Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations)

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management’s website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy EDUCATION: There is no positive education requirement for this position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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. To qualify for the ZA-4 or (GS-13): SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZA-3 or GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Providing advisory and consultant services involving personnel suitability, employee conduct, performance, and dispute resolution to the resolution of common employee relation issues; Maintaining effective relationship with organizations that represent Federal managers and employees; and Analyzing data and information, provide recommendation and determination on employee relations and suitability programs or cases.
This position is located within the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Human Capital Services (OHCS) with 1 vacancy located in Silver Spring, MD; Seattle, WA; Boulder, CO; Kansas City, MO; and Norfolk, VA. This position is also announced under vacancy number OHCS-25-12607709-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.