About the Position: This position leads a team of Labor/Management-Employee Relations (L/MER) specialists who provide advisory and consultative services on complex agency matters related to conduct, performance, attendance, dispute resolution and labor relations.

Duties

Explain to team members the action items, projects, and/or program issues under review, problems to be solved, deadlines and time frames for completion. Serve as staff advisor and consultant on a diverse spectrum of employee relations and labor relations functions. Compile statistical and narrative data used to evaluate programs and recommend corrective actions/improvements as required. Responsible for planning and conducting special projects or studies to identify and resolve operating issues and problems, or improvements to the delivery of Labor/Management-Employee Relations (L/MER) services.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one (1) year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• Business travel up to 10% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) analyzing a variety of employee conduct and performance-based problems; 2) responding in writing to appeals and labor inquiries; 3) serving as a technical representative at third party proceedings; 4) providing advice to both senior and lower level managers on a variety of management-employee relations matters such as performance issues, conduct actions, grievances, arbitration, contract negotiations, appeals, and labor-management partnership; and 5) making technical recommendations concerning whether management should agree to a settlement or allow a third-party to arbitrate the case. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: ComplianceInterpersonal SkillsLabor RelationsLeadership Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address CA-W6D6AA CHRA AMC HR DIRECTORATE DO NOT MAIL Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk