About the Position: This position is based out of the US Army Civilian Human Resources Agency (CHRA), Army Material Command (AMC) Human Resources Directorate, LMER Civilian Human Resource Service Center.

Duties

Provide employee and labor relations HR management advisory and technical services on complex and wide-impacting customer functions and work practices. Advise managers about appropriate disciplinary or other corrective techniques responsive to a range of conduct and performance problems. Explain rules and procedures to employees and management to help them understand rights and obligations while maintaining and encouraging objectivity in situations that may be charged with emotion and involve assumptions. Conduct studies to develop management interests and respond to union interests at the bargaining table.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Business travel up to 10%.

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 education and/or 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. GS-09 One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Providing human resources assistance to management in employee relations, leave administration, performance management, and/or employee development; 2) Maintaining employee adverse action files for an organization or department; 3) Communicating with managers or attorneys/legal office on employee or labor relations issues; AND 4) Preparing written correspondence pertaining to employee relations matters such as leave, performance, or conduct issues. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Human Resources. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-11 One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Advising and counseling a wide variety of individuals and management officials on employee relations policies and issues; 2) Applying fact-finding techniques to gather information relevant to labor and employee relations cases; 3) Identifying due process rights under applicable laws to provide appropriate notice regarding employee rights; AND 4) Preparing written correspondence, reports and/or documentation pertaining to employee relations programs such as leave, performance, or conduct issues. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Human Resources. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-12 One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Advising, counseling and mediating with a wide variety of individuals and management officials on employee relations policies and issues; 2) Applying fact-finding techniques to gather information relevant to labor and employee relations cases; 3) Serves as a technical advisor in third party proceedings, to include arbitrations and before administrative law judges; 4) Identifying due process rights under applicable laws to provide appropriate notice regarding employee rights; 5) Preparing written correspondence, reports and/or documentation pertaining to employee relations programs such as leave, performance, or conduct issues; AND 6) Developing and/or presenting employee relations information for meetings or training seminars. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). GS-09 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-07). GS-11 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-09). GS-12 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-11).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

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