The Bridge Program provides a meaningful way for administrative professional employees to change their career paths and obtain positions as a Labor Management Relations Examiner. This is a three-year training program with an option for a one-year extension. The program focuses on robust developmental activities through practical application and formal education and training.

Duties

As a Labor Management Relations Examiner (Field Examiner Trainee -Bridge), GS-0244-5, the incumbent will participate in a training program where they will learn to perform the duties of a Field Examiner to include: Interviewing witnesses Preparing affidavits Drafting reports of investigations Assisting in holding elections, checking the eligibility of voters, and processing challenged ballots Assisting in investigation of assignments, which may involve excerpting data from respondent's books, production records, and cost statements. For more information regarding the details of the Bridge Program and Pay Retention requirements, click here to see the Operations Management (OM) website.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is not a remote position.
• Salary range listed is base. Locality salary to be determined after selection.
• Applicants will serve in the Regions in which they currently work.
• Submit complete application package online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

Qualifications

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Candidate must be a current Career or Career Conditional NLRB Field Administrative Professional Employee AND have the below general experience or education. GENERAL EXPERIENCE Candidate must have at least 3 years of general experience. At least one year (52 weeks) of the three years of general experience must be equivalent to the GS-04 grade level. Qualifying experience is that which is gained in technical, specialized, clerical, administrative or other responsible work that has demonstrated the candidate's potential to satisfactorily complete the developmental program. General experience is described as: Experience that provides evidence of the ability to meet and deal objectively and effectively with people (e.g., as a counselor, personnel investigator, crediting rating investigator); and Experience that provides evidence to survey organizations and analyze management methods and practices (e.g., as a management analyst); and Experience that provides evidence to collect, assemble, and analyze pertinent facts and to write reports on findings (e.g., as in investigative or research type of work). OR EDUCATION Candidate must have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in labor relations, industrial relations, personnel administration, business administration, economics, labor economics, labor law, political science, accounting, or law; or other education that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in these subjects. OR COMBINATON OF GENERAL EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website here. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS Applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible as an Internal Merit Promotion Candidate. (NOTE: A SF-50 "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility must be provided. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure code (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive). NOTE: 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.

Education

Education must be accredited by an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement). You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Applicants can verify accreditation here.

All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. (Note: If you are selected for this position based on education, an official transcript will be required, prior to your first day.) You must meet all qualification requirements.


Special Instructions for Foreign Education
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in accredited U.S. education programs; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Contacts

• Address DIV OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 1015 Half St SE Washington, DC 20570-0001 US
• Name: National Labor Relations Board
• Email: [email protected]