HR Specialist (Employee and Labor Relations)

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Administration, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 100 applications have been received or the closing date of the announcement, whichever comes first.

Duties

As a(n) HR Specialist (Employee and Labor Relations), you will: Advise managers and supervisors on employee relations matters, including performance management, employee conduct, disciplinary and adverse actions, grievances, attendance and leave issues, and employee-supervisor relations. Assist with drafting disciplinary and adverse action notices and maintaining employee relations case files. Assist management in resolving performance and conduct issues by providing guidance on disciplinary and adverse actions, grievances, appeals, performance management, and related employee relations matters, including drafting disciplinary notices and maintaining case files. Provide guidance on labor-management relations by assisting with contract interpretation, grievance processing, unfair labor practice matters, bargaining activities, and other issues involving bargaining unit employees. Research and interpret Federal employee and labor relations laws, regulations, Executive Orders, agency policies, and negotiated collective bargaining agreements to develop recommendations and support the resolution of employee and labor relations issues.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR GS-12 Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Applying Federal employee and labor relations laws, regulations, policies, and negotiated collective bargaining agreements to advise management on employee and workplace issues. Providing guidance on performance management, employee conduct, disciplinary or adverse actions, grievances, and related employee relations matters. Assisting with labor relations activities such as contract interpretation, grievance processing, bargaining obligations, or matters involving bargaining unit employees. Researching and interpreting applicable laws, regulations, and policies to develop recommendations and support the resolution of employee and labor relations issues. GS-13 Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Providing authoritative employee and labor relations advisory services by applying and interpreting Federal personnel laws, regulations, policies, case law, and negotiated collective bargaining agreements to resolve complex employee relations, labor relations, and workplace issues. Advising managers and supervisors on complex employee relations matters, including performance management, employee conduct, disciplinary and adverse actions, grievances, appeals, attendance and leave issues, and other sensitive or precedent-setting workplace matters. Providing labor relations expertise by interpreting negotiated collective bargaining agreements, resolving grievances and unfair labor practice matters, supporting collective bargaining activities, assessing the impact of organizational changes on bargaining unit employees, and ensuring compliance with applicable labor laws and regulations. Researching, analyzing, and interpreting laws, regulations, case decisions, and agency policies to develop recommendations, resolve complex employee and labor relations issues, and collaborate with management, human resources staff, legal counsel, and union representatives to ensure consistent application of policy and effective administration of employee and labor relations programs. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website