Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise working in employee and labor relations. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Lower Colorado Basin Region, Human Resources Office located in Boulder City, NV. Full time telework and remote work not available; housing not provided.

Duties

Provides program direction for employee and labor relations within the Region. Interprets and clarifies higher-level policies and procedures and develops and implements local plans, policies, and guidance for the administration of functions covering adverse actions, grievances and appeals, employee services, communications, employee relations, incentive awards, and performance management. Provides technical, advisory, and counseling services to management officials, supervisors, and employees on performance systems and on conduct-related issues to include adverse/disciplinary actions and grievances/appeals. Investigates, researches, analyzes, identifies, and resolves employee behavioral problems and other organizational difficulties. Serves as the Regional Labor Relations Officer exercising labor management program responsibilities including unit determinations and petitions, contract negotiation, administration, maintenance and interpretation; negotiated grievance procedure administration, and third-party resolution. Advises management regarding labor issues and implications including negotiated grievance procedures and recommended remedies and responses. Supervises a staff of specialists and assistants in the performance of HR program activities.

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume. To qualify at the GS-13 level, your resume must reflect one year of full time experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in federal service performing as a human resources specialist in employee and labor management relations; experience advising employees and management on regulations and processes associated with discipline, adverse actions, grievances, and appeals; experience in performance management, negotiating labor contracts, and representing management in dealings with union officials. 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: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 05/15/2024.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Contacts

• Address Lower Colorado Basin Bureau of Reclamation PO Box 61470 Boulder City, NV 89006 US
• Name: Nicole Wilson
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]