This Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Employee & Labor Relations) position is located in the Workforce Relations Branch (WRB), Division of Human Resource Management (HRM). The incumbent will be responsible for managing and overseeing the National Science Foundation's (NSF's) Employee Relations (ER) and Labor Relations (LR) Programs by providing consultation and authoritative advisory services and policy interpretations to NSF senior management.

Duties

As a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Employee & Labor Relations), you will perform the following duties: Serve as the principal authority responsible for recommending the overall direction of the National Science Foundation's (NSF's) labor relations program through policy and guidance as established by agency senior officials and advising executive leadership of issues having NSF-wide impact. Provide authoritative interpretation of laws, regulations, policies, and procedures that govern Labor Management Relations (LMR), develop broad LMR guidance for NSF, and establish and maintain effective relationships with labor organizations. Establish authoritative employee relations policies, procedures, and guidelines, make recommendations to management on the need for changes in existing policies, and develop new agency strategies and plans for employee relations. Provide managers and employees with information about NSF's employee relations policies, procedures, and guidelines, and advise supervisors and managers on issues related to employee conduct and performance. Perform supervisory duties such as coordinating the development of workload objectives, assigning work and priorities to staff, developing performance standards and evaluating employee performance, identifying training needs, resolving employee complaints, and effecting minor disciplinary measures.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-15 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 Level in the federal government independently performing and leading employee and labor relations program administration for an organization. Examples include: guiding and advising managers on labor-management relations and employee relations issues; interpreting and applying employee/labor relations related polices; planning, evaluating, and implementing solutions to improve service delivery of employee and labor relations programs; providing authoritative guidance on union negotiations, conduct, performance, attendance, and dispute resolution. In addition to the specialized experience, applicants must meet the selective factor below to be found qualified. Please ensure that the experience is identified in your resume. 1)Must possess in-depth expertise and experience in interpreting and applying federal labor laws, regulations, and policies related to Labor Management Relations (LMR) and Employee Relations. This includes demonstrated experience in developing labor relations policies and strategies, providing authoritative advice to executive leadership on labor relations issues, and negotiating with labor organizations to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Experience refers to paid/unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) & other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, & skills & can provide valuable training/experience that translates directly to paid work. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Education may enhance skills required for this position; however, no substitution of education for specialized experience may be made at this level.

Contacts

• Address NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2415 Eisenhower Ave Alexandria, VA 22314 US
• Name: Staffing and Classification Branch
• Email: [email protected]