About the Position: The Labor and Management Relations (LMR) Specialist serves as the principal command representative responsible for the overall compliance and support of the command's employee and labor/management relations programs.

Duties

Serves as a member of management negotiating teams, advises and assists managers/supervisors on matters related to collective bargaining units, and promotes the labor relations program. Serves as a member of management negotiating team, meeting with installation negotiating teams to establish ground rules for negotiations. Develops and writing management proposals and counter proposals, and- exchanging initial proposals with the bargaining units. Serves as staff advisor and consultant on a diverse spectrum of employee relations and labor relations functions in the Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (DHA COE). Performs quality review of disciplinary and conduct actions, negotiated settlement agreements, grievances, bargaining unit agreements, etc. Provides recurring training to supervisors on rights and responsibilities related to bargaining units and negotiated agreements. Adjudicates personnel suitability determinations. Oversees the conduct of screening and background checks (CNACI) for civilian employees and military personnel who have regular contact with children. Oversees the Program Review Board (PRB) program for the command.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
• Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
• Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes applying the full range of Human Resources Management advisory and technical services specific to Labor Management Employee Relations (LMER), supporting specialist and leadership by advising and providing guidance on complex or unprecedented issues; researching, interpreting and analyzing laws, regulations and policies; performing complex studies, data analysis and/or special projects; and providing high level written and oral communications for agency-wide policies and procedures to commands and/or leadership. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Employee RelationsLabor RelationsOral CommunicationPartneringProblem Solving Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DDAAFN DHA CENTRAL NC MARKET DO NOT MAIL Fort Liberty, NC 28310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk