About the role

  • Compliance Specialist enforcing state wage and hour laws for Oregon businesses and political subdivisions. Conducting investigations, educating stakeholders, and interpreting legal regulations in a hybrid office setting.

Responsibilities

  • Independently affect compliance through enforcement among Oregon businesses and political subdivisions of the state of all wage and hour laws administered by the Bureau of Labor and Industries.
  • Conduct investigations pertaining to a variety of wage and hour statutes and administrative rules, with a focus on prevailing wage rate laws, to either resolve claims/complaints or to make final determination regarding disposition of cases and whether further action is warranted.
  • Investigate complaints filed against public agencies for failure to comply with the state’s least-cost contracting policy.
  • Devise the investigative plan for obtaining evidence and essential facts needed to make a final determination regarding the legitimacy and resolution of the matter.
  • Interpret and apply relevant law, rule, and policy to findings of fact.
  • Prepare the investigative file for the administrative hearing process or referral of case for litigation by the Department of Justice.
  • Research, analyze, amend, and apply past precedents relating to construction duties, equipment, and materials to determine correct classifications of work and correspondence Prevailing Wage Rates.
  • Conduct impromptu on-site prevailing wage inspections to ascertain status of compliance with prevailing wage and wage and hour laws on multi-employer sites of work.
  • Conduct outreach activities and educate external stakeholders and interested parties on the complexity of related regulatory issues as they relate to Wage and Hour and Prevailing Wage Rate Laws.

Requirements

  • Four years experience doing administrative research that included compiling and evaluating facts to recommend management action, or to decide compliance with program guidelines and regulations.
  • Two of the four years must be above the technical support level.
  • Note: college-level course work may substitute for experience on the basis of 45-quarter units per year, up to a maximum of three years.
  • Experience with managing multiple priorities, including documentation review and calendar management, with a keen eye for details
  • Experience providing technical support with a customer-service oriented approach
  • Experience in interpreting laws, rules, policies and procedures, and applying interpretations to specific situations
  • Ability to learn and navigate a complex and technical field while liaising with various stakeholders
  • Experience in performing technical or administrative support functions requiring independent judgement, decision making and problem resolution
  • Demonstrated knowledge of M365 suite, including knowledge and familiarity with Microsoft Excel.

Benefits

  • Work/life balance, vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays a year, and personal days off
  • Competitive benefits package including medical, vision, and dental
  • Pension and retirement programs
  • Advancement opportunity within BOLI and other State agencies
  • Opportunity to expand your technical and professional skills
  • Work with others who are passionate about public service
  • Make a difference in the lives of Oregonians
  • Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Job title

Prevailing Wage Rate Compliance Specialist

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$4,954 - $7,592 per month

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Location requirements

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