State Director

Summary

This position is located in the Office of Apprenticeship within one of the six regional offices of the United States Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA). The official title of this position is Supervisory Apprenticeship and Training Representative. Salary Range for the following locations: Dallas, TX $136,736 - $177,762 Chicago, IL $140,604 - $182,790 San Francisco, CA $157,236 - $197,200 Sacramento, CA $139,422 - $181,254 San Diego, CA $143,677 - $186,785

Duties

• For Series (0243) - Grade (GS-14): Provide leadership in formulating methods for getting results through cooperative efforts, including outreach to all program constituents and customers. Represent ETA at State and district conventions, meetings and councils of various management and labor groups having an interest in apprenticeship and other related training and addressing such groups to promote the training programs. Encourages statewide organization of management and labor to cooperate in the promotion and development of training programs in the various trades; coordinating industrial training activities with other Federal activities at the State level, with state-level employer associations, state-level union officials, and State education representatives. Serves as an agency integration expert; Plans, coordinates, and implements an outreach program designed to encourage employers, organized labor and their representatives, and apprenticeship program sponsors to actively participate in the workforce investment system. Facilitate the development of agency or national guideline material, policies, and/or strategic plans. Facilitates the development of materials and conducts a program of public awareness to secure the adoption of training skilled occupations and related training policies and practices used by employers, unions, and other organizations. Facilitate the planning and evaluation of the overall efficiency and effectiveness of training programs utilized by employer, industry, labor and government. Exercises authority to act on and settle, within the limits of established national policy, program problems arising within the State which cannot be resolved by any subordinate staff. Maintains liaison with management and labor representatives to promote DOL and ETA program objectives, provide information and resolves concerns. Provides authoritative advice and consultation, recommends new approaches and alternatives to address current or anticipated problems. Participates at the state in the integration of policies, procedures, and plans that demonstrate economic development strategies and public workforce investments. Incorporates and integrates registered apprenticeship as a critical post-secondary education, training, and employment option available through the One Stop Career Center System. Develops and applies new methods and techniques to solve problems where existing guides are largely inapplicable, or frequently nonexistent. Coordinates overall program plans and objectives on a statewide basis, and establishes and maintains working relationships at the State level. Cooperative working relationships between the State staff and the OA staff; advising the State apprenticeship council (if any) and State officials on the administration of State and Federal industrial training programs or the interpretation of Federal laws, rules, and regulations affecting apprentices.

Qualifications

The Apprenticeship and Training Series, GS-0243, has basic requirements for positions covered by this standard. Applicants must meet both the basic requirements (IOR) and Specialized Experience for the specific grade level to qualify. Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR): Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience in the development or administration of apprenticeship programs or other occupational training programs involving the systematic development of worker skills on the job. This experience must have demonstrated: Knowledge of the functions, purposes, and practices of apprenticeship or other industrial training; and understanding of the knowledge, skills, and techniques involved in the practice of apprenticeable trades; Knowledge of the practices, operations, and content of occupations in one or more fields; Knowledge of training methods and related worker utilization practices for the improvement and better use of workers' skills; and the ability to apply this knowledge in identifying work force and training problems, analyzing such problems, and advising on their solution; Understanding of industrial relations problems and practices and of the traditions and attitudes of labor and management in relation to programs involving apprenticeship or other training on the job; and Ability to deal effectively with management, labor, and other appropriate officials on training matters. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Working member of a functioning joint apprenticeship committee. Employer training official or officer of a union or trade association whose duties included the development or administration of an apprenticeship program or other industrial training program. Coordinator or director of a training program for apprenticeable occupations or other training activities. Training representative or administrator in the field of apprenticeship, working with labor or management. Vocational teacher or instructor in an apprenticeable occupation. In additional to meeting the IOR requirement, for the GS-14 grade level: You must meet the Specialized Experience to qualify for Apprenticeship and Training Representative, as described below. Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-13, in the Federal Service or equivalent pay. 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. Qualifying specialized experience for GS-14 includes All of the following: Experience providing advice and support to management and staff on policy development, strategic goals, and agency plans. Experience administering and promoting the expansion of the Registered Apprenticeship Programs at the State or Federal level. Supervising staff who provide customers with technical support in the development of registered apprenticeship programs. Collaborates with state or federal agencies/entities involved with Registered Apprenticeship such as; Workforce Development Agencies, Dept of Education, Veterans Affairs, Licensing Boards etc. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC, WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Do NOT copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Education

There is no education substitution for this grade level.

How to apply

Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or have speech disabilities, please dial 711 to access telecommunications relay services. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, including submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. Your application and ALL required supplemental documents MUST be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the vacancy closing date to receive consideration. Important - Save your information before the 30-minute system timeout! For help, go to the USAJOBS Help Center. STEP 1 - Create USAJOBS Account on www.usajobs.gov, including Resume and Saved Documents. For each employment period, include start/end month & year and note full-time or part-time (if part-time, include # of hours worked per week) otherwise, your application may be considered incomplete. NOTE: In alignment with the Presidential Memorandum titled Merit Hiring Plan, dated May 29, 2025, applicants may only submit a resume limited to two (2) pages. Only the résumé uploaded under the 'Resume" document type in USAJOBS will be reviewed. If the resume submitted exceeds two (2) pages, the application will be deemed ineligible for further consideration. STEP 2 - Complete the 1st part of the application process (USAJOBS). Once you have identified a job on USAJOBS that you wish to apply for, click on the job title and then click the Apply button. For questions about the vacancy, contact the Agency Contact at the bottom of the announcement. Proceed through the steps noted at the top of the USAJOBS page. You will be able to select a resume and documents from your USAJOBS Account that you can submit as a package as part of your DOL application. In the final step, once you have certified your application, click the Continue to agency site button. STEP 3 - Complete the 2nd part of the application process (DOL). On the Department of Labor (DOL) page, create a DOL Account if you have not already and click Apply to this vacancy. Continue through the progress steps at the top of the DOL page. The 2nd progress step is where you answer the vacancy-specific questions. The 3rd progress step Documents is where you submit the required documents (only if applicable to you) specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy. STEP 4 - On the Review and Submit step, verify each section of your application is complete and correct. In order to submit your application, you must have a check mark next to each section listed. If there is an X, return to the appropriate section and follow the prompts. When it is ready for submission, certify your application and click the Submit Application button. STEP 5 - Edit Application as needed by 11:59 pm Eastern Time of Closing Date by returning to USAJOBS, clicking the vacancy, then Update Application. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Visit https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/howto/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. For more detailed information on applying for positions with DOL click here to view the U.S. Department of Labor, How to Apply website.