HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

Duties

• You will provide knowledge of a wide range of concepts, principles, regulations, policies and procedures governing LER/EMR (Labor and Employee Relations).
• You will provide accurate guidance to customers on diverse leave programs under Family Medical Leave Act.
• You will participate in meetings with Management and Legal to provide accurate and effective consultation to resolve employee conduct and performance issues.
• You will advise management based on current regulatory and procedural guidance.
• You will establish a communicative relationship/collaboration with external entities regarding sensitive information involving medical issues, leave programs, workers' compensation, poor performance, and disciplinary actions.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• You must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Failure to do so may result in the withdrawal of an offer or removal. Indicate the level and date of your clearance in your resume.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the DCIPS (excepted service) which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position requires a periodic polygraph examination.
• This position may require a 2-year DCIPS trial period requirement.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following such as:
I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GG/GS-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector such as:

1. Monitoring and reviewing assigned programs/areas and develops appropriate policies, procedures, guidance, and program standards;

2. Initiating special studies, pilot programs, or other actions and follows-up to assure that the organization maintains progressive personnel support;

3. Providing policy, procedures, advice, and assistance to employees and managers on filing injury compensation forms, continuation of pay, medical certification, and compensation of pay;

4. Composing and drafting letters for management to deal with appropriate disciplinary actions, poor performance and adverse actions, in accordance with organizational guidance/procedures;

AND 5. Providing clear and concise written proposal letters on disciplinary/adverse actions for management and legal review.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website:

Education

N/A

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

ICTAP does not apply to Excepted Service positions.

Relocation expenses (i.e. PCS) or relocation incentives as described in 5 USC 5753 may or may not be authorized in accordance with applicable travel regulations, command policy and available command funding.

Recruitment incentives may be authorized to eligible new hires.

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

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