Workforce Relations Liaison

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention•Colorado Springs, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Readiness and Response, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or the closing date of the announcement, whichever comes first.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship required
Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service
Suitable for federal employment
Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement
Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
A financial disclosure statement may be required.
Probationary (or trial) period may be required.
One-year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position.
Providing authoritative advisory services to managers and supervisors through interpretation and application of Federal human resources laws, regulations, policies, and guidance related to workforce relations, including employee relations, labor relations, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), ethics, conduct, performance, and suitability matters.
Advising senior leaders and managers on complex or sensitive workforce issues and recommending courses of action that ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, negotiated agreements, and agency policies.
Exercising judgment, flexibility, ingenuity, and professional expertise to analyze unique or unprecedented workforce management problems, reconcile conflicting information, and develop effective solutions that support organizational objectives.
Applying employee and labor relations (ELR), EEO, and ethics principles and practices to resolve conduct and performance issues, grievance and complaint matters, labor-management concerns, equal employment issues, and other workforce relations functions.

Responsibilities

Obtain ELR data for historical reporting and trend analysis.
Assist management with understanding the terms of collective bargaining unit agreements and basic employee rights/privileges after conferring with the appropriate HRO department to ensure collaboration and garnering HRO's approval.
Keep CIO leadership and staff abreast of Union issues by working effectively with HRO to bridge misunderstandings and correct out-of-line situations.
Review and assist management with direction and recommendations regarding performance plans and provides technical information on performance management systems after conferring with the appropriate HRO department to ensure collaboration and garnering HRO's approval.
Serve as the Ethics liaison for the CIO.
Liaison with pertinent HRO teams to provide updates to the assigned CIO on matters impacting their management team.