Job Summary

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM) provides the infrastructure and support that enables the U.S. Department of Labor to perform its mission. OASAM provides leadership and support for information technology, human resources management, procurement, business operations, safety and health, space management, civil rights, emergency management, security, budget, and performance.

Job Description

For GS-11, Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-09, in the Federal Service. For GS-12, Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-11, 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 next lower grade level. To qualify for GS-11, applicants must meet all of the following examples of specialized experience: Providing management with authoritative, compliance-based advice on resolving a range of employee conduct and performance matters; Researching, interpreting, and applying regulations and policies governing leave administration, discipline, and performance management; Preparing disciplinary and adverse actions consistent with legal requirements; OR Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR Possess a combination of specialized experience and graduate level education that provided the specific knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. To qualify for GS-12, applicants must meet all of the following examples of specialized experience: Providing management with authoritative, compliance-based advice on resolving a range of employee conduct and performance matters; Researching, interpreting, and applying regulations and policies governing leave administration, discipline, and performance management; Preparing disciplinary and adverse actions consistent with legal requirements; Conducting misconduct investigations and/or related workplace inquiries for purposes of developing a factual record from which sound, legally defensible decisions can be made. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience to qualify for the GS-12 level.