Industrial/Labor Relations Specialist

Booth Management Consulting, LLC (BMC) is a diverse CPA firm providing accounting, auditing, acquisition, and grants management consulting services to public and private clients nationwide. With an employee-friendly company environment emphasizing quality of life, initiative, creativity, strong work ethics, and loyalty, we seek qualified, motivated, and progressive individuals to join the team as an Industrial/Labor Relations Specialist.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS

• Provide support with contract transition activities related to incoming prime contractors, including reviewing, analyzing, and providing recommendations on completeness and acceptability of contractor-submitted deliverables as well as participate in meetings with contractors on multiple issues
• Interface with Contracting Officers, Contractors, and management on CIR policies regarding compensation, labor relations, pension, and benefits
• Assist with the negotiation of settlements on pensions or welfare benefit plans
• Assist with the review and evaluation of changes to contractor pension, compensation, savings, and welfare benefit plans
• Advise and assist with negotiations of contract termination, plan termination, plan spin-off, plan merger, and review fiduciary documents
• Assist with the review and evaluation of contractor compliance with all applicable contract clauses, statutes, regulations, and guidance
• Assist with monitoring contractors to verify that they develop employee compensation and benefit programs that will attract and retain competent and productive employees
• Assist with the evaluation of contractor compensation, labor, and benefit programs to assess program costs and assure costs are reasonable and allowable
• Assist with the review and evaluation of currently approved contractor welfare benefits programs utilizing submitted Benefit-Value and/or Cost studies
• Assist with evaluating contractor pension, savings, welfare benefit, compensation, and labor relations programs
• Support evaluation and audits/assessments of contractors in areas of CIR to include contractor corrective action plan(s) and monitor contractor progress against the plan(s)
• Provide guidance and assistance in planning and/or conducting contractor assessments and evaluations. Assessment focus areas include compensation, employment practices, appropriate corporate, industry, or area practices, and adherence to contract sound principles and practices. 
• Assist with assuring that appropriate insurance and other benefits program clauses are included in each applicable solicitation and contract
• Support oversight on contract termination and benefit continuation.
• Provide advice and support in the development of resolutions to especially difficult and complex compensation issues or problems, such as salary structures and incentive programs
• Provide all other duties as it pertains to the job
• Effectively communicate with all levels of contractor and government staff

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in related field; degree in Human Resources preferred; Master’s degree preferred
• 7 years of relevant experience required; government experience preferred
• Experience in supporting programs and/or projects with sufficient management experience and capabilities for evaluating, monitoring, documenting, planning, and coordinating contractor pension, savings, and welfare benefit plan changes
• Excellent communication, writing, and interface skills
  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Adobe Pro, Microsoft Teams, & Outlook
• Experience with contractor pension, savings, and welfare benefit plans
• Knowledge of federal statutes and regulations, including ERISA and the Pension Protection Act, and alignment with industry practices concerning pension, savings, and welfare benefit plans; Departmental regulations and directives, preferred
• Extensive business experience in applying analysis techniques, performing various types of reviews, developing process improvements, and using automation tools
• Ability to work with groups in problem-solving and formulating strategies
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing environments and resolve mission-critical issues with analytical and technical skills
• Ability to independently perform and prioritize multiple tasks with dynamic priorities
• Knowledge of DOE regulations, directives, policies, and procedures related to contractor HR functions, as well as familiarity with the Hanford Site mission, activities, and priorities, preferred

*The position will require a government background check and clearance.

EOE

Salary : $75,000 - $85,000