HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (LABOR AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS)

Summary You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (LABOR AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS) in the HUMAN CAPITAL MANGEMENT GROUP, LABOR AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DEPARTMENT of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV. Before applying, you're encouraged to learn more about federal human resources careers by visiting the HR Career Compass at: Responsibilities You will provide expert technical consultancy on labor and employee related matters such as performance, conduct, discipline, adverse actions, grievances, and appeals. You will advise management and employees on investigations and resolution of grievances and appeals, and other actions for and to the United States Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). You will develop disciplinary actions and evidence files on behalf of management. You will prepare briefings for the Command on a broad scope of labor and employee related topics such as management investigations, handling performance and conduct concerns, and implementing discipline. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (DA-04) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate duties related to the following: 1) Providing advisory services to management on employee and labor relations matters; 2) Interpreting and applying personnel laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to resolve complex workforce issues; 3) Developing recommendations and courses of action related to employee conduct, performance, grievances, appeals, or disciplinary matters; 4) Representing management in labor-management relations activities, including negotiations, contract administration, or dispute resolution; and 5) Drafting disciplinary letters, i.e. Letters of Caution, Reprimand, Suspension, Removal in consultation with and on behalf of management and develops case files. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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 In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: 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 A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. 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. 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. 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: 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. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. Certain incentives (such as Relocation) may be authorized to eligible selectees.