Apprenticeship Compliance Specialist

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY

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DES serves more than 3 million Arizonans. Our Mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life.

Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services (DERS) Workforce Solutions Administration (WSA) 1789 West Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007

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The Department of Economic Security, Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services (DERS) strengthens Arizona communities by bridging and minimizing gaps to employment and independence.

DES is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as an Apprenticeship Compliance Specialist with the Workforce Solutions Administration (WSA). This position is responsible for ensuring compliance with Federal and State Registered Apprenticeship laws, regulations, policies and standards

Travel will be required for State business. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training.

An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R).

This position may be available for remote work within Arizona (1 day per week in the office/hoteling). The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces.

All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona, unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

• Conduct compliance reviews, assessments, and monitoring activities of Registered Apprenticeship programs.
• Investigate complaints concerning Registered Apprenticeship programs.
• Recommend conformity and deregistration status to Program Director.
• Conduct presentations and training sessions on Registered Apprenticeship programs.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge in:

• Negotiating and monitoring techniques.
• Quality control and assessment.
• State and Federal laws, regulations and policies relating to public employment Equal Employment Opportunity Laws, and the Federal Labor Standard Act.

Skill in:

• Formulating program related plan recommendations and corrective action plans.
• Developing and maintaining cooperative and professional relationships and effectively responding to routine inquiries and disputes.

Ability to:

• Present information in both written and verbal…