HR SPECIALIST (PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYEE/LABOR RELATIONS)

Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for an HR SPECIALIST (PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEE/LABOR RELATIONS), Position Description Number T5121P01, and is part of the Montana National Guard, HRO. Selecting Official: Col Ken Fechter *Also advertised at announcement number: MT-13079063-T5-26-629 (Open to veterans & the public; Veterans' Preference DOES apply)

Duties

Provides program management and guidance for the Performance Management Program. Provides advice and assistance to supervisors and managers on preparation of performance standards and appraisals. Reviews performance standards and appraisals for regulatory compliance. Monitors the timely submission of performance standards and appraisals and provides reports. Coordinates between management, and HR Development Specialist in the development of performance improvement plans. Manages the use of the performance management program, Defense Performance Appraisal Program (DPMAP). Troubleshoots and coordinates with the Human Resources Specialist (Information Systems) to submit DPMAP help desk tickets to remove or modify Performance Standards or Appraisals that are no longer valid. Serves as subject matter expert for the employee recognition awards program. Develops and provides managers and supervisors with guidance on recognition awards program procedures. Publishes and updates the incentive awards program. Reviews award nominations requests to assure ratings and justification meet the regulatory requirements. Prepares correspondence relating to the awards program. Publicizes the Suggestion Program and coordinates management of the program with NGB. Analyzes, interprets, and clarifies policies, directives, and other issuance by OPM, DCPAS, NGB, and DoD for statewide application. Develops instructions pertaining to National Guard employee personnel administration matters and makes recommendations to the HRO and all levels of command. Provides services to a complex and geographically separated organization Advises managers about appropriate disciplinary or other corrective techniques responsive to a range of conduct and performance problems. Explains rules and procedures to employees and management to help them understand rights and obligations while maintaining and encouraging objectivity in situations that may be charged with emotion and involve assumptions. Resolves disputed and interpreted facts, events, and/or identifying aggravating or mitigating factors relevant to the case. Conducts extensive probing and analysis to identify obscure or underlying causes of misconduct or poor performance while focusing managers and supervisors on all the processes of performance management including planning, monitoring, developing, and rewarding performance as well as the rating process. Develops or assists in developing written policy and guidelines for use by local management in delineating their roles and responsibilities in such matters as developing individual employee appraisal plans, completing appraisal forms, reappraising employees as appropriate, and providing counseling and training as necessary. Advises managers about appropriate disciplinary or other corrective techniques that are responsive to a range of conduct and performance problems; explain rules and procedures to employees and help them understand their rights and obligations; maintains and encourages objectivity in situations that may be charged with emotion and involve assumptions; resolves disputed facts, including those which require credibility determinations; interprets facts and events, and/or identify aggravating or mitigating factors relevant to the case; and conducts extensive probing and analysis to identify obscure or underlying causes of misconduct or poor performance. Provides labor-relations services to a complex organization. Conducts studies relative to the development of management interests and responds to union interests at the bargaining table, which typically have a significant impact on production, involve large numbers of employees, involve several interrelated issues, and are potentially of considerable cost to the state organization if unresolved. Represents management in unfair labor practice and representation hearings before the Federal Labor Relations Authority, and in impasse proceedings before the Federal Services Impasses Panel. Advises negotiating committee members on the proper interpretation and applicability of arbitration decisions and precedent decisions related to local situations. Communicates state-wide labor relations policies and procedures to the management and staff of the organizational units serviced and relates existing precedents to the specific issue in justifying management's views. Serves as the spokesperson of a management negotiating committee involved in contract, midterm, and appropriate arrangement negotiations. Serves as a principal point of contact on labor-management matters of overall concern to established bargaining units at the local level (e.g., grievances, unfair labor practice charges, information sharing, contract interpretation, labor relations training, the preparation and conduct of contract bargaining, etc.). Provides other duties as assigned. (Position Description with full list of duties can be obtained from HRO upon request.)

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Must have 1 year of experience, equivalent to at least the GS-11 level 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 factors which encompass human resources program's business competencies, familiarity with the subject matter or processes used in human resources programs associated with DoD, U.S. Army, or U.S. Air Force. ***(MUST address your experiences in detail on resume as they relate to these specialized experiences requirements to be considered for this position)*** Applicants who meet one of the DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) categories below are eligible to apply with this preference. Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Employees Priority Placement Program, Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Documents for applicants who meet one of the DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) categories Applicants claiming Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible must submit the following documentation: Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self Certification Checklist (DD 3145-3) Termination SF-50 Separation stating that the applicant has Priority Placement Eligibility Notice of Separation confirming of eligibility. Applicants claiming Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement must submit the following documentation: Military Reserve and Technician Disability PPP Self Certification Checklist (DD 3145-2) Termination SF-50 Separation stating that the applicant has Priority Placement Eligibility Notice of Separation confirming of eligibility. Applicant claiming Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Employees must submit the following documentation: DoD Retained Grade Self Certification Checklist (DD 3145-1) SF-50 effecting the placement in retained grade status Copy of the notification letter the employee received (RIF or classification downgrade) Applicants claiming Priority Placement Program, Military Spouse Preference must submit the following documentation: DoD Military Spouse Preference Self Certification Checklist (DD 3145-4) Sponsor's PCS Orders Proof of Military member's current active duty status Marri