HR Specialist - Staffing, Benefits & Labor Relations

Wayne State University; Aberdeen (MD); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne State University seeks an experienced HR professional to provide a full range of human resources services at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. The role advises management and staff on complex personnel issues and supports staffing, pay, training, benefits and labor relations in a non-remote, on-site setting.

Applicants should have 18+ months of HR office experience, knowledge of multiple HR competencies, and strong MS Office/HRIS skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 months of HR office experience in Staffing, Recruitment, Classification, or Employee/Labor Relations.
• Experience analyzing and resolving complex HR problems with policy guidance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and HR information systems.

Responsibilities

• Provides full range of HR services for managers and employees; advises on complex personnel issues.
• Performs staffing, pay administration, training, incentives, performance, benefits, portability, and labor relations work.
• Applies regulatory knowledge to resolve complex issues pertaining to employment policies and directives.
• Directs and trains a team of lower graded HR staff when required.

Skills

HR knowledge

Staffing

Recruitment

Position Classification

Management Employee Relations

Labor Relations

Training

Microsoft Office

HRIS systems

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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This position is located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. This is not a remote position. Incentives and Bonuses Incentives will not be paid.

Duties

Provides a full range of HR services for managers and employees; advises management and employees on complex personnel issues.
Performs extensive technical and specialized work in the areas of staffing, pay administration, training, incentive awards, performance administration, employee benefits, portability of benefits, management employee relations and labor relations.
Applies knowledge of regulatory compliance to address and resolve routine and complex issues requiring a thorough comprehension and experience applying and interpreting policies, regulations and directives pertaining to NAF employment.
Monitors, directs, trains and oversees a team of lower graded HR staff when required.

Requirements

Qualifications
Resumes must be two pages (or less). Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position. A qualified candidate must possess the following: 1. Possess eighteen (18) months or more of work experience in a human resources office which demonstrates knowledge of at least two of the following functional human resources competencies: Staffing, Recruitment, Position Classification, Management Employee Relations, Labor Relations, or Training. 2. Experience analyzing, evaluating and recommending appropriate resolutions to complex interrelated Human Resources problems and issues. 3. Possess prior experience using Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). 4. Ability to work with a variety of human resources information systems. The related work experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower pay band (NF-03). In addition to the above qualifications, candidates who possess the following qualifications will be considered "Highly Preferred" or "Best Qualified": Twelve (12) months of prior work experience in a NAF Human Resources Office and have successfully completed training in Basic Staffing, Customer Service, Organizational Structure, Basic Writing, and Time Management or completion of Career Path I. Experience managing a high-volume human resources workload for multiple organizations or geographic locations.

Required Documents

About Your Resume Federal agencies are required to limit resumes to two pages or less and it must support the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes must adhere to the two-page limit and must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications, and other position requirements listed in this job opportunity announcement. For additional information on the two-page resume limit, refer to: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/. Your resume must be 5 megabytes (MB) or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to preserve formatting and page count (https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit). Please do not include photographs, personal images or other inappropriate content in your application materials. Expedite Your Hiring To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including contact information (name, email, phone number) for professional references in your resume. Required Documents Required documents may vary based on the requirements for the position. The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement: Resume Other Accepted Documents Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include: Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (VA) DA 3434 or equivalent Training Certificates PCS Orders Performance Appraisal Professional Certification Proof of Marriage Status Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript