You will serve as a Human Resources Specialist (Employee/Labor Relations) in the Labor and Employee Relations Division of COMPACFLT HRO NORTHWEST. SALARY RANGES GS-05: $44,316 - $57,607 GS-07: $54,896 - $71,366

Duties

You will gather facts, draw conclusions and communicate factual and procedural information orally and in writing to managers and employees. You will assist in preparing labor agreement proposals on relatively uncomplicated labor-management issues. You will research and analyze applicable laws, policy and agency precedent and apply fact-finding techniques to gather information related to routine employee relations matters such as attendance questions or misconduct. You will assist in reviewing bargaining unit and employee representation issues, unfair labor practice charges, arbitration, negotiability determinations, Federal Services Impasses Panel (FSIP) and Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) decisions. You will assist in conducting administrative investigations. You will assist Senior Specialists in preparing for investigations, mediations, and negotiations. You will draft letters to address routine employee relations issues of misconduct. You will assist in responding to information requests from employees, labor representatives and responsible management officials.

Requirements

• MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

For GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: assisting journey level Human Resources personnel with routine Employment and Labor Relations services and products. For GS-05: Your resume must demonstrate at least three years of general experience that includes one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-04) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector providing human resources administrative support in employee or labor relations. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

Education may be substituted for experience:

For GS-07:
Successfully completed one full year of graduate level education.
OR
Successfully completed a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement.
OR
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

For GS-05:
Successfully completed a four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.
OR
A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

Contacts

• Address COMPACFLT HRO NORTHWEST 1400 Farragut Avenue Bremerton, WA 98314 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]