Summary

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (LABOR RELATIONS/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS) in the LABOR AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DEPARTMENT of FLEET HRO NORFOLK.

Duties

You will establish and maintain highly effective relationships with and gain confidence and cooperation of supervisors and managers on order to resolve difficult and controversial issues.

You will function in a liaison capacity between customer command personnel and applicable OCHR Operations Center personnel sufficient to work labor and employee relations issues through to a customer service-oriented conclusion.

You will utilize the guidelines and regulations and use initiative and resourcefulness to formulate solutions to problems and make sound recommendations to management.

You will act as an advisor to management on difficult, complex and controversial matters.

You will resolve problems and issues often involving incomplete and conflicting information.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Must be a US Citizen.

Must be determined suitable for federal employment.

Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.

New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov

Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.

You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-12, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

Experience developing/delivering Labor & Employee Relations briefings, status reports, and correspondence to managers to foster understanding and acceptance of findings/recommendations.

Experience providing advice and assistance to legal representatives and management in the technical aspects of personnel administration during formal hearings, grievances, and appeals;

Experience applying labor relations and personnel management theories, concepts, practices, laws, rules, regulations, precedents, procedures sufficient to identify problems;

Experience applying EEO and LER principles and precedents sufficient to provide representation and effect viable settlements during ADR that meet legal/regulatory requirements;

Experience providing guidance to management with regards to the negotiation of labor agreements and applying complex fact-finding, analytical and problem solving methods and techniques;

Experience in written and oral communication sufficient to prepare and present investigative findings, and provide recommendations relevant to difficult and controversial LER issues, in order to develop and present 3rd party cases and to develop and provide training and/or prepare L/ER related instructions and guidance;

Experience and operational knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Case Law Research, and HR data systems (e.g. TWMS, DCPDS, eOPF etc.) sufficient to work effectively and without assistance within those systems to accomplish labor/employee relations work.

To qualify for the GS-11, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

Experience researching and interpreting federal/local laws/policies and case law to provide advice and guidance to management officials on a variety of Human Resources labor management and employee relations issues.

Experience recommending appropriate resolutions to interrelated Human Resources labor management and employee relations issues.

Experience interpreting negotiated collective bargaining agreements to advise management on union-related matters.

Experience advising management officials on adverse actions, disciplinary actions, performance-based actions, grievances, unfair labor practices, and union requests for information.

Experience negotiating and/or advising on labor agreements.

Experience providing training on topics such as Labor Relations, Disciplinary and Adverse Actions, Performance Management and Leave Administration.

Experience utilizing written communication to formulate advisory opinions to management on Employee and Labor Relations matters.

Experience providing technical assistance in proceedings before the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA).Experience and skill in written and oral communication to prepare and present findings in a logical and clear matter.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

There is no education exception for GS-12.

In lieu of specialized experience for the GS-11, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

OR

Successful completion of a 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

OR

LL.M., if related

A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Overtime may be required.

Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.

If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies:

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

LABOR RELATIONS

ORAL COMMUNICATION

PROBLEM SOLVING

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.