  • Plans, directs, monitors, assesses, and adjusts program activities within the district office jurisdiction.
  • Responsible for all enforcement activity in the assigned district office jurisdiction, including national enforcement for which the district office serves as the Main Office District Office (MODO).
  • Serves as the Main Office District Office (MODO) for investigations involving multiple district office jurisdictions and acts as the Wage and Hour Division national representative for all compliance activity involving multi-region enterprises.
  • Exercises supervision over all of the Assistant District Directors and is responsible for all subordinate staff engaged in substantive program operations and support functions.
  • Formulates and administers the district office budget and commits specific monetary and staff resources to specific program areas.
  • Plans and implements an active educational program designed to promote voluntary compliance with the statutes administered by the Wage and Hour Division.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Must be at least 16 years old.
  • Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
  • Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
  • Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
  • Requires a supervisory probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications

You must meet all requirements listed below to qualify forSupervisory Wage and Hour Investigator

A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must clearly indicate the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such position.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. You must meet the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) listed below and the Specialized Experience to qualify for Supervisory Wage and Hour Investigator (2.) In addition to the criteria specified above, applicants must have knowledge of and ability to apply the provisions of Federal wage and hour labor laws pertaining to wages, hours of work, or related conditions of employment.

  • Applicants must meet at least two of the following three specialized criteria requirements:
  • General knowledge of Federal wage and hour labor laws, industrial occupations, wage scales, employment practices, or salary and wage administration practices.
  • Skill in analyzing written/verbal information and numerical data and making decisions on issues based on interviews, records review, reconstruction of missing or fraudulent records and applying legal or regulatory provisions, precedents, and principles to specific investigative matters.
  • Skill in personal contacts requiring the ability to explain requirements or rights and obtain information and cooperation from people with diverse backgrounds and levels of understanding, reconcile conflicting interests, and persuade others to comply voluntarily with requirements.

Examples Of Qualifying Specialized Experience Include

  • Developing, interpreting, or applying policies, procedures, and operating standards in determining compliance for an organization or government-based program.
  • Conducting interviews and providing information about laws and/or regulations.
  • Industrial personnel or salary and wage administration or responsible work in a certified public accounting firm.
  • Analyzing or applying labor legislation.
  • Reviewing and evaluating operations and procedures through analysis, audits, or surveillance inspections.
  • Federal, State, or self-regulatory agency work involving obtaining compliance with appropriate program requirements.

AND -AND-

  • Applicants must have 52 weeks of Specialized Experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal Service. 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 GS-13 grade level. For this position specialized experience is defined as experience applying laws regulations, guidelines, conduct complex investigations and perform public relations duties when needed.
  • Applying state and Federal employment laws, regulations, guidelines, and legal precedents related to hiring practices, equal employment opportunity, and wage and hour restrictions.
  • Applying laws, rules, regulations, case laws, principles, and practices to negotiate and administer labor agreements.
  • Performing public information and public relations duties by speaking before employers, labor, and civic groups as well as radio, television and on-line media.

Supervisory/Managerial Qualities - Candidates Must Also Demonstrate In Their Work Experience That They Possess At Least Three Of The Qualities Listed Below To Successfully Supervise/manage

  • Supervising/managing employees which includes evaluating performance, providing feedback, creating and managing workflow, and providing technical and administrative direction. Implementing plans/projects.
  • Developing a strategic or operating plan for an organization.
  • Preparing and presenting briefings/speeches to high-level personnel.
  • Developing and analyzing programs, policies and legislative proposals.

Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements of time-in-grade (52 weeks at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent in the Federal Service), time-after-competitive-appointment (90 days, if applicable), and minimum qualifications. These requirements must be met within 30 days of the announcement closing date, 04/13/2026, to be eligible for consideration.

Education

This position has no education requirements. Applicants must possess the required specialized experience. There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at this grade level.

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.

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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:

You may not be aware, but in the regulations for agency ethics programs, there are requirements for supervisors. Section 2638.103 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 interests 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 (If applicable): This position is subject to the confidential financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). 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.

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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.

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

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

All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to screening for illegal drug use prior to the appointment.

All Department of Labor employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Program under Executive Order 12564 and Public Law 100-71.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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