Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) mission is to lead the DoD in finance and accounting by ensuring the delivery of efficient, exceptional quality pay and financial information. This is not a remote position. The duty station of this position will be assigned at the time of a job offer. Pay will be set in accordance with the entry grade and duty station. Any on-site requirements will be determined by the duty station assigned upon selection.

Duties

Serves as a senior-level labor specialist responsible for providing the full range of advisory services to federal agency supervisors, managers, and executives regarding agency-wide labor relations polices and procedures. Provides guidance for journey-level and developmental-level level labor relations specialists providing one-on-one and group training, and reviewing and editing work products. Serves as point of contact on labor-management matters regarding issues such as grievances, arbitrations, unfair labor practice charges, information sharing, contract interpretation, and preparation and conduct of negotiations. Represents management in unfair labor practice (ULP), arbitration, and representation proceedings. Presents management interests in response to union interests at the bargaining table which may have Agency wide impact on operations and/or employees. Develops and guides management in building cooperative, productive relationships with union representatives and leaders. Duties as described above reflect the full-performance level (GS-12) for this position. Duties assigned to entry grade of GS-11 will be developmental in nature.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S Citizen or National
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• Suitable for federal employment
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination
• New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service 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.

Qualifications

For GS-11 consideration- one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-09) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as advising and assisting management in responding to negotiated grievances; participate in or assist senior level specialists with meetings with labor and management officials such as committees or labor management forums; and interpreting and applying labor and employee relations case law, executive orders, regulations, policy and negotiated agreements in support of labor relations programs. For GS-12 consideration- one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-11) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. Specialized experience is defined as providing a range of advisory services to managers and supervisors regarding complex labor relations issues. Resume must illustrate experience in two or more of the following: notifying the union of local and agency-wide workplace changes in compliance with legal and contractual requirements; assisting management in responding to unfair labor practice allegations or grievances; participating as a part of a management team in negotiation of contracts or other union issues; representing or participating as a management representative in meetings with local or agency-wide labor management forums and other committees; interpreting and applying labor and employee relations case law, executive orders, regulations, policy, and negotiated agreements. 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience.

Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:

GS-11: Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be used to substitute for the specialized experience requirement for the GS-11 level.

There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experienceat the GS-12 grade level

Youmust submit proof of education if the position requires education to meet the basic qualification requirements, or if substituting education to meet specialized experience requirements. For additional information on transcripts, visit Transcripts and Certifications. Applicants must also document education and/or certifications in their resume

Official Transcripts: If the position you are applying for has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications (i.e. you would not qualify without the education obtained), you MUST submit transcripts with your application.

• • Official transcripts are not required at the time of application outside of what is outlined above; however, official transcripts must be verified PRIOR to appointment.
  • An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.
• FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying or prior to appointment as outlined above.
  • Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation upon request. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education

Contacts

• Address DFAS - HUMAN RESOURCES 8899 E. 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46249 US
• Name: HR Customer Care Center
• Phone: (317) 212-0454
• Email: [email protected]