You will serve as a Human Resources Specialist in the Personnel, Policy, and Programs Branch of NAWCTSD ORLANDO.

Duties

You will provide advice and guidance to supervisors and employees in a wide variety of employee relations matters including but not limited to performance issues, disciplinary actions, grievances, and appeals. You will provide comprehensive labor-management advisory services to all levels of management in collaboration with the Labor Relations Officer. You will provide guidance on merit system principles, prohibited personnel practices, and other policies. You will explain the basis for classification decisions, document appeals, and advise employees and management on appropriate decisions.

Requirements

• 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 STRL jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower band level. This requirement is called time-in-band. Time-in-band 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

Your resume must demonstrate For the DA-04: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band (DA-03) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector in order to perform the duties of a Human Resources Specialist. Specialized experience must demonstrate duties related to the following: 1) Promoting effective employee management relations; 2) Advising management and employees on procedural and substantive aspects of disciplinary problems and grievances; 3) Assisting management in job analysis efforts to develop qualification requirements and evaluation techniques consistent with OPM qualification criteria and methodology for determining best qualified applicants with respect to regulatory and specialized skills requirements; 4) Advising management concerning the ramifications of classification actions on management problems and providing advice on the establishment of positions; and 5) Acting as a liaison with OCHR Operations Center to assist in hiring actions and employee concerns. For the DA-03: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band (DA-02) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector in order to perform the duties of a Human Resources Specialist. Specialized experience must demonstrate duties related to the following 1) Advising management and employees on procedural and substantive aspects of disciplinary problems and grievances; 2) Preparing disciplinary letters such as letters of caution, letters of requirement, reprimand, grievance responses, and letters of suspension or removal; 3) Assisting managers with the processes and/or systems used to classify positions; and 4) Assisting management in job analysis efforts to develop qualification requirements, evaluation techniques, and hiring procedures. 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

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

For the DA-04:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

or

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.M., if related

For the DA-03:

Master's or equivalent graduate degree

or

2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.B. or J.D., if related

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAWCTSD ORLANDO 12211 Science Drive Orlando, FL 32826 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]