You will serve as a Human Resources Specialist (Labor Relations/Employee Relations) in the CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTORATE of NAVFAC OSF. 2 vacancies will be filled within the local commuting area at one of the following locations. Candidates who live in the DC commuting area will be expected to regularly report to the WA Navy Yard and may be offered telework and other flexible work arrangements.

Duties

You will plan negotiating strategies by analyzing labor management issues and provide guidance to the NAVFAC Labor and Employee Relations Community. You will inform and assist managers in the application of civilian personnel policies and procedures in employee relations (e.g., discipline, grievances, appeals, fair employment practices, performance management, attendance and leave, etc...). You will present the impact of potential decisions on strategic plans to an audience with multiple areas of expertise. You will develop evaluation strategies to measure a human resources organization's effectiveness in meeting program requirements.

Requirements

• 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

FOR THE GS-13 POSITION: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Interpreting bargaining unit agreements, Labor-Management statute requirements, and Federal Labor Relations Authority processes and proceedings, provide technical guidance and direction to address Unfair Labor Practices, participate in mediations, negotiated grievances, and arbitrations; 2) Advising on employee relations issues such as doctrine of progressive discipline, adverse actions, performance-based actions, performance improvement plan, administrative grievances, and Merit Systems Protection Board hearings; 3) Assisting in drafting policy and providing staff guidance on LR/ER issues; 4) Creating reports, charts, graphs, trend analysis, and makes recommendations for course correction. FOR THE GS-12 POSITION: 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: 1) Assist in interpreting bargaining unit agreements, Labor-Management statute requirements and Federal Labor Relations Authority processes and proceedings, Unfair Labor Practices, mediation, negotiated grievances, and arbitration; 2) Researching employee relations issues such as doctrine of progressive discipline, adverse actions, performance-based actions, performance improvement plan, administrative grievances, and Merit Systems Protection Board hearings; 3) Assisting in drafting policy and providing staff guidance on LR/ER issues; and 4) Assist in creating reports, charts, graphs, trend analysis, and makes recommendations for course correction. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0200/human-resources-management-series-0201/ 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVFAC OSF 1322 Patterson Avenue SE Washington, DC 20374 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]