HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPL REL/LABOR REL)

Summary

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPL REL/LABOR REL) in the NETC HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE. Before applying, you're encouraged to learn more about federal human resources careers by visiting the HR Career Compass at: www.OPM.gov/HRCareerCompass.

Responsibilities

You will provide advice to management on employee relations issues, such as performance management, employee discipline and counseling, adverse actions, grievances and appeals, medical cases, and disability separations.

You will prepare formal correspondence on full range of disciplinary actions.

You will assist employees, managers and supervisors on grievance procedures and appropriate options for proper resolution of conflicts or problems.

You will serve as the technical advisor to an attorney at hearings before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA).

You will provide guidance to management in maintaining relationships with labor organizations to include administering labor agreements, conferring with labor organizations on behalf of management and, processing controversial ULPs and grievances.

You will maintain regular contact with union and management officials to discuss matters of mutual interest and attempts to resolve problems on an informal basis.

You will review performance standards and performance appraisal documents for compliance with DoD and DON policies and with organizational practices and requirements.

Qualifications

GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing management advisory services to supervisors and managers on employee relations matters, including performance management, employee discipline, adverse actions, employee counseling, grievances and appeals, medical-related employment matters, the Civilian Employee Assistance Program, and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) issues; 2) Advising management on collective-bargaining agreements, labor-management relations, grievances, unfair labor practices, negotiations, and conditions-of-employment issues; 3) Assisting supervisors with developing performance plans, performance elements, performance standards, performance improvement plans, coaching strategies, training materials, and progress-tracking methods; 4) Advising management officials on performance-based and conduct-based actions, including counseling, disciplinary actions, adverse actions, and performance improvement plans; and 5) Preparing employee relations case documentation, including counseling memoranda, performance improvement plans, disciplinary and adverse-action correspondence, grievance responses, and case files. GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing guidance and assistance to supervisors and managers on employee relations matters, including performance management, employee discipline, employee counseling, grievances, appeals, medical cases, Civilian Employee Assistance Program matters, and Family and Medical Leave Act issues; 2) Organizing employee relations case file information, preparing correspondence, memoranda, and supporting documentation; 3) Assisting supervisors and managers with developing and maintaining performance plans, performance elements and standards, performance improvement plans, coaching strategies, employee feedback, and progress-tracking methods; and 4) Assisting management officials with labor relations matters, including collective-bargaining agreement administration, union-management meetings, grievances, and changes affecting conditions of employment. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

GS-11: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related