HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE/LABOR RELATIONS)

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Kittery (ME); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fleet Forces Command is seeking an experienced Human Resources Specialist (Employee & Labor Relations) to support the HR Services Branch at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

You will consult with management on labor relations, serve as a liaison with labor organizations, and provide authoritative guidance on complex personnel matters. Position requires handling sensitive issues, preparing responses to program findings, and maintaining compliance with DoD standards; candidates must meet federal

Qualifications

• Experience with labor relations theories, concepts, rules, and procedures.
• Ability to communicate findings and recommendations in difficult issues.
• Experience assisting management in labor relation matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to management on labor and employee relations.
• Serve as liaison between labor organizations and management.
• Provide technical guidance and solutions to issues.
• Coordinate responses to external program review findings.

Skills

Labor relations

Communication (written & oral)

Analytical problem solving

Legal/administrative assistance

Negotiation support

Education

Master's degree or higher

2 years graduate education

LL.B. or J.D. (related)

1 year graduate education (GS-07)

Job description

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE & LABOR RELATIONS) in the US FLEET FORCES COMMAND HR SERVICES BRANCH (1102.6), LABOR AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DEPARTMENT of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

• You will provide assistance to management on all matters relating to labor and employee relations.
• You will serve as a point of contact between labor organizations and management.
• You will provide authoritative technical assistance and solutions to problems/issues.
• You will coordinate and/or prepare responses to external program review findings and recommendations regarding sensitive issues.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

GS-09

Your Resume Must Demonstrate At Least One Year Of Specialized Experience At Or Equivalent To The GS-07 Grade Level Or Pay Band In The Federal Service Or Equivalent Experience In The Private Or Public Sector. Specialized Experience Must Demonstrate The Following

• Experience assisting legal representatives of management in the technical aspects of personnel administration during formal hearings, grievances, and appeals.
• Experience applying labor relations theories, concepts, practices, laws, rules, regulations, precedents, and procedures.
• Experience assisting management in the negotiation of labor relation matters.
• Experience performing complex fact-finding, analytical, and problem-solving methods and techniques.
• Experience in written and oral communication to prepare and present findings and recommendations relevant to difficult and controversial issues as related to L/ER instructions and guidance.

GS-07

Your Resume Must Demonstrate At Least One Year Of Specialized Experience At Or Equivalent To The GS-05 Grade Level Or Pay Band In The Federal Service Or Equivalent Experience In The Private Or Public Sector. Specialized Experience Must Demonstrate The Following

• Experience establishing and maintaining highly effective relationships with and gain confidence and cooperation of supervisors and managers to resolve difficult and controversial issues.
• Experience in applying complex fact-finding, analytical and problem-solving methods and techniques.
• Experience being liaison capacity between customers, command personnel and applicable operations to work customer service issues.
• Experience in written and oral communications to prepare and present finding and recommendations relevant to difficult and controversial issues.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0200/human-resources-management-series-0201/

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

GS-09

• master's or equivalent graduate degree
• 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree
• LL.B. or J.D., if related

GS-07

• 1 full year of graduate level education
• superior academic achievement

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

PPP

applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined well qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants

To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse Preference

applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Review our benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.