Job Description
The Compliance Officer II consults with technical, professional, educational, and other training personnel to coordinate, advise, and correctly monitor registered pre-apprentice and apprentice training programs. Discusses advantages of apprenticeship programs with representatives of management, labor, civic, veterans, and legislative groups. Conducts remote and in-person oversight activities to ensure program alignment with state and federal laws, rules, regulations, program requirements and goals. Provides outreach, customer service and technical assistance to program sponsors and conducts investigations. Sets corrective action goals to support program safety, quality, and adherence to apprenticeship guidelines. Organizes communication, training, and outreach activities; presents recordkeeping and apprenticeship compliance requirements to sponsor groups and individuals. Informs and educates agency staff of compliance and procedural requirements. Maintains, records, and updates program information, findings and reviews in agency database. Makes recommendations and consults with agency supervisors and directorship on program policies and procedures and performs related duties as required.
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The incumbent in this position will travel throughout the Commonwealth and work with reciprocal sponsors at the direction of the Compliance Officer III performing the following duties:
- Discusses the advantages of formal apprentice training programs in the skilled trades and expansion industries with representatives of management and with labor in the public and private sectors, civic, veterans, schools, and legislative groups to promote the establishment, expansion, and use of apprentice training programs in collaboration with other DAS staff.
- Explains and clarifies apprentice training rules, regulations, procedures, policies, and responsibility to technical, professional, educational, and other training personnel in businesses and labor organizations and provides information on apprentice training needs for specific industries.
- Provides details of apprentice training programs and the obligations of the participants to both sponsor and apprentices. Explains the record keeping requirements to employers and reviews completed paperwork.
- Visits facilities at which apprentice training programs are in place or are proposed to be established to ensure compliance with regulations governing matters such as hours, types of work, training, wages, standards, attendance, Related Technical Instruction (RTI) and On-the-Job Training (OJT).
- Prepares reports, letters, and memoranda to obtain and/or disseminate information or to respond to inquiries regarding apprentice and pre-apprentice training programs.
- Determines procedures to be used in collecting information and evidence in connection with complaints and alleged non-compliance with laws, rules and regulations.
- Gathers evidence and establishes facts related to complaints and alleged non-compliance with laws and regulations from apprentices, sponsors, employers, and/or the general public to determine the validity of the complaint and recommends appropriate action to be taken.
- Performs related work such as reviewing professional literature, attending meetings, conferences, and workshops, and maintaining and updating records.
- Conducts administrative tasks; reviews and validates compliance of forms and requests submitted to DAS.
- Organizes outreach, training, communication, and event materials for in-person and remote activities.
- Conducts advanced program reviews at discretion of CO III Supervisor and communicates any corrective action recommendations.
- Educates and trains agency staff and takes on specialized duties upon supervisory request.
SALARY PLACEMENT IS DETERMINED BY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE POSITION AND THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION'S RECRUITING GUIDELINES. IN THE CASE OF A PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY, THE SALARY PROVISIONS OF THE APPLICABLE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WILL BE UTILIZED FOR PLACEMENT WITHIN THE SALARY RANGE.
Qualifications
First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.
Minimum Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have at least (A) three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience in investigatory, law enforcement or regulatory administration work, or (B) and equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.
Substitutions:
A Bachelor's or higher degree may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required experience.
Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.
Comprehensive Benefits
When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.
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An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.