Job opening: Human Resources Specialist (Labor and Employee Relations)
Salary: $64 957 - 84 441 per year
Published at: Nov 01 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in Management Directorate, Office of Human Capital and Training, Talent Management and Development Labor and Employee Relations Division.
As a Human Resources Specialist (Labor and Employee Relations), you will provide clerical, technical, and administrative support, and a variety of liaison activities supporting the mission and functions of the LER office.
Duties
Serve as the point of contact for fielding and responding to data calls from the LER Division, Regional Offices, HQ functional stakeholders, and DHS.
Responsible for records retention and disposition.
Monitor administrative functions and transactions, and prepare a variety of reports utilizing various databases and automated systems.
Serve as the office's subject matter expert on LER's case management system.
Conduct research in support of the advice and guidance rendered by LER Specialists to clients, including, but not limited to, case law research, trends, and data analysis.
Prepare weekly reports of open and active cases.
Draft letters and correspondence to entities/individuals external to LER such as the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Services Impasses Panel (FSIP), and Arbitrators.
Establish and execute new employee on-boarding requirements.
Maintain the Region's ECN page(s) and shared folders.
Qualifications
The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 11/10/2023.
Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 11/10/2023.
GS-09: You qualify at the GS-09 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the following duties:
Gathering background information in matters relative to disciplinary and adverse actions.
Maintaining case files and documents in support of actions.
Preparing reports utilizing various databases and systems.
Drafting letters and correspondence. OR
GS-09: You may substitute a Master's degree or two full years of graduate education leading to such a degree in any field or a J.D. or LL.B. for experience required at the GS-09 grade level. Such education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. Check with your school to determine how many credit hours comprise two years of graduate education. If that information is not available, use 36 semester or 54 quarter hours
Please read the following important information to ensure you submit everything we need to consider your application: It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your responses and appropriate documentation prior to 11/10/2023. Your resume will be used to determine your qualifications for the position advertised in this announcement. Therefore, your resume must highlight your most relevant, significant experience related to the requirements found in the qualification section of this announcement, as well as any applicable education. USCIS will only review the first 5 pages of your resume to determine your initial eligibility/qualifications for a position. As such, please be sure to include content to support your eligibility/qualifications for this position within the first 5 pages. Please note that your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred. Be clear and specific when describing your work history since Human Resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Your application will be rated and ranked based on your responses to the online questions.
Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:
Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
Employer's name and address
Supervisor name and phone number
Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g. June 18 2007 to April 05 2008)
Start and end dates for each grade/pay level if you've held a federal position.
Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
Salary
Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide the above information may result in a finding of ineligible.
Note: Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.
Federal Experience: If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history. This information will be further validated if selected for this position.
National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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 criteria 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 service. Please provide the dates and amount of time/hours worked earning this experience.
Education
COMBINING QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: If you do not qualify based on experience or education alone, you may be able to qualify based on a combination of your experience and education. For more information on combining education and experience, visit the following website:
General Schedule Qualification Standards.
Transcript required: If you don't submit a transcript, we will not use your education when deciding if you're qualified for the job. For verification purposes, the transcript submitted must include your name and educational institution.
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