This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Office of Human Resource Solutions - OHRS in Multiple Locations. This position develops and implements Workforce Relations Division (WRD) policy and procedures, provides management advisory services and training and evaluates program office activities relative to the WRD mission. This job will close when we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date.

Duties

Provides advice and assistance to managers in headquarters and field program and administrative offices involving interpretation of policy, identification and resolution of systemic problems and issues and responses to specific case situations. Identifies trends and systemic issues and develops operating guidance, training or other actions to resolve them. Reviews informal actions and provides advice and assistance on all aspects of the employee and labor relations programs, including researching precedent cases, determining the supportability of a particular action for the misconduct and framing charges and outlining specifications. Develops and implements policies, procedures, and agency guidance.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• You must successfully complete a background investigation.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

GS-12: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector, which includes: Assisting with researching and applying, ER/LR principles, practices, legal and regulatory requirements; Assisting in reviewing and advising on ER/LR issues and problems throughout an agency including individual situations, local issues, and third party actions; Drafting management ER/LR documents such as, but not limited to: management inquires/fact findings, performance management, informal and formal discipline, leave administration, grievances, labor notices, proposals and counterproposals that are beneficial to the organization and yet promote continuation of a cooperative working relationship with the union, and third-party position statements; and Participating in third party hearings in labor and employee relations matters (Participant on negotiations team, FMCS, Arbitrations, ULP, FSIP, MSPB, OSC, EEO). Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. GS-13: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector, which includes: Applying and researching, ER/LR principles, practices, legal and regulatory requirements; Advising and resolving the full range of ER/LR issues and problems throughout an agency including individual situations, local problems and agency-wide issues, and resolving third party actions; Drafting management ER/LR documents such as, but not limited to: management inquires/fact findings, performance management, informal and formal discipline, leave administration, grievances, labor notices, proposals and counter proposals that are beneficial to the organization and yet promote continuation of a cooperative working relationship with the union, and third party position statements; and Serving as a management representative at third party hearings in labor and employee relations matters (Chief Negotiator, Participant on negotiations team, FMCS, Arbitrations, ULP, FSIP, MSPB, OSC, EEO). Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site: Administrative and Management Positions 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 volunteer experience. TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled. All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 03/14/2024.

Education

Education may not be substituted for experience for this position.

Contacts

• Address Office of Human Resource Solutions - OHRS 409 3rd Street, SW, 5th Floor Washington, DC 20416 US
• Name: Lorraine Atencio-Curry
• Email: [email protected]