Labor and Employee Relations Specialist

Business Management Associates, Inc.•Washington, DC

About The Position

Business Management Associates, Inc. (BMA) is seeking a Labor and Employee Relations Specialist with expertise in adverse and disciplinary actions, administrative and negotiated grievance decisions, and Unfair Labor Practice responses. The role advises on and prepares Employee and Labor Relations (ELR) documents, supports labor-union interactions and collective bargaining, and advises managers and supervisors on employee-relations matters. BMA describes its mission as “What’s Humanly Possible” and emphasizes respect, equal employment opportunity, diversity, and inclusion.

Requirements

Knowledge of Labor and Employee Relations programs.
Ability to make fair, impartial, and careful independent decisions.
Vast knowledge and experience of EEP principles, laws, and regulations.
Exceptional counseling, investigation, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
Bachelor’s degree.
10 years of related Employee and Labor Relations expertise.

Responsibilities

Advise on and draft ELR documents, including adverse and disciplinary actions, reasonable-accommodation correspondence, administrative and negotiated grievance decisions, Unfair Labor Practice responses, and leave-related correspondence.
Research, prepare for, and/or participate in interactions with labor unions regarding conditions of employment.
Prepare for and engage in collective bargaining.
Prepare written disciplinary and adverse actions.
Maintain documented and organized employee-relations case files for disciplinary and adverse actions.
Prepare written reasonable-accommodation documents and related documentation.
Document grievance decisions and adjudications.
Document responses to Unfair Labor Practice charges.
Advise managers and supervisors on implementing interim measures to protect alleged victims.
Prepare and draft violation findings memoranda memorializing inquiries and issues for management corrective action.