Human Resources Specialist

Human Resources Specialist PositionThis Human Resources Specialist position is located at Orlando International Airport (MCO), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:Applies employee relations principles, practices, legal and regulatory requirements, and analytical skills sufficient to advise management about appropriate disciplinary or other corrective techniques that are responsive to a range of conduct and performance problems.Provides advice and assistance to management regarding appropriate disciplinary and adverse actions.Identifies and seeks guidance on fitness for duty and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) issues.Applies knowledge of policies, principles, and practices related to employee conduct, performance, and dispute resolution.Analyzes a variety of employee conduct and performance-based problems.Provides ongoing HR services to managers and employees including initiating, tracking, and following up on cases and actions to ensure timely completion and regulatory compliance, and resolving recurring case specific problems or issues independently when applicable guidelines are available.Serves as the resident HR consultant by providing guidance on HR matters; responds to routine HR inquiry actions; ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies, and consistency with merit system principles; communicates changes to HR procedures and policies.Undertakes extensive research and analysis and coordinates with OHC senior specialist to ensure the most recent guidance is applied when making technical decisions or advising managers, staff, and employees.Provides guidance to junior staff as appropriate to accomplish work.Identifies and proposes technically sound and administratively compliant solutions to a range of recurring issues that require considerable judgment to ensure that recommendations and approaches that best meet operational needs.Depending on needs and circumstances of the organization to which you are assigned, you may perform disciplinary and adverse action duties, workers compensation duties, HR consulting duties and benefits administration duties.