You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE RELATIONS) in the HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICE of NAVY SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY.

Duties

You will provide expert advice and assistance to top management officials and supervisors at all levels on employee relations matters. You will engage in pre-action investigation activities, research pertinent laws, case law/decisions, and policies and ensure consistency with past Command practices. You will work with management to prepare and compile relevant supporting and other case documentation for inclusion in the case file. You will advise management officials on all phases of the performance appraisal process including developing performance plans, conducting mid-year reviews, completing final appraisals, and rewarding employees for high quality performance. You will develop and conduct training for a variety of topics including Adverse Actions and Discipline, Grievances, Performance Management, and Reasonable Accommodation.

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
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• 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

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of HR Specialist (Employee Relations) specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate performing duties such as the following: 1) Preparing Requests for Personnel Actions (RPA) on a number of transactions (position reviews, recruit actions, resignations, and change in duty, reassignments, and awards). 2) Consulting and/or advising management in the areas of Employee Relations 3) Interpreting employee relations procedures, practices, policies, and guidelines. 4) Reviewing employee relations program activities and providing advice on complex and multi-faceted issues. 5) Ensuring that task management, internal control processes and procedures for carrying out administrative functions meet the requirement of productivity and effectiveness on behalf of the Chief of Staff Office. 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 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 NAVY SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY Department of the Navy Washington, DC 20373 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]