Department of State Headquarters

HR Specialist (Labor and Employee Relations)

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Seniority: Mid level
Stated salary: $121,785 – $158,322 per year
Country: US
Work mode: On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly: 15 Oct 2026

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Summary

This position is located in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Office of the Executive Director, Human Resources Division, (CA/EX/HRD), Department of the State. CA/EX/HRD is responsible for providing consultative, operational, and policy advice and services to its client. Note: Location is negotiable upon selection. Location is subject to the availability of space at selected location.

Duties

Serves as a subject matter expert in employee and labor relations and advises top management officials of the Bureau on a broad range of highly complex and often controversial issues related to employee and labor management relations.
Researches, analyzes, and evaluates misconduct cases and issues, particularly the most complex, controversial, and those lacking precedents, to determine the appropriate disciplinary action.
Responds to requests for advisory assistance from assigned facilities on a variety of major employee relations related operational problems.
Reviews and analyzes trends in employee relations actions and issues within the Bureau and makes recommendations for more efficient and effective delivery of employee relations services to the Bureau.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience analyzing documents and advising supervisors and employees on a wide variety of employee relations issues; Experience designing and implementing human resources initiatives in the employee relations and labor relations areas; and Experience in providing advisory services to management on disciplinary actions. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

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