This position is located in the Office of Management and Policy, Division of Human Resources Management (DHRM). This position functions as the Employee Relations Specialist (ERS) responsible for providing leadership, advice, and guidance for the corporate day-to-day activities and operations of the OIG's employee relations and performance management programs.

Duties

The incumbent of this position functions as the Employee Relations Specialist (ERS) responsible for providing leadership, advice, and guidance for the corporate day-to-day activities and operations of the OIG's employee relations and performance management programs in accordance with applicable Federal laws, regulations, standards, procedures, and policies of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Merit Systems Protection (MSPB), the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Comptroller General, and the Department of Labor. The Major Duties Include: 1. Directs the OIG's program on employee performance and maintains oversight of employee relation program matters. 2. Develops and conducts training of supervisors and OIG employees on employee relations and performance management issues. 3. Provides immediate advice, guidance, or clarification for ER inquiries interpreting and applying an in depth understanding of policy, employment law, and other regulations. 4. Provides authoritative interpretation, information, policy guidance, advice, training, coaching, and other assistance on the full range of employee relations problems and issues. 5. Participates in the development and presentation of training courses and other training tools to develop communication and counseling skills for management. 6. Maintains surveillance and oversight over OIG's Performance Management and ER programs developing actions/projects/evaluation criteria to assure maximum effectiveness. Maintains required secure documentation of cases, including intake and investigative notes, supporting documents, and final reports.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen. Requires a valid driver's license.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Appointment to this position may require a background investigation.
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.

Qualifications

You must meet the Basic Requirements listed in the Education Requirements section and the Specialized Experience to qualify for Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations), as described below. For the GS-14 : Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-13 in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Specialized Experience: Experience handling the full range of employee relations matters to include advising management regarding complex disciplinary and adverse actions and grievances; reviewing and drafting proposals and decisions of disciplinary and performance-based actions; and developing and delivering employee relations and performance management policy, guidance, and training within the Agency; and/or experience working on difficult and controversial Federal and/or private sector employee relations cases within an agency or equivalent level, including a broad range of conduct and performance cases. No Relocation Incentives will be offered. No Permanent Change of Station Incentives will be offered. This position is outside the Bargaining Unit. This position will not be filled until the Department's Placement Assistance Programs have been fully utilized.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the required specialized experience at the GS-14 level.

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position.

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Contacts

• Address Office of Inspector General 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Rachel Cochran
• Phone: (202) 693-7005
• Email: [email protected]