Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations)

Job Title

Employee Relations Manager

Duties

Implementing the total range of employee relations and leave administration for the Headquarters (HQ) and acts with full authority over the work of the HQ, Management Employee Relations (MER) program.

Responsibilities include drug testing program, work-life programs, telework programs, incentive awards, adverse actions, discipline, performance management, and leave administration.

Reviews program actions for conformance with law, Government-wide regulations, and overall DoD and DoDEA policy.

Interpreting laws and regulations and issues policies, procedures, and guidance on controversial issues pertaining to employee relations and human resource development programs.

Assisting in the development of management proposals regarding management employee relations.

Serving as a representative or key witness in complex third-party proceedings before various third parties, including arbitrators and agents of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).

Preparing operating guidance for subordinate specialists and managers in the area to ensure that they are aware of new procedures, case decisions, and legislative and regulatory changes.

Provides specific advice in oral and written form in response to inquiries from superiors, HQ and field managers, employees, and support staff.

Providing advice and guidance to region-wide managers on dealing with employees in the performance and productivity program areas.

Conducts independent, in-depth research into complex questions of program operations and produces reports and studies on performance.

Planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work.

Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.