Duties
The Regional Director, Southern Region plans, directs, carries out, and assesses regional compliance and enforcement activities pursuant to the LMRDA and related Federal and State civil and criminal laws, regulations, policies, and administrative and court rulings.
In addition, the incumbent:

• Represents the Agency with various Departmental, Federal, and State agencies, employers, and labor organizations.
• Develops Regional Office programmatic policies and strategies.
• Develops and justifies requests for staffing and financial resources and determines the appropriate allocation of these resources based on enforcement plans and priorities, and is accountable for their use.
• Participates, as a member of the OLMS executive staff, in the formulation of Agency policies, positions, and program directions.
• Chairs and participates in executive-level policy-making intra-agency, inter-agency, and intergovernmental task groups and committees developing initiatives, solving problems, and evaluating proposals with agency-wide impact and significance.

RequirementsConditions of Employment
Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must meet Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications.
• Must complete one year SES probationary period if not previously covered.
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
• Appointment to this position may require a background investigation.
• If selected, the candidate must receive approval from OPM's Qualifications Review Board in order to be appointed to the SES.

As a basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive-level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Mandatory/Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the equivalent of the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state and local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations. Failure to meet this basic qualification requirement and all executive and technical qualification factors will automatically exclude you from further consideration. Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the "Required Documents" section for additional requirements.
QualificationsCandidates must possess technical and management experience and have developed the knowledge and skills required for effective performance of the specific duties of the position. Candidates must have had experience at a major management level (normally equivalent to the GS-15 level in the federal service).
All competitive candidates for SES positions with the Federal Government must demonstrate leadership experience indicative of senior executive-level management capability. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show in your resume that you possess the Fundamental Competencies, five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), and the Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs), listed below. It is recommended that your resume emphasize levels of responsibility, scope and complexity of programs managed, and program accomplishments and results.FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES: Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Integrity/Honesty, Written Communication, Continual Learning, and Public Service Motivation.
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): Possession of the ECQs MUST be included in your resume. RESUMES MUST BE LIMITED TO 5-PAGES ONLY. It is strongly recommended that you follow the guidance outlined on Pages 27-31 in the

• Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
• Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
• Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
• Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
• Building Coalitions: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): In writing your narrative responses to the MTQs, please give examples and explain how often you used your skills, the complexity of the knowledge possessed, the level of people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc. APPLICANTS SHOULD LIMIT THEIR NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO ONE (1) SINGLE SPACED PAGE PER EACH MTQ WITH THE FONT SIZE NO SMALLER THAN POINT 12.
1. Substantial experience in managing inspection, investigation, enforcement, and compliance activities involving criminal and civil violations of state or federal laws, leading to judicial or administrative proceeds and final orders.
2. Demonstrated ability to interpret complex statutory and regulatory guidance related to governmental programs, policies, issues and problems
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
DOL seeks to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employees' differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the diverse customers we serve. DOL fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility and fairness so that all individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential.
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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
Note: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions.
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:
Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.
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.

• 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.