Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations)

Washington Headquarters Services • Alexandria, VA

10h

About The Position

This position is located in the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Human Resources Directorate, Labor Management and Employee Relations Division. The Directorate provides comprehensive human resources services to its customers. These functions directly support the Office of the Secretary of War (OSW), Defense Agencies, and Department of War (DoW) field activities that WHS administratively supports.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• This position is subject to the DoD Priority Placement Program
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability in: Providing authoritative advisory services and policy interpretations to senior leadership, and delivering persuasive, high-level oral briefings to managers and executives on highly complex, sensitive, and precedent-setting employee relations matters; Interpreting complex, sometimes ambiguous, federal statutes and regulations-including Title 5 and Title 10, U.S.C.-to formulate agency-wide employee relations strategies, and drafting legally defensible, highly technical written documents (such as disciplinary proposals, adverse action decisions, and formal agency responses); Analyzing recurring or complex employee relations problem areas to formulate, draft, and implement new or significantly enhanced local agency program policies, component-level directives, and standard operating procedures; and Planning, organizing, and conducting complex research to resolve high-risk employee relations challenges, facilitate the resolution of formal and informal grievances, and advise on highly sensitive or unprecedented leave administration issues.
• Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. For entry at the GS-13 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-12 or higher grade in the Federal Service.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Providing authoritative policy guidance, technical assistance, and strategic recommendations on complex disciplinary, adverse, and performance-based actions.
• Advising and guiding management on the legal merits, procedural requirements, and strategic risks of disciplinary and adverse actions to ensure full compliance with federal statutes, OPM regulations, and MSPB case law.
• Serving as the principal technical expert for leave administration, interpreting complex leave statutes to resolve highly sensitive or unprecedented issues, and advising employees and supervisors on requirements for requesting, documenting and granting leave (such as FMLA or LWOP).
• Managing the administration of the OSW/WHS Grievance System, and serving as the primary technical expert to facilitate the resolution of formal and informal grievances.
• Evaluating, drafting and updating internal policies, component-level directives, and standard operating procedures pertaining to employee relations, identifying program gaps and recommending operational enhancements.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

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