You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (LABOR RELATIONS/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS) in the Commander, Fleet Readiness Center, Dept of Navy of COMFLTREADCEN.

Duties

You will analyze employee benefits programs and services (e.g., retirement, health insurance, life insurance) to identify areas requiring improvement. You will coordinate with customers (e.g., Operations Center, Managers, human resources offices, other organizations) to resolve issues with recruitment actions. You will advise managers and employees on drug and alcohol testing processes and procedures (e.g., random selection, follow-up, post-accident, voluntary, reasonable suspicion, pre-employment). You will assess the effectiveness of an employee relations program in meeting strategic objectives. You will review awards packages (e.g., performance, time-off, on-the-spot, special act, meritorious civilian service) to ensure all requirements have been met. You will write agency directives or policies for human resources programs (e.g., classification, compensation management, employee relations, labor relations.

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 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.
• 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
• 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Serving as a personnel advisor to management in areas such as policies, disciplinary actions, labor negotiations, awards, complaints, performance management, work-life programs, and/or benefits. 2) Establishing guidance and policies for program to solve complex problems to improve programs. 3) Providing advice and assistance in the areas of discipline, adverse actions, grievances, employee counseling, and related functions. 4) Gathering background information, interpreting facts and events, and identifying aggravating or mitigating factors relevant to cases. 5) Reviewing and evaluating employee performance plans and information justifying employee rating, ensuring that mandatory requirements such as employee performance plan issuance, midyear reviews, and final reviews are met. 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address COMFLTREADCEN 47123 Buse Road Bldg 2272 Suite 540 Patuxent River, MD 20670 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]