Workforce Development Specialist

Workforce Development Specialist

Department: Department of Labor

Location(s): San Francisco, California, Boston, Massachusetts, Dallas, Texas

Salary Range: $97307 - $145468 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Office of Job Corps. ETA provides Federal contracts and technical assistance to State and local levels that provide workforce development services to various adult and youth populations. Salary Range for the following locations: Dallas, TX: $97,307- $126,502 Boston, MA: $101,375- $131,790 San Francisco, CA: $111,896- $145,468

Major Duties:

• Investigates and evaluates complaints; audits costs and payments; recovers dis-allowances; participates in closeout activities to ensure accountability for organizational resources; may provide input into draft audit resolutions on areas for which the individual has specialized knowledge. Provides advice and consultation to ETA officials and customers on workforce development issues and concerns. Recommends new approaches and alternatives to address current or anticipated problems. Negotiates acceptable agreements to resolve conflicts and controversial disputes in accordance with applicable regulations. Elicits support of program officials, customers and other concerned parties regarding workforce and Contracts issues. Participates in the development and coordination of various workforce development programs; researches, compiles and analyzes information and data to use in program planning; makes recommendations for program development; and reviews contract applications. Develops, implements and maintains methods for evaluating and monitoring program performance; reviews fiscal records for accuracy and compliance with the budget; ensures compliance of programs with regulations and contract agreements; analyzes expenditures; recommends allowable costs and identifies appropriate contract cost categories; interprets and disseminates information on various workforce development policies and regulations; develops, implements and maintains workforce development programs; provides coordination for occupational skills training; maintains partnerships with business and education; and engages businesses and other partners in regional collaborative opportunities and workforce initiatives. Formulates methods for obtaining results through cooperative efforts. Develops and provides training to partners and the community at large; identifies, and communicates and shares best practices; implements and/or modifies entire or major segments of technical manuals, handbooks, desk aids, presentation materials, policy memos, and other guidance; responds to inquiries from customers, partners, Congressional offices, etc.; participates in issue-focused meetings and conferences; ensures compliance with Federal law, regulations and policy. Directly involved in the planning and development of the budget plan for contracts and/or development of RFPs and evaluation of proposals. Recommends options and strategies for deploying agency funds for decision making by Departmental policy makers and executives. Produces reports which track allocations, obligations and expenditures of funds for program management or budget accounts. Participates in such projects as financial and procurement training for contractors. May serve as COR for contracts and performs all related duties such as monitoring, reviewing and recommending for approval/disapproval contract modifications and related paperwork, and providing input into draft audit resolutions where applicable.

Qualifications: For GS-12: Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-11, in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities 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 includes meeting all of the following statements: Experience in applying a wide range of grants or contracts principles and concepts sufficient to provide comprehensive advice to management and clients; and Experience in conducting workforce studies, analyzing the results, and making sound recommendations for appropriate changes to or improvement in the workforce program. WHEN DOCUMENTING EXPERIENCE IN YOUR RESUME, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. NO ASSUMPTIONS WILL BE MADE ABOUT YOUR WORK 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.

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. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside about 2 hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. 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.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-04