Remote Workforce Development Jobs in Massachusetts

Summary
This position is located in the Boston Regional Office of Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), in the Division of Workforce Security (DWS). This Office provides leadership, oversight, policy guidance and technical assistance to state and local grantees for Unemployment Insurance (UI).
This position is outside the bargaining unit.
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Duties
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As a GS-14 Supervisory Workforce Development Specialist, duties will consist of, but are not limited to the following:

• Advises and assists the Regional Director on strategic planning, policy, program operations, and performance accountability.
• Supervises employees individually and in the work of teams. Links individual performance requirements to organizational goals.
• Reviews work within the assigned areas and allocates resources to ensure completion of agency mission and office work plan.
• Ensures that implementation of operating plan obligations is met, program performance goals are closely tracked, and prepares suggestions for mid-course corrections.
• Develops annual monitoring/technical assistance plans to accomplish organizational goals, establishing systems and methods to ensure efficient and effective management of resources.
• Identifies problem areas and suggests changes in resource requirements and modification to program plans.
• Adequately allocates resources to support risk mitigation and agency priority areas.
• Continuously assesses staff talent and develops and delivers staff training to build skills within and across the regional office.
• Effectively represents the Department and the Regional Office internally and externally.
• Effectively communicates Departmental and Agency priorities.
• Promotes and sustains positive relationships with customers, stakeholders and partners, toinclude collaboration with various officials from Federal, State and Local government agencies.
• Facilitates discussions with grantees or groups of grantees with the intent of identifying common issues, ensuring compliance, delivering technical assistance.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

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

Qualifications
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. Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-13 in the Federal Service. To qualify for Supervisory Workforce Development Specialist, you must meet 3 or more of the following specialized experience statementsdescribed below.
Qualifying specialized experience for GS-14 includes:

• Applying comprehensive knowledge of Federal legislation for unemployment insurance programs.
• Interpreting program data, developing proposed changes and anticipating the effects and outcomes of unemployment insurance programs.
• Conducting oversight of and providing guidance to unemployment insurance grant programs to help them meet program objectives and grant requirements.
• Working collaboratively and maintaining cooperative relationships with officials in Federal, state, and local government agencies and public entities.
• Communicating effectively in oral and written presentations to officials, staff, and the general public.

NOTE: In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make any assumptions regarding your experience.
Education
This is no education substitution in lieu of specialized experience for the GS-14 grade level.
Additional information
Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the Required Documents section for additional requirements.
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: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
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Supervisory Financial Disclosure: 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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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.
Benefits
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