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Duties

This position is located within the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Human Resources Division, Employee and Labor Relations Branch. This position is being advertised as both location negotiable after selection and with a duty station(s) of Sterling, VA; Washington, DC; or Jefferson, LA with the option of telework. If applying to "negotiable after selection", this means that your duty station will be based off your home address, and you will be a full-time remote worker. If applying to a specific duty station, you may be allowed to telework a set number of day(s) per pay period, with supervisory approval. At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Provides expert advice and guidance to managers on a wide range of employee performance and conduct issues. Conducts and oversees administrative investigations and assists management in addressing allegations of workplace harassment. Serves as management's representative for conducting day to day business with the labor organizations for the assigned organizations. Provides policy guidance and interpretation to the staff of all organizational elements dealing with labor organizations serviced by Human Resources Division. Provides staff level advisory services to all levels within the assigned organizations on specific and bureau/office-wide issues that impact on the employee and labor relations programs. Salary Information Washington, DC & Sterling, VA: GS-11: $82,764 - $107,590; GS-12: $99,200 - 128,956; GS-13: $117,962- $153,354 Jefferson, LA: GS-11: $72,553 - $94,17; GS-12: $86,962 - $94,317; GS-13: $103,409 - $134,435 Location Negotiable: GS-11: $72,553 - $117,400; GS-12: $86,962 - $140,713; GS-13: $103,409 - $167,336 This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the (1) Basic Educational AND/OR (2) Specialized Experience for the series/grade to which you are applying. To qualify for the GS-11, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1. Assisting on a broad scope of employee relations matters, to include at least two of the following: performance, discipline, reasonable accommodation, and grievances; AND 2. Providing advice or assistance to management on labor relations matters; AND 3. Assisting with the preparation of correspondence to managers to persuasively support ER/LR recommendations; AND 4. Participating in administrative investigations concerning employee misconduct and reports of workplace harassment. MUST MEET ALL 4 OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree in a related field of study. OR LL.M., if related To qualify for the GS-12, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1. Providing advice and assistance to supervisors and employees on a variety of employee relations matters, to include at least three of the following: performance, discipline, reasonable accommodation, and grievances; AND 2. Providing advice and assistance to management on a variety of labor relations matters to include negotiations with labor unions on changes in working conditions; AND 3. Drafting briefings and/or correspondence to managers to persuasively support ER/LR recommendations; AND 4. Conducting, managing, assessing and/or advising on administrative investigations concerning employee misconduct and reports of workplace harassment. MUST MEET ALL 4 To qualify for the GS-13, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1. Serving as a consultant and advisor to employees and supervisors on a wide variety of employee relations matters to include performance, discipline, reasonable accommodation, and grievances; AND 2. Providing advice and assistance to management on a variety of labor relations matters to include negotiating with labor unions on changes in working conditions and collective bargaining agreements; AND 3. Developing and presenting briefings and correspondence to managers to persuasively support ER/LR recommendations; AND 4. Conducting, managing, assessing, and advising on administrative investigations concerning employee misconduct and reports of workplace harassment. MUST MEET ALL 4 Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. One year at the GS-9 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements.

Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

Contacts

• Address Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, VA 20166 US
• Name: Odisa Carvajal
• Phone: 703-787-1517
• Email: [email protected]