This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Human Resources Division (HR), Board of Professional Conduct (HRB) This position's primary purpose is to write technical recommendations and proposals for a technical and non-technical audience. The incumbent serves as a senior employee relations technical expert and advisor to higher-level management officials on the most complex issues involving employee conduct and discipline.

Duties

As a Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations), your typical work assignments may include: Identifying and reviewing patterns in the types of serious misconduct that is currently or had the potential to affect DEA employees. Preparing disciplinary letters which generally involve employees who have committed serious misconduct that are appealable to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). Assisting senior specialists in devising DEA case strategy and reviewing the documentation associated with adverse action cases. Serving as a writer/adviser on formal recommendations and proposals that are relevant to internal investigations regarding disciplinary and adverse actions, appeals, and standards of conduct. Providing high level research, analysis, and interpretation of Agency regulations governing behavior of Agency employees.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
• Incumbent is subject to random drug testing.
• Selectee may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation. Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet the Specialized Experience requirements as noted below. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. You may qualify at the GS-12 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrate your ability in: 1) Performing employee conduct and discipline research and applying applicable information to case load. 2) Preparing conduct and discipline technical reports summarizing voluminous amounts of data. 3) Assisting applying laws, policies, practices, and diagnostic methods and techniques to solve a wide range of conduct and discipline problems and issues. You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrate your ability in: 1) Writing and editing technical and non-technical reports on employee conduct and disciplinary related actions. 2) Reviewing significant cases to determine if the misconduct which occurred requires changes to policy and penalties. 3) Applying laws, policies, practices, and diagnostic methods and techniques to solve a wide range of conduct and discipline problems and issues. Specialized 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. Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards Handbook. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Contacts

• Address Drug Enforcement Administration Do Not Send Postal Mail Springfield, VA 21310 US
• Name: Debra Jordan
• Phone: 571-776-2688
• Email: [email protected]