Human Resources Specialist (Employee/Labor Relations)

United States Fleet Forces Command • Kittery, ME

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Human Resources Specialist (Employee/Labor Relations) serves in the US Fleet Forces Command HR Services Branch (1102.6), Labor and Employee Relations Department at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The specialist provides assistance to management on labor and employee relations matters, serves as a point of contact between labor organizations and management, and provides authoritative technical assistance and solutions to workplace issues. The position also coordinates and/or prepares responses to external program review findings and recommendations regarding sensitive issues.

The position is advertised at GS-07 and GS-09. Applicants must qualify through specialized experience or, where applicable, education or a combination of education and experience. The role may require an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays; overtime or night differential pay and unusual duty hours may be required. Travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, potentially including remote or isolated sites, may be required, and travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods must be possible.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New Department of the Navy employees must successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
• Current federal employees applying for GS positions must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Retired military members appointed to a Department of Defense civilian position within 180 days of retirement are subject to 5 U.S.C. 3326.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must obtain and maintain the required interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty; failure to do so may result in withdrawal of an offer or removal.
• Must be able to work an uncommon tour that may include nights, weekends, and holidays; overtime, night differential pay, or unusual duty hours may be required.
• Must be able to travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, potentially including remote or isolated sites, and travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
• GS-09: One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-07, including assisting management legal representatives with personnel administration in formal hearings, grievances, and appeals; applying labor relations theories, concepts, practices, laws, rules, regulations, precedents, and procedures; assisting management in labor relations negotiations; using complex fact-finding, analytical, and problem-solving methods; and preparing and presenting written and oral findings and recommendations on difficult or controversial labor and employee relations issues.
• GS-07: One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-05, including building effective relationships with supervisors and managers to resolve difficult and controversial issues; using complex fact-finding, analytical, and problem-solving methods; serving as a liaison among customers, command personnel, and applicable operations on customer service issues; and preparing and presenting written and oral findings and recommendations on difficult or controversial issues.
• Education may substitute for specialized experience: GS-09 requires a related master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.B. or J.D.; GS-07 requires one full year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement.
• A transcript must be submitted when qualifying on the basis of education.
• Additional qualification information is available through the referenced Office of Personnel Management General Schedule and Human Resources Management Series standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to management on labor and employee relations matters.
• Serve as a point of contact between labor organizations and management.
• Provide authoritative technical assistance and solutions to problems and issues.
• Coordinate and/or prepare responses to external program review findings and recommendations concerning sensitive issues.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type, including full-time, part-time, or intermittent status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed