Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations/Labor Relations)

Duties
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• Provide guidance to supervisors and managers concerning all aspects of the federal labor management relations and employee relations programs.
• Provide guidance to supervisors and managers on the appropriate corrective actions to resolve employee misconduct and performance deficiencies.
• Draft disciplinary and adverse actions that are clear, concise, and technically accurate in accordance with agency policy, federal laws, rules, and regulations.
• Draft administrative and negotiated grievance decisions for supervisors and managers in accordance with agency policy, federal laws, rules, and regulations.
• Review and analyzes regulations and administrative instructions pertaining to all phases of appeals.
• Assures compliance with applicable statues, OPM regulations, Executive Orders, case law ( e.g.), court decisions, etc. when preparing and providing advisory services to management.
• Present training for supervisors and managers concerning the federal labor-management relations and employee relations programs.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations/Labor Relations), your resume and supporting documentation must support:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in, or related to, this position. To qualify for the NH-03 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-02 or GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Providing a full range of advisory services, assistance and policy guidance to management officials and employees concerning all aspects of labor-management and employee relations programs.
• Developing and writing management proposals and counter proposals, exchanging initial proposals with a union, and analyzing union proposals to determine the ramifications for an organization.
• Reviewing regulations and administrative instructions pertaining to all phases of grievances, appeals, and adverse personnel actions.
• Assisting and advising on preventative measures which may subsequently be the foundation for disciplinary or adverse action.
• Serving as a technical expert for performance management programs and in the administration of performance appraisal systems.
• Applying comprehensive, general labor relations concepts, principles, and practices, including non-traditional collaborative approaches to labor relations.
• Applying analytical (quantitative and qualitative) methods and techniques to gather, investigate, analyze, evaluate, and interpret information.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

• This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: DoDI 1400.25-V300 .
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• FLSA:Exempt
• Bargaining Unit: No
• If selected for an interview, you may be required to provide your last three performance appraisals to the panel.
• Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period.

Positions will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows:

• Arlington Heights, IL: $101,146 - $154,682 (includes 30.86% locality)
• Carson, CA: $105,482 - $161,313 (includes 36.47% locality)
• Chantilly, VA: $103,526 - $158,322 (includes 33.94% locality)
• Fort Lee, VA: $94,514 - $144,540 (includes 22.28% locality)
• Hanscom AFB, MA: $102,475 - $156,715 (includes 32.58% locality)
• Brentwood, TN: $90,479 - $138,370 (includes 17.06% locality)