Employee Relations Specialist Jobs

About The Position

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 jobs generally must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Retired military members appointed to a DoD 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 an interim and/or final security clearance before entering duty; failure may result in withdrawal of the offer or removal.
• 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-12: At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-12 in federal service, or equivalent private- or public-sector experience, interpreting and applying employee and labor relations regulatory requirements, laws, and practices to advise management on strategies for conduct, performance, and related matters.
• GS-11: At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-09 in federal service, or equivalent private- or public-sector experience, researching and applying employee and labor relations principles, laws, policies, and precedent to advise on strategies for misconduct, performance, leave, and related matters.
• For GS-11, qualifying education may substitute for specialized experience: a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent; a related LL.M.; or an eligible combination of education and experience. A transcript is required when qualifying through education.

Responsibilities

• Research, draft, and support the command's position in responses to congressional correspondence and litigation matters.
• Advise supervisors at all levels on positive discipline strategies and on human relations factors underlying workplace performance issues.
• Advise management on strategic positions during negotiations, union disputes, employee grievances, and other industrial relations challenges.
• Provide the full range of labor and employee relations support to customer commands as a senior Labor Advisor.
• Serve as lead management representative or assist management in hearings before the Merit Systems Protection Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal Labor Relations Authority, or unemployment appeals.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package.