You are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of your application package. We encourage you to read the entire announcement before starting the application process. Qualifications and requirements must be met by the announcement closing date. This recruitment is subject to restrictions of the DoD referral system for displaced employees. Additional positions may be filled from this announcement up to 90 days after it closes.

Duties

Serves as the Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Employee & Labor Relations) in the Human Resources Directorate Labor and Employee Relations Division. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a first-level supervisor directing the efforts of a moderately-­sized staff of HR specialists engaged in performing any or all of the following duties and responsibilities, in carrying out the Division's assigned mission. Position responsibilities include: Provide overall advice and assistance on management-employee relations, discipline, adverse actions, grievances, performance management and recognition, employee counseling, and related functions. Assist the General Counsel in preparing and presenting cases to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) or assist the Labor Relations Specialist through the arbitration process. Reviews and certify to the adequacy and accuracy of position descriptions for subordinate employees. Performs HQ and store-level labor relations functions, including advising and assisting managers and supervisors with the appropriate recognized labor organizations, changes in conditions of employment, impact and implementation bargaining, and assists with supplemental contract negotiations. Supervises a staff of specialists performing employee and labor relations work.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. National.
• Must meet minimum age requirement. See the Additional Information section for more information.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service System by the announcement closing date or exempt from registration.
• May be subject to successful E-Verify check. See more information at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• May be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, based on a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance eligibility based on an appropriate background investigation.
• May be subject to a probationary/trial period.
• May be subject to one year supervisory probationary period.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Physical Requirements: N/A.

Qualifications

In accordance with the Group Coverage Qualifications Standard for General Schedule (GS) Positions under the General Coverage for Administrative and Management Positions located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0200/human-resources-management-series-0201/ To qualify for this position, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level by the closing date of this announcement. Education may not be substituted for specialized experience. Additional information is available in the Group Coverage Qualifications Standards. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Volunteer Experience: Your experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Examples of qualifying specialized experience: Advises management in the labor relations area on the need to consult and/or observe the general bargaining unit agreements, labor organizations, bargaining unit status determinations, basic employee rights/privileges, principles of labor management, status of laws and regulatory requirements, and appropriate representation. Assist in the development of Agency/HQ labor relations policies or positions in third parties proceedings before entities such as the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) and the Federal Service Impasses Panel (FSIP). Assists and/or serves as the management advisor in unfair labor practice (ULP) charge processing, negotiability disputes and other third party proceedings. Assist the General Counsel in preparing and presenting cases to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) or through the arbitration process. You must also meet the following requirements by the announcement closing date: Current and former federal employees in either the competitive or excepted service and current federal employees applying under VEOA eligibility are subject to time-in-grade. You must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade level to be eligible for promotion. See the Required Documents section to learn what documents are necessary to show you meet this requirement. The next lower grade level for this position is GS-12. Current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens."

Education

You may not use education to qualify.

Contacts

• Address DECA HQ 1300 Eisenhower Street Fort Gregg-Adams, VA 23801 US
• Name: DeCA HQ Servicing team
• Phone: 614-692-2331
• Email: [email protected]