The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is ranked within the top 5 mid-size agencies through the Partnership for Public Service’s Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings! This Human Resources Specialist (Labor and Employee Relations) position is located in the Office of the Executive Director (OED). For more information visit: Office of the Executive Director (OED) | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (ferc.gov)  

Duties

As a Human Resources Specialist (Labor and Employee Relations), some of your typical work assignments may include:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• You must provide your SF-50 (see Required Documents section).
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• A background investigation is required.
• This is not a bargaining unit position.
• Generally, male applicants must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Relocation expenses will not be paid.
• You may be required to divest certain energy-related securities.

Qualifications

To view the eligibility and qualification requirements of an Human Resources Specialist (Labor and Employee Relations), GS-0201, please visit: Human Resources Management, 0201 | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (ferc.gov) You must have one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience with federal legal and regulatory principles, concepts, and practices of employee and labor relations, to provide authoritative advisory services. Additionally, applicants must possess experience or aptitude in at least four of the following areas: performance management, unemployment compensation, workers' compensation, leave administration, awards program, disciplinary actions, grievances, telework, union contract administration, reasonable accommodation and work life programs. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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 any volunteer experience. Please do not cut and paste  the position description, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. This opportunity can be rewarding and an ideal next career step if: -You have a strong desire to engage in collective bargaining, pre-decisional involvement, and will serve as a key focal point for agency negotiations with union officials. -You have strong negotiation skills to develop a coherent labor relations negotiation strategy based on an understanding of the legal requirements and the mission, policy, and procedures of the agency. -You're committed to providing sound advice to managers and supervisors of differing LER knowledge and expertise, to include consulting with other HR Staff to ensure that the negotiation strategy is consistent with the overall labor relations strategy for the Agency. -You're a collaborative relationship builder and can provide key consultative advice and assistance to the human resources staff, managers and supervisors related to union negotiations, impacts, and controversial or precedent setting issues. You have strong interpersonal skills and can conduct reviews of previously negotiated issues to include conducting substantive discussions with management officials, employees, and union officials/representatives, to identify perceptions of what concerns/issues are currently at the forefront. You have experience providing training, as necessary, on a formal and informal basis on negotiations and other labor relations matters. You're an effective writer and can provide formal and informal reports to address vital issues, studies and analytical approaches used, comprehensive findings, and cogent, realistic recommendations that are primarily used as the bases for key management decisions. -You are comfortable dealing with all levels of management on a regular and on-going basis.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position; therefore, transcripts are not required.

Contacts

• Address FERC 888 First Street, NE Washington, District of Columbia 20426 United States
• Name: Patricia Macey
• Phone: 202-502-6369
• Email: [email protected]