You will serve as a SUPERVISORY ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST in the Corporate Operations Department, Human Resources Division, Labor and Employee Relations Branch (Code 1014) of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-5 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-13 and GS-14.

Duties

You will serve as technical expert for Labor and Employee Relations and provides advice and guidance to managers. You will serve as the authority for local interpretation of related law, regulations, Executive orders, and decisions regarding labor and employee relations matters. You will serve as the principal point of contact on all labor-management matters for the tenant commands. You will provide grievance administration, resolution of unfair labor practice charges, prepare responses to statutory information requests, perform contract interpretation, and leads labor and employee relations training. You will act as the agency technical representation in third party proceedings, provide cooperative labor-management processes, draft discipline and adverse actions and will serve as chief negotiator for all negotiations as needed. You will advise employees of their performance expectations, keeping them informed of their progress and evaluates employee performance You will assist supervisors in resolving leave, discipline and other issues. You will work with unions and management to resolve labor matters and disputes. You will plan and schedule work, set work priorities, assesses overall effectiveness, efficiency, employee performance and productivity of the Labor and Employee Relations team.

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.
• 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.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-4 pay band (GS-11 and GS-12 equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: applying labor and employee relations theories, principles, methods, and techniques to advise management on the appropriate labor management actions. 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.

Contacts

• Address NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI 1176 Howell Street Newport, RI 02841-1708 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]