HR SPEC (LABOR RELATIONS/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS)

For the GS-13: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Interpreting bargaining unit agreements, Labor-Management statute requirements, and Federal Labor Relations Authority processes and proceedings, providing technical guidance and direction to address Unfair Labor Practices, participating in mediations, negotiated grievances, and arbitrations; 2) Advising on employee relations issues such as doctrine of progressive discipline, adverse actions, performance-based actions, performance improvement plans, administrative grievances, and Merit Systems Protection Board hearings; and 3) Creating reports, charts, graphs, trend analysis, and making recommendations for course correction. For the GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Assisting in interpreting bargaining unit agreements, Labor-Management statute requirements and Federal Labor Relations Authority processes and proceedings, Unfair Labor Practices, mediation, negotiated grievances, and arbitration; 2) Researching employee relations issues such as doctrine of progressive discipline, adverse actions, performance-based actions, performance improvement plans, administrative grievances, and Merit Systems Protection Board hearings; and 3) Assisting in creating reports, charts, graphs, trend analysis, and making recommendations for course correction. 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.
You will serve as a Human Resources Specialist (Labor and Employee Relations) in the Total Force Department, Business Directorate of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Headquarters (HQ). This position is administratively assigned to HQ but may be filled remotely by a candidate at any of the locations shown. If selected from the Washington, DC commuting area, candidate will be expected to report to the Navy Yard and may be offered telework and other flexible work arrangements.