HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE/LABOR RELATIONS)

U.S. Department of the Navy; Silverdale (WA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of the Navy is seeking a Human Resources Specialist for Silverdale, WA. This full-time role involves advising management on employee relations, interpreting legal guidance, and performance management. Ideal candidates will have experience in federal HR laws and the ability to facilitate resolution of complex labor issues. Competitive salary ranges between $51,934 and $119,760 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• GS-12 requires one year of experience evaluating HR laws.
• GS-11 requires one year of experience analyzing HR regulations.
• GS-09 requires one year of experience researching HR policies.

Responsibilities

• Research and interpret federal HR laws and policies.
• Advise management on disciplinary techniques and performance management.
• Conduct analysis to resolve labor relations issues.

Skills

Interpreting legal guidance

Employee relations

Performance management

Labor relations

Policy interpretation

Job description

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE/LABOR RELATIONS)

Pay $51934.00 - $119760.00 / year

Location Silverdale/Washington

Employment type Full-Time

Job Description

Req#: 727477400 This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.



Duties



• You will research and interpret legal and regulatory program guidance, including case law, United States Code, Code of Federal Regulations, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Department of Defense (DoD), and Department of Navy (DON) directives.
• You will explain 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.
• You will advise management officials at all levels of the command, including senior leaders, about appropriate disciplinary or other corrective techniques in response to a range of conduct and performance concerns.
• You will conduct extensive analysis to identify obscure or underlying causes of misconduct or poor performance and identifies aggravating and mitigating factors relevant to the case.
• You will help managers and supervisors focus on performance management processes, including planning, monitoring, developing, rating, and rewarding performance.
• You will advise managers about appropriate disciplinary or other corrective techniques in response to a range of conduct and performance problems; explains rules and procedures to employees and helps them understand their rights and obligations.
• You will advise management on strategies to respond to Labor Relations (LR) issues. Prepares appropriate agency responses to labor-related matters ensuring strict adherence to all contractual and regulatory timeframes.
• You will offer technical guidance and assistance to management/senior leadership on sensitive, serious, and controversial LR issues regarding employees in a variety of occupations with substantial differences in working conditions and occupations.
• You will provide management with interpretation of policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements.
• You will conduct and advise on ER matters, proposed adverse actions, admin grievances, Congressional, Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Special Counsel (OSC), Equal Opportunity Employment (EEO), Merit System Protection Board (MSPB).



Requirements



• 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
• 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 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


For the GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector interpreting and evaluating Federal Human Resources (HR) laws, regulations, policies and precedents regarding disciplinary and adverse actions to provide advice, counsel and guidance to management and employees on processes (e.g. grievances, Unfair Labor Practices, labor negotiations, counseling, performance management) to develop resolutions for complex labor and employee relations issues.

For the GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector researching and analyzing federal Human Resources (HR) laws, regulations, policies and precedents to provide advice to managers and employees to recommend solutions for a wide variety of employee and labor relations issues.

For the 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 researching and analyzing Federal Human Resources (HR) laws, regulations, policies and precedents to assist with advising management and employees on a variety of topics and issues associated with labor and employee relations.

For the 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 researching federal Human Resources (HR) laws, policy and precedents to gather information relevant to employee and labor relations matters to support cases, grievances, and union negotiations.

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/tabs/group-standards/#GS-ADMIN

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.

About the company

The United States Department of the Navy is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Navy was established by an Act of Congress on 30 April 1798, to provide a government organizational structure to the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps and, when directed by the President, the United States Coast Guard, as a service within the Department of the Navy, though each remain independent service branches.

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