Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a senior Labor-Management Relations (LMR) specialist to provide a full range of management advisory services and performance, ensuring operational efficiency by adhering to legal, contractual and regulatory guidelines to attain an effective execution of the LMR Program at the installation level.

Duties

Advisory Services: Incumbent serves as senior specialist providing assistance, advisement and consultation to wide range of management and supervisory officials at the Installation level with varying missions. Responsible for resolving complex and potentially controversial or contentious labor relations issues, which often defines or modifies existing precedent in support of a variety of organizations that are dynamic in nature with varying mission requirements. Contract Administration: Ensures Installation compliance at all levels in accordance with the AFMC/C214 Master Labor Agreement, Local Supplement Agreements and other local policies, memorandums of agreement/understanding executed under AFI 36-701. Researches, develops and reviews management responses to employee grievances and union grievances, ensuring decisions and/or remedies are legally sufficient and enforceable if challenged in third party proceedings. Program Management: Serves as the LMR focal point /subject matter expert for one or more LMR programs or functional areas and/or projects such as, but not limited to, arbitrations, administrative grievances, unfair labor practices, labor management forums, information requests, e-based sites, etc. Directs or participates in other special projects that may arise such as preparing for upcoming inspections or preparing persuasive comments on proposed regulations. Documentation and Correspondence: Composes a variety of documents specific and outside the LMR functional area to include articles for publication in newsletters, briefings, training courses, reports, policy letters, advisories, comments on new supplements/regulations/directives, and local responses to inquiries from Congress, higher headquarters, and other federal agencies.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guidance
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• For more information on Acq Demo please go to DoD AcqDemo Homepage http://acqdemo.hci.mil/ and Fact Sheet http://acqdemo.hci.mil/faq.html
• Position may require an appropriate security clearance
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Employee may be required to work extended and/or irregular hours (up to 12-hour requirements on a 24-hour basis to perform shift/weekend work without advance (or with minimal) notice during inspections, exercises, contingency situations, etc
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

Qualifications

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, GS-0201 Human Resources Management Series. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-02, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience must include knowledge of, and skill in applying, the full range of labor relations theories, principles, methods, and techniques sufficient to: conduct systematic studies to develop management interests and respond to union interests at the bargaining table. The issues analyzed typically have a significant impact on production, involve large numbers of employees, involve several interrelated issues, and are potentially of considerable cost to the organization; and represent management in unfair labor practice and representation hearings before the Federal Labor Relations Authority and in impasse proceedings before the Federal Services Impasses Panel; advise negotiating committee members on the interpretation and applicability of arbitration decisions and precedent decisions to local situations; communicate agency wide labor relations policies and procedures to management and staff of the local organization or organizational segments serviced; relate existing precedent to the specific issue in justifying management's views; and serve as the principal spokesperson of a management negotiating committee involved in contract, midterm, or appropriate arrangement negotiations. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. In-depth knowledge of a wide-range of labor management relations concepts, case law, principles, practices, legal and regulatory requirements sufficient to perform detailed analyses to draw conclusions on complex issues, problems and situations in order to advise managers on a wide range of issues. 2. Extensive knowledge of Federal Human Resource Management (HMR) functions, theories and techniques and the basic relationship of various HMR disciplines sufficient to advise management and employees regarding rules, regulations, procedures on their obligations and entitlements. 3. Knowledge of legal research methods, information-gather techniques, and analytical capabilities sufficient to locate, interpret and analyze for applicability and appropriateness, precedent and substantive decisions, and/or legal opinions that various courts and administrative bodies have reached. 4. Knowledge and skill on conflict resolution techniques sufficient to interact in highly-charged, emotional situations which may arise due to delicate or highly contest case matters and determinations. 5. Proficiency in gathering facts and using effective analytical and evaluative methods to accurately assess information to produce legal and sound decisions and advisory services. 6. Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing at a sufficient level to formulate and present arguments, advisory opinions, case documentation and Installation specific policy. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., 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 that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Robins AFB 455 Byron St Ste 474 Robins AFB, GA 31098 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]