Prevailing Wage Rate Compliance Specialist; CS

Position: Prevailing Wage Rate Compliance Specialist (CS2)
* Permanent, full-time employment
* Work/life balance, vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays a year, and personal days off
* 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
* 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 the Commissioner’s Definitions of Covered Occupations for Public Works Contracts in Oregon in order 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. This may include interviewing all potential witnesses while simultaneously collecting all other evidence available at project’s worksite.
* 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.

This position is based in the Portland, Salem, or Eugene BOLI office, depending on where the successful candidate is located, with possible telework once the candidate passes trial service. Occasional requirements exist to makes site visits, attend meetings in the evenings or weekends which may entail overnight travel within the state. The position entails a work environment with significant use of a computer and video conferencing.
* 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.
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* Eligible veterans, disabled veterans, and current/former service members of the Oregon National Guard who meet the qualifications are eligible for Candidate Preference. For more information, please visit .* . Please do not attach your Veterans’ preference documentation in the Resume/CV field of your application.
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